We are looking for a Lead Unreal Engineer to join our software engineering team. Your primary responsibilities will be to manage a team designing and developing virtual reality training experiences for deployment to both PC and mobile devices. This role involves collaboration with a versatile team comprised of 3D artists, C++ programmers, and other Unreal engineers. You will operate in a fast-paced, agile environment with the opportunity to work on many different types of projects.

Responsibilities

Conduct one-on-ones with team members
Provide team members with growth by regularly reviewing and providing feedback based on their work
Work with Producers and Director of Technology to give ROMs for business development and roadmap needs
Participate in candidate recruitment pipeline to determine hiring
Host regular meetings with team to receive feedback and adjust processes to improve day-to-day for engineers
Work with the Director of Technology to help guide engineering to build our product more robustly, efficiently, and quickly
Provide guidance in code reviews for junior members of the team and assist in their growth as a developer

Skills

Manage a team of developers, identify and address process issues, and mitigate any interpersonal issues that arise amongst the team
Host employee reviews, provide feedback, and provide a pathway for growth for each developer
Describe needs of a role on the team, convert into a job description, and conduct interviews to meet the needs of the team
Write code standards, articulate reasoning behind them, and determine when standards should change and be enforced
Host code reviews, give meaningful feedback to the writer, determine what technologies are necessary to achieve that need, and delegate that information to the team to be written
Experience with a variety of HMDs, such as the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift
Understanding of at least one source control system, such as Perforce or Git
Ability to work well on a small team in a fluid, fast-paced environment. Exposure to Agile Scrum is a plus.
Excellent analytical and communication skills
Self-motivated and passionate about virtual reality and other immersive technologies

Qualifications

1 year experience leading a team of software engineers.
5 years experience building virtual reality applications within Unreal Engine
Strong Blueprinting skills within Unreal
Proficient in C++ and object-oriented programming
Minimum 3 years of similar software engineering experience
Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related discipline preferred
Must be United States Citizen

This is a contract-to-hire position.

We are interested in qualified candidates who are eligible to work in the United States.
We are not able to sponsor visas at this time.

or email htx.recruiting@htxlabs.com

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