Open Position: Student VR Programmer

Tue, 24 Sep 2019 14:26:19 -0400

The Imaging Research Center <https://irc.umbc.edu> is looking for an active UMBC student with Unreal Engine experience to update and maintain our Virtual Reality lab and projects including our Virtual Reality Buffet. Student would need to know how to write Blueprints in UE4 as well as understand the complexities and nuances of developing applications for Virtual Reality.

See https://www.irc.umbc.edu/2019/07/17/dining-at-the-virtual-buffet for more details about the VR Buffet.

Duties:

* Design and develop VR applications.

* Maintain the IRC’s VR facility.

* Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

* Ability to develop using Unreal Engine 4’s Blueprints.

* Knowledge of Virtual Reality.

* Able to work well with others.

* Excellent communication skills.

* Available to work at least 16 hours a week.

* Active UMBC Student.

Desires:

* Major in Computer Science or other related field. (non-CS majors with UE Blueprint experience are still encouraged to apply).

* Ability to program in C++ is a plus.

* Experience with git is a plus.

Submit resume by email to Mark Jarzynski <markj1@umbc.edu>. Please share your github and include any examples of Unreal Engine or VR projects that you have done.