Belcan: Principal Software Gameplay Developer

Game Developer is needed in Indianapolis, United States.

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Client: Belcan

Location: Indianapolis, United States

Contract: Contractor

Pay Rate:

$92.5/hr (depending on experience)

Responsibilities:

• Developing virtual reality and Unreal Engine (UE) gameplay solutions.
• Embrace modern development processes and techniques that improve code quality and productivity.
• Helping develop and lead development of simulations of vehicles, weapon systems, radars, cameras and other elements of a system in support of customer training.
• Perform integration of 3D/VR/AR environments with physical hardware.
• Work with game designers, artists, and other engineers to create compelling gameplay experiences.
• Utilize tool set that includes Unreal Engine, Unreal Game Sync, Visual Studio, Perforce, Jenkins, and Azure DevOps.
• Foster a culture of learning and growth amongst peers.
• Contribute to maturing and improving processes and products.
• Adhere to coding standards and best practices, and configuration management of all code.

Education and Experience:

• 8+ years related experience in Software Development or other related engineering experience.
• 4+ years of experience developing code in Unreal Engine.
• Experience with Unreal Engine 5, Visual Studio, and C++ programming languages.
• Experience with Blueprint scripting, plugin development and UMG development.
• Experience with networking including server/client systems and Unreal Engine replication best practices.
• Experience working within Agile or DevOps SW development teams.
• Experience developing Virtual Reality (VR) products within agile SW development environments.
• Multiplayer game play experience strongly desired.

Skills and Knowledge:

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Strong communication, leadership and teaming skills.
• Strong 3D math skills (linear algebra, calculus, trigonometry).
• Ability to research, analyze and optimize code to meet performance requirements.
• Strong communication and team building skills.
• Ability to listen with empathy and seek to understand the perspective of others is one of the keys to success within our Agile teams.
• Ability to learn and seek new challenges.
• Ability to work on-site is preferred, however remote work will be considered.

Desired Skills:

• Multiplayer game play experience strongly desired.
• Experience creating natural, intuitive interactions in virtual environments.
• Familiar with best practices derived from experiences with Unreal Engine.
• Experience with DoD development process.
• Ability to obtain a Secret Level clearance.