Sr. Programmer Analyst
Johns Hopkins UniversityAbout the role
The Lions Vision Research and Rehabilitation Center is inviting applications for the position of a Sr. Programmer Analyst to support its sponsored research activities. Their primary responsibility is the design and development of AR/VR-based software solutions for head-mounted displays using the Unity Engine. In addition, the position entails responsibility for both hardware and software aspects of the research. On the hardware side, the systems engineer will advise the research team regarding acquisition, deployment, maintenance, and upgrade of computers, head-mounted displays, and peripherals. On the software side, they will take the lead in procuring 3rd party applications; designing VR/AR-based research environments; and developing, documenting, maintaining and upgrading custom designed systems for vision assessment.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities
- Design and develop of virtual reality / augmented reality- based software solutions for head-mounted displays using Unity Game Engine.
- Oversee both hardware and software aspects of Low Vision research.
- Advise the research team regarding acquisition, deployment, maintenance, and upgrade of computers, head-mounted displays, and peripherals.
- Take the lead in procuring third party applications.
- Design VR/AR-based research environment.
- Develop, document, maintain, and upgrading custom designed systems for vision assessment.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree.
- Three years related experience.
- Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
Preferred Qualifications
- At least 3 years in gaming or other VR/AR development.
Skills
- Development Tools: Unity Game Engine, MySQL, AWS.
- Programming languages: C#, Javascript, JSON, SQL, HTML, Java.
- OS: Windows, Linux, Mac OS.
- Version Control: Git, Subversion.
- 2D and 3D art: Photoshop, Illustrator or equivalent.
Classified Title: Sr. Programmer Analyst
Role/Level/Range: ATP/04/PD
Starting Salary Range: $62,900 - $110,100 Annually (Commensurate with experience)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Exempt Status: Exempt
Location: Hybrid/School of Medicine Campus
Department name: SOM Oph Low Vision
Personnel area: School of Medicine
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