After many years of game development in Unity, we are now growing our expertise in the Unreal engine and need to scale up our senior development team. Depending on suitability, this position may apply to upcoming in-house projects such the co-op multiplayer VR game called Phantasms, or the development of simulation technology for next-generation theme park rides.
Your Job Description
Your Core Qualifications
Your Skills & Competencies
1. Have intimate knowledge of modern Unreal Engine development
2. Experience with multiplayer programming for Unreal
3. Have a high degree of competency in C++
4. Have knowledge of general game programming concepts
5. Work well as a team lead
Location
While we support remote and hybrid employment, candidates willing to work at least periodically in our downtown office in Victoria, BC will be prioritized. We may consider candidates residing in Vancouver or elsewhere on Vancouver Island as long as they are willing to visit the office in Victoria, BC for on-site meetings from time to time. Also, please note that we can only consider applicants legally eligible to work in Canada (Citizen or Permanent Resident).
Hololabs was founded in 2011 by researchers in intelligent systems and veterans from AAA gaming, and has developed a diverse portfolio ranging from theme park rides to mobile games and virtual reality. We thrive on technically challenging and ambitious experiences, and have won several awards for our success. The studio spends about half of its time / team on work-for-hire projects that are typically interactive installations, themed entertainment projects, or AR/VR apps for clients. The remaining time is devoted to internal video game projects.
Our most recent game, Sky Haven, is a location-based mobile puzzle game that mixes mechanics from games like Pokémon GO with merge games like Merge Mansion. It features our proprietary sky-based AR system, map navigation with our own database of playable POIs, and an engaging alternate reality narrative. Prior games include a kids game based on a book series called The Wollstonecraft Detective Agency, and a breakdance battle game called Floor Kids, which was developed in collaboration with infamous turntablist, Kid Koala, and superstar animator b-boy, JonJon.
Sky Haven is an alternate reality adventure game about the discovery of hidden sky creatures, featuring location-based gameplay, merge puzzles, and AR. Using a mobile phone (Android, iOS), players become new recruits of an Agency whose mission is to research and protect these newly discovered creatures living in our skies.
The Wollstonecraft Detective Agency is on the case! Capture clever criminals in 19th Century London with a young Ada Lovelace (the world's first programmer), Mary Shelley and Charles Dickens in this educational adventure for players aged 9 & up.
Floor Kids is a new breakdance battle game featuring unique freestyle gameplay, rhythm challenges, and multiplayer sessions. Discover stylized hand-drawn graphics by award-winning animator JonJon set to an original soundtrack by world-renowned scratch DJ/producer Kid Koala.