To be a part of Virtuos means to be a creator and aim at excellence.

At Virtuos, we harness the latest technologies to make video games better and more immersive than ever before. That is why we pride ourselves in constantly pushing the boundaries of possibility since our founding in 2004.

With over 3,500 staff in 21 studios around the world, Virtuos is one of the largest independent game developers. Since 2004, Virtuos has contributed to hundreds of games on all major platforms. Our track record is full of achievements. Virtuos has worked with 18 of the top 20 game companies worldwide (2K, Activision-Blizzard, Bandai-Namco, EA, Microsoft, Square Enix, Sony, Ubisoft, Warner Bros...) by contributing to many of their largest AAA, New-Gen titles as well as shipping over 10 co developed titles each year in recent years.

Virtuos Group contributed to creation of such games as Batman - Return to Arkham, Assassin's Creed Liberation Remastered, Marvel's Avengers, The Last of Us Part II, Horizon Forbidden West, Marvel Midnight Suns, NFS Unbound, Callisto Protocol...

Our French studios are located in Paris, Lyon and Montpellier - join us to make games better, together.
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Avec plus de 3 500 employés et 21 studios à travers le monde, Virtuos est l'un des plus gros développeurs indépendants au monde.
Depuis nos débuts en 2004, 18 des plus grands acteurs de l'industrie (2K, Activision-Blizzard, Bandai-Namco, EA, Microsoft, Square Enix, Sony, Ubisoft, Warner Bros...) nous ont fait confiance pour réaliser des assets graphiques, des niveaux, des quêtes, des DLC complets, des adaptations ou des missions d'engineering.

Nos équipes multiculturelles et cosmopolites ont régulièrement l'opportunité d'oeuvrer sur des jeux vidéo populaires tels que Batman - Return to Arkham, Assassin's Creed Liberation Remastered, Marvel's Avengers, The Last of Us Part II, Horizon Forbidden West, Marvel Midnight Suns, NFS Unbound, Callisto Protocol...

Nous recherchons des talents passionnés pour rallier les équipes de nos studios français à Paris, Lyon et Montpellier.

For on-going and unannounced projects, we are looking for a Lead developer to work on versatile and various productions with include gameplay development, features implementation, optimization, improvement of visual systems with cutting-edge technologies.

Main responsibilities

• Implement with the team the development strategy defined in cooperation with Technical Director ;
  
• Assign tasks to the developers, estimate time to accomplish them and commit to meeting all objectives according to producer's goals ;
  
• Make sure the team delivers a code which is clean, clearly structured and commented, in respect of the appropriate conditions of performance and reliability ; Ensure documentation is up to date ;
  
• Coach and guide the development of the team members ; share knowledge and mentor the less experienced programmers, including task assignments and follow up ;
  
• Participate to implementation, integration, optimisation and debug as well as the team ;
  
• Efficiently communicate and support messages and decisions from management ;
  
• Facilitate communication between the programming team and the other production teams (programming, design, art) whether local or abroad ;
  
• Ensure that quality and scheduling goals are met ;
  
• Report the progress of the work and provide with the result achieved in the expected time, along with any information necessary for its proper use.
  
• Report to the Technical Director any trouble issue or risks in order to adapt the development strategy accordingly ;
  
• Perform other related duties.
  

Must have qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years in game programming - preferably on a AAA console title (Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Switch) ; Must have shipped a minimum of 1-2 AAA titles as a game programmer or Lead ;
  
• Proficient in C++ and object-oriented programming ;
  
• Demonstrated experience in engine programming or low-level system programming ;
  
• Very good understanding of the code impact on performance and memory utilization ;
  
• Experience with supervising a game programming team and enforcing coding practices on team is a significant asset ;
  
• UE4 coding experience in a professional setting ;
  
• Autonomous and proactive attitude ;
  
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, French and English both written and spoken ;
  
• Being comfortable with debugging unfamiliar code ;
  
• Passion for making and playing games.
  

Nice to have qualifications

• Experience with PBR ;
  
• Interest for optimization ;
  
• Experience in developing in-game tools or integrated in the game production pipeline (C++/C#).
  

What we offer

• Open and collaborative employee culture ;
  
• Team buildings and company activities ;
  
• Healthcare plan ;
  
• Work from home possible ;
  
• Oversee work opportunities ;
  
• Located in a green campus near RER
  
• Meal allowance
  
• Videogames and board-games library
  
• Complimentary drinks
  

And more...

Resume, cover letter, references, web site (if relevant)

To: Talent Acquisition Specialist