Senior Unity Developer

Position: Senior Unity Developer

Groove Jones is seeking Senior Unity developers to design, implement, and develop our immersive interactive experiences. You'll tackle complex technical challenges in a fast-paced creative environment, working on innovative projects with industry leaders at our award-winning studio. This is an immediate contract role. Local to Dallas is preferred, but not required.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of Unity Development experience
• Professional experience building 3D games or applications using Unity
• Experience creating VR/AR applications in Unity
• Experience with multiplayer networking and using addressables in Unity
• Proficiency in C# programming
• Curious and self-directed with strong attention to detail
• Ability to communicate and work remotely
• Experience with optimization in cross-platform development
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills, with an aptitude for learning new technologies
• 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 collaborate with various departments to resolve issues
• BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field

Bonus Qualifications

• Experience building web applications using technologies such as JavaScript, React.js, Redux, Express.js, and Node.js
• Experience with Azure Kinect
• Experience with Photon
• 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

Responsibilities

• Collaborate 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 interfaces, and more
• Understand different styles of gameplay mechanics and implement them to create engaging experiences
• Research, learn, and test hypotheses to solve development problems
• Vet and integrate technical libraries, SDKs, or APIs to enhance product quality
• Communicate effectively with team members to expand on User Stories/Features and estimate completion times
• Document findings to guide developers through best practices