Interactivity Engineer

4 Months ago • All levels

Software Development & Engineering

Job Description

As an Interactivity Engineer at Penrose Studios, you will be instrumental in developing a platform for immersive storytelling within virtual worlds. Your role involves designing and implementing VR user interfaces, prototyping new interaction techniques, and conducting user studies to optimize control schemes. You will stay abreast of current VR interaction methods and contribute to bringing virtual worlds to life. This includes designing and implementing user interface components, constantly experimenting with new interaction methods, performing user studies, and staying updated on current VR interaction techniques.

Good To Have:

5+ years of software engineering experience
Ability to conduct user studies
Experience developing for and using Unreal Engine

Must Have:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field
Experience using C++ for real time graphics applications
Experience designing and implementing complex user interfaces
Knowledge of UI design principles
Knowledge of 3D math and graphics algorithms
Collaborative mindset and ability to communicate effectively

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Penrose Studios crafts ground-breaking immersive stories, and needs your help building a platform for this new artistic medium. As an interactivity engineer, you will find new and exciting ways of interacting inside virtual worlds by utilizing cutting edge controllers, headsets, and other types of devices. You will build novel user interfaces, and bring our virtual worlds to life.

Responsibilities

Design and implement VR user interface components
Continually prototype and test new techniques for interacting with virtual worlds
Perform informal user studies and analyze performance to determine optimal control schemes
Stay up to date on current VR interaction techniques from emerging products and academic research