Junior Game Developer / Programmer

Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) Strategic, Communication, Marketing, and Training Group is seeking a Junior Game Programmer to join our team. We’re looking for dedicated, hard-working applicant with a passion for using game technology to develop state-of-the-art simulation, training, and virtual world applications. The job location is our well-equipped Engineering Science Division office in Panama City, Florida.

As a Game Developer you will be a key member of a team that is solving real-world problems for customers in the military, medical, commercial, and intelligence industries. Ideal candidates will have broad programming experience on one or more published/deployed projects. You must be able to serve multiple projects simultaneously with agility, poise, and focus.

Our products are award-winning, reflecting the creativity, dedication, and vision of every member of our group. You can be part of our team!

Why Work for Us?

• The opportunity to make a real impact. Our team has been making quality training for over 20 years. Everyone who works here is important, from new faces to those who have worked here since the beginning. Your contribution matters—you won’t be just a number!
• Flexible, reasonable hours. We encourage all employees to have a good work/life balance. We do not believe in burning you out! We invest in our people and want you to be happy with us for the long-haul.
• Competitive salaries and outstanding benefits. We provide generous retirement contributions and company stock over and above salary; medical, dental, and vision coverage; company-paid life and long-term disability insurance; and annual performance bonuses.

Job Requirements:

• Candidates selected may be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

• Must be able to work well within an Agile team environment and be able to adapt quickly to change.
• BS (or higher) in Computer Science, Game Development, or a similar discipline, or equivalent training preferred and 0-2 years of related work experience.

• 1-2 years of experience with Unreal Engine 4 C programming and Blueprints or Unity.
• C experience and demonstrated knowledge of good software engineering practices.

Preference to applicants with one or more of the following:

• Experience developing multiplayer game/training applications.
• Experience with mobile platform development (iOS, Android).
• Experience with databases (MySQL, sqlite, spatialite) or xAPI LMS integration
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite
• Experience with Adobe Connect
• Experience with VR development
• Experience with AR development

Company Information:

The Strategic, Communication, Marketing, and Training Group, continues to leverage simulation and digital-games-based paradigms to create applications that teach critical skills, simulate complicated, expensive, or inaccessible facilities, and provide education and training across a significantly broad content domain. We work with military, scientists, and engineers of many disciplines and diverse backgrounds to enhance the creativity and innovation of the mission-critical solutions we provide to our customers, while leveraging all the scientific capabilities our companies’ employees bring to the table.

ARA is an employee-owned international research and engineering company recognized for providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems. Founded in Albuquerque, NM in 1979, ARA currently employs over 1500 professionals and is rapidly growing. Our culture supports our exceptional staff of valued employees and encourages professional growth through continued higher education, participation and publication at technical conferences, and membership in professional organizations. As an ARA employee you are encouraged to generate new ideas and bring those ideas to life. ARA offers competitive salaries and outstanding benefits including stock ownership, medical and dental coverage, long-term disability insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) profit-sharing plan, and annual performance bonuses. For additional information and an opportunity to join this unique workplace, please visit our website at http://careers.ara.com.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Experience

• Less than 2 year(s): Relevant work experience.

Education

• Bachelor of Science or better in Computer Science or related field

Behaviors

• Thought Provoking: Capable of making others think deeply on a subject
• Innovative: Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking
• Functional Expert: Considered a thought leader on a subject
• Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest

Motivations

• Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)