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Frima Studio

Video game development and co-development studio

Lead Programmer

Engineering LeadershipConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeQuébec City, QC, CanadaNo salary listedRemote

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in computer science or another related degree, or equivalent experience.
  • At least five years of video game programming experience.
  • Experience as a lead programmer or in a similar role.
  • Proficiency in C++ and code optimization.
  • Knowledge of materials at different levels and of software that operates during video game execution.
  • Excellent written and spoken French and English; English is required to work with anglophone partners.
  • Ability to travel internationally when needed.

Responsibilities

  • Determine the most appropriate technical approaches to meet project objectives while accounting for technical, budgetary, and schedule constraints.
  • Coordinate with design, art, and production departments to integrate project components effectively.
  • Track schedules and deliverables against initial technical plans and anticipate necessary adjustments.
  • Identify and propose solutions to technical issues that may affect production.
  • Optimize code and system performance to ensure smooth operation and stability.
  • Organize and lead regular team meetings to track progress, anticipate risks, and verify deadlines.
  • Support programmers in resolving technical problems and unblock them when needed.
  • Mobilize, guide, and support the direct team, providing ongoing coaching and feedback.
  • Develop team members and internal successors in the role's area of expertise through rigorous performance follow-up and training plans aligned with their needs and corporate strategy.
  • Build a trusted relationship with the partner and serve as the point of contact for the area of expertise.
  • Participate in project reviews and post-mortems to continually improve processes and deliverables.
  • Maintain partner satisfaction through transparent, rigorous follow-up on requests and necessary adjustments.
  • Share best practices and technical innovations with other leads and the director.
  • Develop and optimize reusable tools and features with the team to improve project efficiency.
  • Improve development processes and methods to increase production productivity and quality.

Desired Qualifications

  • Mastery of the Unreal game engine.
  • Experience in mobile game development.
  • Ability to anticipate and manage risks throughout development.
  • Organizational and prioritization skills to deliver projects on time.
  • Communication and interdisciplinary collaboration skills.
  • Curiosity about new technologies.
  • Team and project leadership skills, including the ability to mobilize and mentor.
  • Analytical and synthesis skills and the ability to communicate ideas clearly.
  • Critical judgment of finished products.
  • Openness to reconsidering one's approach.
  • Diplomacy, patience, resourcefulness, organization, and rigor.

About the Company

Frima Studio

Video game development and co-development studio

Frima Studio is a Canadian game developer that splits its work between co-developing games for major publishers and creating its own original game titles. It handles the full cross‑platform development cycle for PC, console, and mobile games, including licensed properties, brand adaptations, live operations, and data‑driven market analysis to guide creative development. The company differentiates itself through a dual business model (work-for-hire and original IP creation) and by using market data to steer its projects, as well as through expanding its capabilities with acquisitions (e.g., Volta, Humagade) and collaborations with big publishers like Microsoft, EA, Ubisoft, and Warner Bros. Its goal is to build and grow a portfolio of original IPs while providing development services to partners, a strategy that continued with the 2024 acquisition of its catalog by Epic Storyworlds for revival.

Company size
201-500
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Quebec City, Canada
Founded
2003

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