Job Description

Torch Technologies, a 100 percent employee-owned company, is seeking a professional Software Developer to join the Advanced VizLab (AVL) team currently developing cutting-edge visualization products including virtual training devices. Candidates applying for this position will have the opportunity to build and integrate server-side software technology with interactive visualization products for educating and training soldiers, sailors, airmen, marines, and civilians.

The candidate selected for this position will be a member of an agile development team working closely with other developers, artists, and subject matter experts. The ideal candidate must be able to work well both independently and within a multi-disciplinary collaborative team environment. The teams are developing both a reusable framework and customer applications using the framework.

Responsibilities

• You are expected to be a positive, engaged, and contributing team member, both within the Scrum team, functional team, lab, and across the company.
• You will be responsible for delivering or contributing to a range of gameplay features and systems including character interaction mechanics, system emulation and simulation, camera, and controls.
• You will build and integrate software components into a fully functional software system that exceeds customer expectations.
• You will have a focus on both fast iteration and long-term architecture while creating maintainable, testable, well-structured high-quality code.
• You will be responsible for implementing features to a high quality, providing tools, documentation and support including automated tests and low-level debugging.
• You will be expected to mentor junior level team members and take a leading role in architecting solutions for your team.

Personal Requirements

• Exceptional interpersonal communications skills. Able to effectively communicate in verbal and written form.
• Must be effective in contributing to problem-solving.
• Able to work independently, prioritize and meet deadlines.
• Must be organized, able to manage multiple projects simultaneously, and understand business needs.
• Offer advice and suggestions for improving the development process.
• Excited to explain complex technical concepts and share knowledge with diverse audiences both internally and externally.
• Enjoys helping mentor fellow engineers as they develop new skills and advance in their careers.
• US Citizenship is required for this position.
• Eligibility to obtain a United States SECRET clearance is required for ongoing employment in this position.

Technical Requirements

• Advanced understanding and experience with C++ and/or Java.
• Strong understanding of Object-Oriented Programming.
• Passion for developing video games, visualizations, and training applications.
• Experience developing with game engines such as Unreal Engine or Unity.
• Experience working in a Scrum team with examples of success.
• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering and +5 years of professional development experience.

Desired but Not Required Experience

• 5 years professional working experience in either simulation, visualization, or game development is an advantage.
• Experience designing data contracts and integrating with APIs.
• 5 years experience developing with Unreal Engine.
• Experience developing CI/CD Pipelines with Jenkins and Gitlab.
• Full understanding of using software code repositories (Git, Perforce Helix, etc.) during development.
• Issue tracking with Atlassian Jira.

About the Company

Torch Technologies is a 100% employee-owned system engineering, applied science, modeling & simulation, and information technology business.

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