Lead Software Engineer – Augmented and Virtual Reality Specialist – SDK Digital Lab

SDK Digital Lab, a technology driven marketing solutions company based in Gaborone, Botswana, is looking for a specialist software engineer to help explore new Oculus Rift and HoloLens applications. You’re a software engineer with a stellar track record, and you love to learn and tackle new challenges. You’re enthusiastic about applying your development talents building and iterating on prototypes to discover what works best, then leveraging your knowledge to create incredible shipping software products. You’re looking to make significant contributions to the early stages of a project with huge growth potential.

Responsibilities: – Working closely with a talented cross-discipline team to define new user experiences – Rapid prototyping of new user experiences built on top of new and emerging technology – Owning the design, implementation, and maintenance of new features areas, delivering them on-time and at high quality – Partnering with the technical leadership team to deliver solid technical designs

Qualifications: – 4+ years of professional development experience – At least one shipped product or title – Solid background in general gameplay engineering (Al, effects, physics, graphics, networking) – Demonstrated experience with modern game engines such as Unity, Unreal or equivalent – Strong background in 3D and other applied mathematics – Strong problem solving and algorithm development skills – Excellent debugging and optimization skills working in a multi-threaded environment – Bachelor’s in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent

The TOP 4 must-have skills:

1. Strong background in 3D and virtual reality
2. Experience in Oculus Rift or HoloLens
3. Experience with unity, unreal or havoc
4. Completed AR & VR projects

Bonus skills: – Advanced skills in Augmented reality and Virtual Reality – Expert in one or more technology domains – Computer vision, rendering, console development, multiple hardware platforms, machine learning, networking, audio, etc – Experience collaborating directly with external customers