Senior Gameplay Programmer

9 hours, 22 minutes ago
Full-time
Senior
Software Development
Sandbox VR

Sandbox VR

Sandbox VR offers cutting-edge virtual reality experiences for groups, combining full body motion capture and high-quality haptics to make guests feel like action movie stars.

Media
51-250
Founded 2016
$119M raised

Description

  • Implement game mechanics and AI behaviors for 6-person multiplayer VR experiences.
  • Mentor other programmers and provide technical guidance to the team.
  • Push the limits of the Unity engine to improve VR experience quality and performance.
  • Evaluate and apply new engine features and optimization techniques when appropriate.
  • Develop tools and processes that improve the efficiency of the development pipeline.
  • Write creative, maintainable, and reusable code across multiple experiences.
  • Own key technical areas of the experience from a programming perspective.
  • Prototype gameplay features rapidly while making strong architectural and algorithmic decisions.
  • Collaborate closely with art and design to create and iterate on gameplay features.
  • Fix bugs in existing gameplay systems and contribute ideas to production and development processes.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of software programming experience.
  • Exceptional C# programming skills.
  • Significant experience programming with the Unity engine.
  • Experience as a software or feature group team lead.
  • At least 2 shipped commercial games, preferably PC or console titles.
  • Experience across the full development lifecycle, from concept through final release.
  • Strong understanding of current gaming trends and popular game releases.
  • Ability to discuss leadership philosophy and examples of applying it in practice.
  • Experience with VR gameplay is a plus.
  • Own a VR headset and regularly play VR games is a strong plus.

Benefits

  • Significant equity grants in a rapidly growing organization.
  • Private medical benefits.
  • Hybrid work model with 3 days onsite per week.
  • Open to highly qualified remote candidates in Canada.
  • Retirement plan.
  • Salary range of $103,903 to $134,463 per year.

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