Lead Rendering Programmer - Anvil Engine

Company Overview

Ubisoft is a worldwide game publisher and developer known for building memorable interactive experiences across major franchises such as Assassin’s Creed, Rainbow Six, and Just Dance. The company values varied viewpoints and aims to create an environment where both players and teams can excel.

Ubisoft Singapore is Southeast Asia’s biggest AAA game development studio, home to 450 team members from 30+ nationalities. Since opening in Singapore in 2008, the studio has contributed to many major titles, including nearly every Assassin’s Creed release since Assassin’s Creed II, Immortals Fenyx Rising, and Ghost Recon Online. With deep strength in AAA development, live operations, naval combat gameplay, and water technology, the studio helped lead development on the new AAA franchise Skull and Bones, released in February 2024.

Role Summary

This position is for a Lead Rendering Programmer to drive rendering innovation on Anvil, Ubisoft’s internal engine behind flagship franchises such as Assassin’s Creed, Ghost Recon, and Rainbow Six. The role combines technical leadership with hands-on engineering, with a strong focus on advancing water technology and shaping high-impact rendering solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with Technical Directors and Technical Architects to turn high-level direction into practical technical plans.
• Guide a strong rendering team through goal setting, regular feedback, career growth discussions, and performance management.
• Influence technical choices across the rendering pipeline, ensuring a balance between new ideas and production realities.
• Promote engineering standards and effective development practices across several production teams.
• Contribute directly to production code by building and improving renderer systems, engine features, and content workflows.
• Design rendering solutions that can scale across a variety of production needs.
• Partner with artists, designers, and engineers to find opportunities for optimization and system refinement.
• Explore, prototype, and implement advanced graphics features that move real-time rendering forward.
• Review code carefully and mentor teammates to strengthen overall team capability.

Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience leading game programming teams with at least 5 direct reports.
• At least 10 years of experience in graphics or rendering programming.
• Successfully shipped a minimum of 2 AAA titles in a rendering engineering role.
• Advanced expertise in C/C++ and strong multi-threading skills.
• Deep understanding of modern graphics APIs such as DirectX 12, Vulkan, and Metal, along with shader programming.
• Solid grasp of 3D mathematics, rendering algorithms, and core computer graphics principles.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.

Preferred Experience

• Background in building software for multiple platforms, including PC, console, and mobile.
• Strong knowledge of low-level optimization, memory handling, and hardware-specific performance tuning.
• Practical experience with game engines such as Unreal, Unity, or proprietary engines.
• Exposure to middleware integration and third-party rendering tools or solutions.
• Proven work in areas like real-time ray tracing, global illumination, physically based rendering, or procedural generation.

Personal Attributes

• Self-motivated, results-driven, and strong at solving complex problems.
• Able to communicate clearly and explain technical topics to different audiences.
• Passionate about advancing visual quality while staying grounded in production needs.
• Enjoys collaboration, team development, and knowledge sharing.

Additional Information

Ubisoft is committed to creating experiences that enrich players’ lives while also improving the positive impact of its games. The company continues to build a safer and more inclusive workplace, support local nonprofit partners in the communities where it operates, and reduce the environmental footprint of its business.

Ubisoft is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, or disability.

Applicants are invited to submit a resume, portfolio, and any other materials that demonstrate their suitability for the role.