Product Features
Blog
Contact Us
Sign In
FitXR
,
London, Greater London
Lead Engineer Applications - VR | Gaming | Fitness
Overview
Job Description
We are on a mission to redefine fitness and prove that exercise can be fun - and for everyone. We believe in a future where exercise everywhere - whether that is the gym, the park or at home - is enhanced through engaging technology that extends your reality. To achieve that vision we are first building the worlds first virtual gym. We started life in a garden shed in Woking. Today, were known as the team behind the award-winning BoxVR, one of the top-selling games on the Oculus and Steam stores. We have big plans for the future, and our growing team of developers, marketers and fitness gurus are working to create some truly iconic games to show that staying fit and having fun are not mutually exclusive. As a Lead Engineer at FitXR, you will be responsible for building a team and developing major game components and systems as well as solving unique and challenging technical problems. You will collaborate closely and mentor other development team members to create innovate fitness games and platform to transform the fitness gaming genre. As you will play a critical role in developing games and the platform, you will need exceptional knowledge and skills in many different aspects of game and technology development. * Work closely with other development team members to design, prototype, implement our application features and tools in efficient, stable and scalable systems * You will work with the project manager us implement and improve core gameplay features of our existing games. * Help with development planning including identifying technical risks/issues and * coming up with solutions to overcome them. * Contribute to the development of tools and technology. What you will experience * You will be shaping a dynamic team and helping them develop through excellent mentorship * You will be specifying and implementing gameplay features for a dynamic world class game * You will work closely with the CTO to implement the goals of the company * You will be involved in the hiring of new candidates * You will, as part of a squad, experience ownership of features and their implementation from start to end * You will work with the project manager to schedule technical aspect of features Requirements * Experience in leading and mentoring a team of Engineers * Strong code and graphics optimisation knowledge. * Demonstrable experience in Unity VR games development * Experience in code interface design. * Skilled in documenting and communicating complex design ideas. * Outstanding verbal and written communication skills. * Demonstrable games development experience on PC, console and mobile titles. * Proven track record of successful releases. * Experience working on projects from initial conception through to delivery. * Experience with PlasticSCM is an added plus. Desirable * Experience with Oculus, Steam API and PSN. Benefits Flexible office hours (core working hours typically 10-4) Competitive compensation Stock options brand new equipment and VR headset Health insurance Unlimited leave policy, thats right Annual travel pass & Cycle to work scheme Bi-annual offsite and regular get-togethers A great team of talented individuals who love what we do NOTE : We consider all roles across our engineering team to work remotely or onsite at our London hub.