Journeyman Unity Game Programmer

Seeking a highly motivated Journeyman Unity Game Programmer to support a training development team primarily focused on developing serious games for a diverse audience.

We use the phrase “serious games” to describe a variety of applications that use gaming technologies or mechanics for a purpose other than strictly entertainment. You will be a key member of an agile scrum development team working closely with fellow programmers, game designers, instructional designers, and artists on the implementation of new features for new and existing applications and games for training and education.

Job Responsibilities:

Candidate will:

Interact with team members, customers, and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to develop serious games and virtual training products utilizing the Unity game engine

Develop and test code, fix bugs and profile and optimize code as directed

Follow best practices, development processes, and coding standards

Write efficient code with descriptive comments and maintain attention to detail

Document and peer review technical designs with other software engineers

Support code reviews, especially for Junior members of the programming team

Contribute creatively to the game/course design process, from prototype to completion and sustainment

Take ownership of his/her work as a highly motivated self-starter

Demonstrated experience with and proficiency in game programming using a game engine such as Unity or Unreal. Preference will be given to candidates with Unity experience

Journeyman Programmers are expected to be comfortable with more challenging tasks than a Junior Programmer and to be able to work independently as needed

Experience with the life cycle of design and programming of a game based product from concept through project completion

Experience with Agile software development

Experience with version control software (Perforce is preferred)

Possess a demonstrated ability to meet deadlines, prioritize workload, manage time efficiently, and work in a team environment

Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance; an Interim Secret clearance is required before being able to start

Desired Skills:

Active Secret security clearance

Experience developing Serious Games, Games for Training, or Educational Games, especially for DoD customers.

Specific experience using a modern version of the Unity engine (2019 and newer) and strong C# skills

Strong experience developing UI systems using Unity UI (uGUI)

Experience with Unreal 3, Unreal 4, VBS and/or other commercial game engines

Experience with iOS, Android, and/or Windows Mobile development

Working experience with Perforce

Working experience with Atlassian project management projects (JIRA / Confluence)

Experience with C/C++ Objective-C, JavaScript, HTML, JSON, XML and other languages

Portfolio/GitHub with examples of game programming is preferred

Education and Experience:

3+ years of professional Game Programming experience, ideally using Unity

Bachelor’s in Game Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or related technical discipline

7 years of experience may be used in lieu of degree.

HigherEchelon, Inc. (HE) is a service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) with offerings in Engineering, Gaming, Human Capital, Enterprise Technology, and Cyber Solutions. HigherEchelon aims to be the premier trusted partner in organizational excellence and achieves this through sustained investment in talent and the employee experience. HigherEchelon puts the employee first to better serve customer needs and sustain excellence.

HigherEchelon offers competitive full-time benefits including paid vacation and holidays, 401(k) matching, full health/dental/vision coverage, plus much more. For on-site and remote employees, flexible work schedules are offered when authorized.

By joining our team, you are choosing to embark on a journey towards excellence as a valued team member and trusted partner. We appreciate your inquiry and look forward to discussing the opportunity further.

EOE/Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled:

HigherEchelon, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in its job application procedures.