Unreal Engine Developer

1 Week ago • All levels • Human Resource

Job Summary

Job Description

Immersive International seeks an experienced Unreal Engine developer for a contract role (spring/summer 2025). The role involves creating a realistic simulator-style interactive experience, requiring strong C++ skills, proficiency with procedural environment tools, and experience working with sourced assets and animations. The developer will collaborate with artists and producers, demonstrating excellent communication and problem-solving skills within a fast-paced, small team setting. The ideal candidate will be located in Ottawa, Ontario, but remote options are available within the EST time zone. This is a 3-6 month freelance contract with potential extension.
Must have:
  • Proficiency in Unreal Engine 4/5
  • C++ experience & optimization
  • Procedural environment tools
  • Source asset & animation experience
  • Excellent communication skills
Good to have:
  • Immersive creative industry experience
  • Interactive media/content installation experience
  • Cross-departmental collaboration
  • Frame.io, Adobe Creative Suite, Blender, Maya
  • Hardware/software integration

Job Details

This is us…

Immersive International was founded in 2004 and has since gained a reputation for being one of the most creative experiential studios in the world. Our studio is committed to questioning accepted trends, so we can go beyond them. This collaborative and authentic creative process generates works that are innovative and timeless, challenging us to constantly evolve our practice.

All of our projects are unique, each one an intricate blend of visual arts, bold architectural concepts, narrative storytelling, and innovative technologies. This fusion of art forms allows us to produce world-first shared experiences that engage, entertain, and connect audiences across the globe.

If you want to be a part of creating innovative experiences with a long-lasting impact, inspiring audiences across the globe, and helping us evolve into a truly sustainable and responsive studio - you’re in the right place.

The Immersive team culture is driven by an honest passion for our work, open-minded curiosity, superstar skill sets, and a determination to reinvent or re-imagine anything we set our mind to. Our ambition is to build a nurturing and inspiring, virtual and physical working environment that prioritises the well-being of our team members and fosters limitless imagination and creativity. Our collaborative practice provides opportunities for individual development and cultivates a true sense of community.

We are looking for…

We are looking for an experienced Unreal Engine developer to join our North American team for a contract through the spring and summer of 2025. This role will work with artists and producers to create a realistic simulator-style interactive experience focused on refined simplicity and robust efficiency.

Candidates will ideally be located in Ottawa, Ontario and open to working hybrid or in-office at our downtown location. Consideration will be given to other candidates working remotely who are located within the EST time zone.

The candidate will have excellent communication, organization, and self-management skills as they will be the sole developer on a small creative team. They will be a creative problem solver and solutions-oriented, and be accustomed to staying agile in a fast-paced environment.

Our people, their enthusiasm, and their drive are vital in allowing us to push boundaries within the Experiential Design sector. We value your mindset just as much as your experience and are looking for team members who can plug into our existing structure, own our processes, and embody our values. Passion, focus, and an innovative approach are the key ingredients to success.

Qualifications:

  • Proficiency in Unreal Engine 4/ 5
  • Experience writing and optimizing C++
  • Experience working with procedural environment tools.
  • Experience working with sourced assets and animations.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively within a team.
  • Experience working in small creative teams in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Experience:

  • Experience within the immersive creative industries and/ or creating content for experiential activations or cultural institutions.
  • Experience in creating engaging interactive media and content installations.
  • Proven ability to work cross-departmentally with business and creative teams across time zones.

Bonus Experience:

  • Frame.io, Adobe Creative Suite, Blender, Maya.
  • Experience in creating work for different territories.
  • Experience working in hardware/ software integration.

Details

  • Beginning spring/ summer 2025.
  • 3 to 6-month freelance contract with potential for extension.
  • Hybrid work or full-time in-office.
  • Rate TBD.

If you are interested in joining us, apply with your resume and a demo reel or portfolio.

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About The Company

Immersive International is a multidisciplinary creative studio and immersive design specialist who has been working at the forefront of innovative experiential design and digital art for almost two decades.  


Having designed some of the world’s most impactful and mesmerising multidimensional live experiences and art installations in public, private and commercial spaces, we have established a reputation for developing the use of new technologies to expand the art of immersive storytelling. 


We approach every project as an opportunity for innovation by collaboratively trying to reimagine the way art and technology are experienced. Our mission is to creating a long-lasting impact, inspiring audiences across the globe, and evolve into a truly sustainable and responsive studio.


With growing studios in London, Shanghai, Toronto and Cape Town, Immersive’s clients span across the entertainment, culture, commercial and technology sectors. Our past work includes Olympic opening ceremonies, World Expos, live shows, experiential events, cutting-edge museum exhibitions and bespoke digital art commissions for UHNWI. 

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