Technical Instructor in Games Development

About the Job

Are you a games developer with a passion for design, innovation and the arts?

Do you have experience supporting users or clients with exciting and challenging games development projects using Unity or Unreal Engine? This is your opportunity to join a growing team of digital specialists supporting technical learning at the Royal College of Art.

Location

Battersea Campus (primary location), Kensington & White City (secondary locations) London, UK.

What are we looking for?

An adaptable and highly motivated person to provide technical instruction, support, advice and demonstrations in Games Development platforms such as Unity or Unreal Engine and some related XR processes such as motion capture and use of VR HMDs. The ideal candidate will have experience, either in helping to produce immersive content in the commercial sector, or supporting the teaching of it as a technical process in Higher Education. They will have a keen ability to problem solve and an ambition to support emerging activities. Candidates will have:

• Significant knowledge and experience in the application of a games development platform, such as Unity or Unreal Engine.
• Knowledge of at least one of the following coding languages: C#, C++, Python, JAVA.
• Experience of using Virtual Reality technologies.
• Experience supporting the day-to-day operation and maintenance of an XR, games development or digital training resource. 

What will the job involve?

Providing technical instruction, support, advice and demonstrations in Games Development for all users, including supporting the delivery of technical inductions and workshops for small groups (15 max). 

Experimental work and problem solving on a daily basis.

Working closely with Masters students to support their independent research projects.

Peer-to-peer learning with other technical specialists and continual learning as part of a dynamic team.

Further Information

The Royal College of Art is the UK’s only entirely postgraduate institution of art and design, dedicated to teaching, research and knowledge exchange with industry. The RCA has been ranked the number one university-level institution for art and design, internationally, for the tenth consecutive year according to the QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2024.

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