About the role

Lead Unity Developer creating interactive experiences for science communication at Lucid Dream. Combining Unity expertise with strong leadership to shape immersive storytelling across multiple platforms.

Responsibilities

Take ownership of technical Unity development for projects across VR, AR, desktop, and mobile platforms.
Design and implement technical solutions in collaboration with the Creative Director to ensure the client's creative vision and project goals are being met.
Collaborate closely with artists & animators to implement interactive experiences that are delightful to play and interact with.
Contribute to project planning by estimating development time and flagging risks early.
Participate in playtesting, bug fixing, and performance optimization throughout the project lifecycle.
Support the deployment team by maintaining our “conference kit”, documenting troubleshooting steps and streamlining the process for go-live deployments.
Maintain & support our analytics and session data pipeline, ensuring consistent, high quality tracking of usage data across our experiences.
Proactively identify and solve technical challenges with clean, scalable, and maintainable solutions.
Write high-quality, well-documented C# code that sets the standard for the development team - must have strong working knowledge of C# and Unity.
Help define and uphold best practices for Unity development, performance, and architecture.
Lead the creation of game frameworks that increase efficiency and repeatability.
Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to support team growth and maintain a positive development culture.

5+ years of relevant industry experience, with at least 2 years in a leadership role.
Strong experience developing and shipping interactive experiences or games in Unity.
Experience leading development teams, mentoring developers, and fostering a positive engineering culture.
Ability to troubleshoot, debug, and optimize performance across different platforms.
Ability to work closely with creative, production, and client teams to achieve project goals.
Background in creating interactive applications for education, science, or similar sectors preferred but not required.
Familiarity with other game engines such as Unreal Engine and/or experience with Swift is a plus.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Robust company culture committed to our core mission and values
Amazing group of talented colleagues, and a management team dedicated to transparent leadership and helping everyone grow and thrive
Competitive salary
Employer-sponsored health, vision, and dental
401(k) Retirement Plan with company match
Responsible Paid Time-Off Policy
Hybrid Work policy
Parental Leave Policy
Downtown Durham office with parking
Monthly team-building events
The opportunity to work on meaningful projects at the intersection of games, science, and education
A collaborative, small-team atmosphere where your contributions have a direct impact
Professional development opportunities and support for ongoing learning