Lead Unreal Programmer

Electus Recruitment Solutions
Portsmouth, UK
6 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Compensation
£60,000.0 - £65,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Agile Methodology C++ (Programming Language) Profiling Software Quality Computer Programming Revision Control Systems Integrated Development Environments Performance Tuning Elearning Virtual Environment Unreal Engine

Job description

  • Provide the core coding architecture and technical structure for digital training applications.
  • Lead and support the internal development team whilst ensuring code quality meets industry standard practices.
  • Coordinate closely with sub-contractors and external partners throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Research and evaluate new simulation technologies to support long-term engineering strategies.
  • Assist internal change teams with technical proposals and project scoping documentation.

Requirements

  • British nationality is required due to the nature of the projects.
  • Advanced programming capability with Unreal Engine and C++.
  • Experience of XR is a plus
  • Working knowledge of multiplayer network coding and performance optimisation & experience collaborating with client-facing research and development teams are also great added skills
  • Good leadership skills, * Comprehensive background in performance profiling and graphics optimisation for virtual environments.
  • Practical understanding of source control systems and modern integrated development environments.
  • Ability to identify and resolve performance bottlenecks across central and graphics processing units.
  • Background in agile development methodologies and technical project scoping.
  • Degree in a relevant technical field or equivalent professional experience., * Unreal Engine
  • C
  • coaching
  • leadership
  • team management
  • programming
  • games

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