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Sony Interactive Entertainment isn't just the Best Place to Play - it's also the Best Place to Work. Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is the company behind the PlayStation brand. As a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation, we're part of a proud legacy of innovation and excellence. SIE is a dynamic technology company, delivering cutting-edge hardware and network services to more than 100 million people and an entertainment leader, home to some of the most beloved and recognizable intellectual properties (IP) in the world. Our role at SIE is to create and nurture the experiences under the PlayStation brand, a name synonymous with entertainment excellence and creativity.
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En mai 2021, nous nous sommes lances dans l'aventure de la creation des Studios Haven , avec une petite equipe et de grandes ambitions. Notre objectif etait de fonder un studio où nous pourrions developper le genre de jeux que nous avons toujours rêve de creer - et ceux auxquels nous avons toujours rêve de jouer.
Nous avons accompli des progrès remarquables en très peu de temps grâce à notre equipe talentueuse et passionnee, ainsi qu'à ses contributions exceptionnelles. Chez Haven, nous avons instaure une culture fondee sur la bienveillance, la flexibilite et le courage, qui stimule la creativite. Notre première nouvelle propriete intellectuelle pour PlayStation est en bonne voie pour offrir une experience multijoueur de très haut niveau, avec pour objectif de creer un univers systemique et evolutif axe sur la liberte, les sensations fortes et le plaisir de jouer, qui saura divertir et captiver les joueurs pendant des annees.
Haven a rejoint la famille PlayStation Studios en 2022, et nous sommes en bonne voie pour creer une nouvelle propriete intellectuelle exclusive pour PlayStation et developper la première equipe de developpement de jeux Sony au Canada.
Nous sommes à la recherche d'un •e Programmeur •euse IA senior experimente •e pour rejoindre notre studio. Vous serez responsable de divers systèmes et fonctionnalites d'IA tout en assurant leur qualite technique. Vous aiderez à clarifier les exigences techniques et contribuerez à definir le planning de l'equipe de programmation. Au sein d'une equipe pluridisciplinaire, vous piloterez la conception et la mise en œuvre techniques, en veillant à ce que les exigences conceptuelles et artistiques soient respectees et à ce que les joueur •euse•s vivent des experiences passionnantes.
Reporting
Le•a Programmeur •euse I.A. Senior relèvera du •de la Producteur •trice Technique.
Responsabilites et tâches
- Fournir des systèmes et des fonctionnalites de haute qualite qui repondent aux exigences techniques et de conception.
- Optimiser et deboguer le code pour garantir les performances et la qualite technique.
- Promouvoir et suivre les meilleures pratiques de programmation et les normes de codage, construire des technologies et des codes durables, performants et faciles à maintenir.
- Contribuer aux documents de conception technique, à la clarification des exigences, à la definition des tâches et à l'examen du code par les pairs.
- Planifier efficacement le travail et fournir aux responsables des mises à jour realistes sur l'avancement des travaux.
- Identifier de manière proactive les risques et creer des solutions innovantes pour attenuer leur impact sur le jeu.
- Se tenir au courant des technologies de pointe et promouvoir leur utilisation lorsqu'elles sont benefiques pour le jeu.
Qualifications recherchees- 8+ annees d'experience dans des metiers connexes.
- Bonne comprehension des architectures des moteurs de jeu.
- Solides connaissances en C++.
- Solides competences en conception de logiciels avec une experience des modèles architecturaux axes sur les donnees.
- Solides competences en matière d'optimisation et de multithreading.
- Bonne comprehension de la replication de reseau.
- Bonne comprehension de la programmation client-serveur.
- Experience des langages de formalisme tels que FSM, Statecharts ou Behavior Tree.
- Competences avancees en matière de debogage.
Qualifications souhaitees- Experience de livraison de jeux avec Unreal Engine.
- Connaissance pratique de l'architecture microservices.
- A l'aise avec les architectures evenementielles et asynchrones.
- Experience de developpement dans un environnement reel.
n May 2021, we embarked on a journey to start Haven Studios with a small team and big ambitions. Our goal was to build a studio where we could make the kind of games we've always wanted to create - and games we've longed to play. We've made amazing progress in a short time thanks to our talented, passionate team and their exceptional contributions. We established a culture at Haven grounded in kindness, adaptability and courage that unlocks creativity. Our first new IP for PlayStation is on track to deliver a AAA multiplayer experience with a vision to build a systemic and evolving world focused on freedom, thrill, and playfulness that will keep players entertained and engaged for years. Haven joined the PlayStation Studios family in 2022, and we are on track to build an exclusive new IP for Playstation and grow the first Sony game development team in Canada. Position - Senior AI Programmer We are looking for an experienced Senior AI Programmer to join the Haven Entertainment Studios project team. The Senior AI Programmer will have ownership of various AI systems and features while ensuring their technical quality. They will help clarify technical requirements and contribute to defining the programming team's planning. As part of a multidisciplinary team, the Senior AI Programmer will drive technical design and implementation, ensuring design and artistic requirements are met while exciting player experiences are delivered. ReportingThe Senior AI Programmer will report to the Technical Producer.
Responsibilities and Duties- Deliver high quality systems and features that meet design and technical requirements.
- Optimize and debug code to ensure performance and technical quality.
- Promote and follow programming best practices and coding standards, build sustainable, performant and maintainable technologies and code.
- Assist with technical design documents, requirements clarification, tasks definition and peer code-reviews.
- Plan work effectively and provide realistic updates on progress to managers.
- Proactively identify risks and create innovative solutions to mitigate their impact on the game.
- Keep up to date with cutting-edge technology and promote its use when beneficial to the game.
Experience and skills required- 8+ years of experience in related jobs
- Good comprehension of game engine architectures
- Strong knowledge of C++
- Strong software design skills with experience of data-driven architectural patterns
- Strong optimization and multithreading skills
- Strong understanding of network replication
- Good understanding of client-server programming
- Experience with formalism languages such as FSM, Statecharts or Behavior Tree
- Advanced debugging skills
Preferred Qualifications- Experience shipping game with Unreal Engine
- Practical knowledge of microservices architecture
- Comfortable with event-driven and asynchronous architectures
- Experience developing in a live environment
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