Lead Unreal programmer - Virtual Reality

• Contract

We create next-generation Virtual Reality Content that represents a new form of entertainment. We bridge the gap between video games and movies, providing a level of immersion, emotional engagement and realism never before seen.

• Be the in-house expert on the Unreal Engine 4 including blueprints.
• Implement practical and timely solutions that meet the game design and technical requirements.
• Implement code/blueprints that is modular, self‑contained, defensive, and observes the technical constraints on the system.
• Work closely together with the CCO.
• Ensure coding standards are followed and help to enforce good programming practices within the engineering team.
• Maintain technical documentation for the engineering team as well as other disciplines.
• Optimise code and data for memory usage and performance as required.
• Keep abreast of new advances in virtual reality hardware, rendering technology and algorithms.
• Sharing knowledge and techniques across the studio.

• 5+ years of experience in game development.
• Expert knowledge of working with UDK, Unreal Engine 3, Unreal Engine 4.
• Excellent C/C++ programming skills with good knowledge of object‑oriented development.
• Expert knowledge of mathematics and a familiarity with common 3D graphics principles and rendering algorithms.
• Expert knowledge and good working knowledge of current GPU architecture and rendering APIs, experience with DirectX 11/12.
• Experience with commonly used development tools such as Visual Studio and Perforce.
• Solid commercial software development experience with significant involvement in at least one published AAA game in a 3D environment.
• Knowledge of common algorithms, data structures and patterns and the ability to apply them to problems while keeping constraints and performance in mind.
• Able to analyse unfamiliar code of a reasonable complexity to understand and extend the functionality of an existing module.
• Proven ability to debug defects of a reasonable complexity.
• A strong team player and leader by example.

Pluses

• Shipped AAA PC or console titles as a Senior 3D Programmer.
• Work experience with Unreal Engine 4.
• Understanding the difference between developing for VR compared to traditional game development.
• A passion for developing and playing virtual reality experiences.