Senior Programmer

Summary

Join Elevation, a remote-first VR studio, as a Senior 3D Interactions Programmer to contribute to the development of cutting-edge VR games. You will be responsible for prototyping and implementing intuitive VR interactions, collaborating with a team of engineers and developers. This 12-month fixed-term contract requires 5+ years of professional game development experience, including at least one current-generation console title, and a deep understanding of C++ and Unreal Engine. You will need proven experience in 3D math concepts, game development processes, and rapid prototyping. The role involves working within an agile environment and contributing to shared studio technology. Elevation offers competitive salary, flexible hours, and various benefits.

Requirements

• 5 years of professional game development experience, with a minimum of 3 shipped titles including at least 1 current generation console title
• Proven, demonstrable knowledge of 3D maths concepts including transform hierarchies, matrices, quaternions, vectors, vector/plane projection, dot/cross product and how to combine these to develop real-time 3D systems
• A deep knowledge of C++ and Unreal
• Demonstrable experience at owning and delivering game features or systems
• Strong communication skills with a focus on positive cross discipline teamwork
• Proven, demonstrable knowledge of game development processes, real-time implementation, optimization, and cross platform development
• Experience in rapid prototyping and creative problem solving
• A committed team player, recognizing the importance and value of people within a technology environment
• Passionate about creating award winning VR titles

Responsibilities

• Develop and refine the system that powers the player character’s VR interactions with the world in Unreal Engine 5
• Enhance and develop the C++ and blueprint 3D systems that allow the player to manipulate the world and objects and propel themselves around the environment
• Support other disciplines in creating robust and performant interactive game content
• Work with peers to ensure our code is clean, organised and easy to maintain
• Break down and estimate timescales for your tasks
• Help with the higher-level technical design and project planning for your areas of work
• Contribute to nDreams shared studio technology and drive technical innovation
• Work within an agile sprint-based ‘fail-faster succeed-sooner' methodology when discovering and exploring new interaction techniques
• Be a positive behavioural and mental role model for the team and studio

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional experience in VR game development
• Professional experience developing shipped games in Unreal 4 or 5
• A good working knowledge of game physics systems
• A good understanding of Blueprint and how to interface it with C++
• Prior experience with Perforce and Visual Studio
• Experience developing for Oculus, PSVR2, SteamVR or similar
• Comfortable working in an Agile environment, with an ability to respond positively to change as the project progresses
• Approachable and light-hearted, with a good sense of fun and a positive mental attitude

Benefits

• Flexible hours
• Pension scheme
• Health insurance
• Life cover