Software Engineer - Mobile VR (contract)

As a Software Engineer - Mobile VR at ForwardXP, you will design, develop, and optimize engaging VR applications for the Meta Quest platform. Your role involves collaborating with a cross-disciplinary team while debugging and ensuring high performance across diverse hardware. Additionally, you will write well-documented and maintainable code, mentor junior engineers, and participate actively in project planning.

To apply for the Software Engineer - Mobile VR role at ForwardXP, you should have at least 3 years of professional experience in programming languages like C#, C++, or Java. Familiarity with the Unity game engine, understanding of 3D math, debugging across various hardware platforms, and solid knowledge of data structures and algorithms are also essential. Experience in mobile platform development is a plus.

ForwardXP promotes a remote-friendly culture, allowing Software Engineers - Mobile VR to work from anywhere. We offer flexible working hours, accommodating different time zones and personal schedules, which enhances work-life balance while maintaining high productivity and collaboration among team members.

While prior experience in the gaming industry is not a strict requirement, it is highly valued at ForwardXP for the Software Engineer - Mobile VR role. Familiarity with gaming concepts, particularly in VR application development, can enhance your application and allow for greater contributions to our immersive projects.

As a Software Engineer - Mobile VR at ForwardXP, you can expect to enhance your skills in VR application development using Unity, performance optimization across various platforms, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams. Additionally, mentoring opportunities will help you refine your leadership and technical abilities while staying current with the latest gaming technologies.

In answering this question, highlight specific projects where you used Unity, detailing the VR features implemented, challenges faced, and how you optimized performance for various devices. Mention any innovative solutions you devised and how they improved the overall gaming experience.

Explain your process for debugging VR applications, including the tools and techniques you employ. Mention any specific experience with optimizing performance and ensuring user comfort in VR, and emphasize your systematic approach to problem-solving.

Discuss the best practices you follow for writing maintainable code, such as adhering to coding standards, using meaningful naming conventions, and adding inline documentation. Illustrate this with examples of projects where you made efforts to ensure that your code could easily be understood by others.

Share a specific example of a challenging project, detailing your role and contributions. Focus on your collaborative efforts with team members, any obstacles you overcame, and the impact your input had on the project’s success.

Outline your experience optimizing applications for different VR hardware, discussing specific techniques used to enhance performance and user experience. Whether it’s optimizing graphics, reducing latency, or ensuring smooth performance, provide concrete examples of your work.

Mention your strategies for keeping current, such as participating in workshops, following industry leaders, engaging with communities, and experimenting with new technologies. Highlight your enthusiasm for continuous learning and development in the fast-evolving field of VR.

Discuss key object-oriented design principles like encapsulation, inheritance, and polymorphism. Provide examples from your past projects illustrating how you've effectively applied these principles to create scalable and maintainable software.

Share your approach to mentoring junior developers, which may include providing constructive feedback, sharing best practices, and fostering a collaborative learning environment. Provide examples of successful mentoring relationships and the growth observed in mentees.

Illustrate your adaptability by providing an example where project requirements changed unexpectedly. Detail your thought process, the adaptations you implemented, and how you maintained team momentum despite the shifting landscape.

Convey your passion for VR development by discussing the potential of immersive experiences, the thrill of pushing boundaries in the gaming industry, and how these aspects motivate you as a Software Engineer - Mobile VR. Highlight specific areas you find particularly innovative or promising.