Senior Software Engineer - Oculus Studios Central Technology

Facebook; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 177,000 - 251,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their Oculus Studios Central Technology team. This role involves collaborating with various game studios to enhance shared technologies and support immersive experiences. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in game development, particularly with C++, C#, and popular engines like Unreal and Unity. The position offers an exciting opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects, promote technical knowledge sharing, and establish relationships within the gaming community. Join a team that is shaping the future of immersive media and make a significant impact in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in coding languages and Meta-specific solutions.
• 5+ years in immersive media or game development.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Technical Director to set priorities for projects.
• Implement systems to support first-party developers.

Skills

C++

C#

Python

Hack

JavaScript

Unity

Unreal

Technical Knowledge Sharing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Visual Studio

Ryder

GraphQL

Graph API

Ent Framework

AWS

Azure

Job description

Summary:

Oculus Studios Central Technology is a core team within Oculus Studios dedicated to improving shared technologies and supporting First Party Oculus Studios (Armature Studios, Beat Games, BigBox VR, Camouflaj, Sanzaru Games, Twisted Pixel, Supernatural, and OURO) in creating compelling content. We seek engineers passionate about immersive experiences. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in developing and maintaining shared solutions for game studios and providing direct support to development teams.

Required Skills:

Senior Software Engineer - Oculus Studios Central Technology Responsibilities:

1. Collaborate directly with the Oculus Studios Technical Director to set priorities and technological objectives for multi-year projects.
2. Implement reliable and consistent systems to navigate a dynamic development environment, supporting first-party developers.
3. Establish and maintain relationships with Oculus partners, serving as a technical representative and advocate.
4. Work across various development environments, including but not limited to C++, C#, Python, Hack, JavaScript, Unity, Unreal, Visual Studio, Ryder.
5. Promote technical knowledge sharing within Oculus Studios through documentation, demos, code samples, and advocacy.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 8+ years of experience learning new approaches, coding languages, and Meta-specific solutions.
• 5+ years of experience in immersive media or game development.
• 5+ years of development experience using Unreal, Unity, or native engines.
• Expertise in C/C++/C# coding within 3D entertainment or gaming contexts.
• Broad knowledge of game development and enterprise-scale infrastructure.
• Experience collaborating across disciplines to deliver products.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Shipped AAA titles or large enterprise solutions.
• 8+ years in developing and maintaining large-scale development infrastructure.
• Experience with frameworks like GraphQL, Graph API, Ent Framework.
• Full-Stack development experience in distributed environments.
• Building user-facing tools with Hack, JavaScript, React, etc.
• Developing support solutions with alerting, monitoring, and metrics.
• Experience with cloud providers such as AWS or Azure.
• Working with distributed computing platforms.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or Engineering.

Public Compensation: $177,000/year to $251,000/year + bonus, equity, benefits.

Industry: Internet

Equal Opportunity:

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