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ovoshpere

We design 3D worlds and virtual reality worlds that are not games but tools for business and are ... We are looking for two programmers that love to innovate, and see their ideas come to life. This is ...

Info Way Solutions

SENIOR ANDROID DEVELOPER

Fremont, CA · On-site

$63.75 - $80.75/hr

Info Way Solutions is seeking a Senior Android Developer to join their team. The role requires ... Experience with Mixed Reality/Virtual Reality(Holo Lens, Gear, Occulus, Vive, Rift ...

Meta

Reality Labs Digital Accounting Manager

Menlo Park, CA · On-site +1

$114K/yr

... as virtual reality games, videos, and immersive content. As a member of this high-performing team ... Partner with product engineering and operations teams to support system solutions that accurately ...

Meta

SOC Architect, Reality Labs Silicon

Sunnyvale, CA · On-site

$178K/yr

Our chips will enable wearable devices where our real and virtual worlds will mix and match ... Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or ...

Meta

SOC Architect, Reality Labs Silicon

San Diego, CA · On-site

$178K/yr

Our chips will enable wearable devices where our real and virtual worlds will mix and match ... Provide architectural leadership and technical direction to other engineers across silicon, systems ...

Meta

Finance Manager, Reality Labs

Burlingame, CA · On-site +1

$120K/yr

Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration ... Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual ...

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As of Sep 10, 2026, the average hourly pay for virtual reality programmer in California is $66.56, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $57.36 and $74.81 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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Lead Unreal 4 programmer - Virtual Reality

Irvine, CA • On-site

Immersive Entertainment
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Job description

Company Description

We create next-generation Virtual Reality Content that represents a new form of entertainment. We bridge the gap between video games and movies, providing a level of immersion, emotional engagement and realism never before seen.

Job Description
  • Be the in-house expert on the Unreal Engine 4 including blueprints.
  • Implement practical and timely solutions that meet the game design and technical requirements.
  • Implement code /blueprints that is modular self-contained and defensive and observes the technical constraints on the system.
  • Work closely together with the CCO.
  • Ensure coding standards are followed and help to enforce good programming practices within the engineering team.
  • Maintain technical documentation for the engineering team as well as other disciplines.
  • Optimise code and data for memory usage and performance as required.
  • Keep abreast of new advances in virtual reality hardware, rendering technology and algorithms.
  • Sharing knowledge and techniques across the studio
  • Mentoring programmers 
Qualifications
  •  5+ years of experience in game development
  • Expert knowledge of working with UDK, Unreal Engine 3, Unreal Engine 4.
  • Excellent Unreal Engine blueprint skills.
  • Excellent C/C++ programming skills with good knowledge of object oriented development.
  • Expert knowledge of mathematics ability and a familiarity with common 3d graphics principles and rendering algorithms.
  • Expert knowledge Good working knowledge of current GPU architecture and rendering APIs experience with DirectX 11 /12 
  • Experience with commonly used development tools such as Visual Studio and Perforce.
  • Solid commercial software development experience with significant involvement in 1 published AAA game in a 3d environment
  • Knowledge of common algorithms data structures and patterns and the ability to apply them to problems while keeping constraints and performance in mind.
  • Able to analyse unfamiliar code of a reasonable complexity to understand and extend the functionality of an existing module.
  • Proven ability to debug defects of a reasonable complexity.
  • Good eye for details
  • English language
  • A strong team player and leader by example
Additional Information

Pluses

  • Shipped AAA PC or console titles as a Senior 3D Programmer
  • Work experience with Unreal Engine 4
  • Understanding the difference between developing for VR compared to traditional game development.
  • A passion for developing and playing virtual reality experiences


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