Job Description

Position: Unity Developer

Groove Jones is looking for a Unity developer who will be responsible for designing, implementing, and developing our immersive (AR / VR) experiences. You will be expected to maneuver complex technical challenges in a fast-paced creative environment. You will get the opportunity to work on ‘never been done’ experiences with industry leaders at an award winning studio! This is a short term contract role 4 - 6 weeks.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Unity Development experience
• Experience creating VR/AR applications or experiences using Unity
• Curious and self-directed with a strong attention to detail
• Experience programming using C#
• Professional experience building 3D games or applications.
• Ability to communicate and work remotely
• Experience with optimization in cross-platform development
• Strong problem-solving, debugging skills and an aptitude for learning new technologies
• You can debug sophisticated projects built on Unity.
• Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, object-oriented design and design patterns.
• Demonstrated ability to write clean, readable, reliable, and optimized code
• Ability to work well under pressure with short deadlines
• Ability to work with various departments to resolve issues
• BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, or a related technical field.

Bonus:

• Experience with ARKit / ARCore.
• Experience building web applications using technologies such as JavaScript, React.js, Redux, Express.js, and Node.js a plus!
• Knowledge of Unreal Engine
• Experience working in a multi-person game studio.
• Experience building shaders.
• Experience building native plugins in Unity or other game engines.
• Experience with Cloud Based Development
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Responsibilities

• Work with designers, artists, programmers, and management to execute VR and AR software projects for clients
• Use C# and Unity to implement features such as gameplay interactions, environments, FX, animations, user interface and more
• Understand different styles of game play mechanics and how to implement them to create a fun and exciting experience
• Learn, research and test hypotheses to solve development problems
• Vet and integrate other technical libraries, SDKs or APIs to create a better product (Example: adding and using ARCore or ARKit SDK for mobile AR development)
• Strong communication with team members to be able to expand on User Stories/Features and estimate time to complete them
• Document your findings to guide developers through the best practices

We offer competitive wages, health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401K package, vacation and sick time, paid holidays, and other optional employee benefits.

Resumes should be sent to careers@groovejones.com

About Groove Jones

Groove Jones is an award-winning creative technology company that provides software solutions to advertising, entertainment, marketing, health, and training companies to engage with their audiences. It has a client list of numerous Fortune 500 companies like Amazon, AT&T, Comcast, FX Networks, HP, IBM, Intel, Mastercard, McDonald’s, Nestle, Samsung, and Under Armour.

We are artists, musicians, thinkers, creators, tinkerers, technologists, gamers, strategists, innovators, rebels, developers and most of all, digital fanboys (and fangirls) with a common interest: consistently delivering amazing, effective work for amazing clients. We love what we do.

For more information visit – www.groovejones.com