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About the Role

Sandbox VR is looking for a Senior Gameplay Programmer to help shape the future of immersive multiplayer VR experiences. In this role, you will bring gameplay to life by building player interactions, AI behaviors, and core systems in Unity, working closely with designers and artists to create engaging, high-quality experiences. You will play a key role in guiding technical direction, mentoring other developers, and delivering polished, performant gameplay that reaches players around the world.

Responsibilities

Implement game mechanics and AI behaviors for 6-person multiplayer experiences.
Mentor other programmers.
Push the limits of the Unity game engine to maximize VR experience quality.
Incorporate the latest features and optimization techniques.
Develop tools and processes to improve development efficiency.
Write creative, maintainable, and reusable code.
Own key technical areas of the experience.
Experiment with game design and use rapid prototyping to develop features.
Make strong architectural and algorithmic decisions.
Collaborate with art and design teams to create and iterate on gameplay features.
Fix bugs in existing gameplay systems.
Contribute ideas to all aspects of VR experience production and development.
Write robust, maintainable code.

Requirements

Served as a software or feature group team lead.
Proven leadership philosophy with specific examples of its application.
Shipped at least 2 commercial games (PC or Console preferred).
Involved in all development stages from concept to release.
Ability to share successes and failures and lessons learned.
Frequent video game player with a strong understanding of current gaming trends and popular releases.
Owns a VR headset and regularly plays VR games (a plus).

Skills

C# programming
Unity engine programming
Gameplay programming
AI behaviors
Core systems development
Technical direction
Mentoring developers
Rapid prototyping
Architectural decisions
Algorithmic decisions

Location

EMEA region

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Senior
5 years of software programming experience

Salary/Compensations

€64,234 - €83,127

Benefits

Significant equity grants
Private medical benefits
Retirement plan

About the Company

Sandbox VR is the most advanced virtual reality experience in the world.
Our mission is to bring people closer together through world-class immersive experiences.
We use full-body motion tracking gear and Hollywood motion capture cameras.
Guests freely roam large-open “holodecks” together.
We are the location-based VR industry leader since 2017.
We are expanding globally.
We value humility and have built a collaborative environment.
We are building the future of entertainment.

Equal Opportunity

Sandbox VR is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.