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Lucid Dream is a custom game and interactive experience studio. We help leaders in medical, scientific, and technical industries use emerging technology to transform the way they engage, train, and explain complex science to providers and patients. Inspired by games, we create immersive and interactive experiences for VR/AR, mobile, desktop, and web—transforming education and engagement through purposeful play.
Located in the heart of downtown Durham, NC, our office at the historic American Tobacco Campus is a short walk from world-class dining and entertainment venues including the Durham Bulls Athletic Park and the Durham Performing Arts Center (DPAC).
ABOUT THE ROLE
Lucid Dream is looking for a seasoned Unity developer who can lead by example and help shape the future of games-inspired science communication, immersive storytelling, and training. As our next Lead Unity Developer, you'll combine strong Unity and C# skills with a passion for building purposeful, creative, and technically excellent experiences in VR, AR, desktop, and mobile environments.
As Lead Unity Developer, you will lead the technical execution of our projects, working closely with the entire creative services team while also contributing directly as a developer. You’ll set the technical vision for our projects, oversee implementation, and ensure efficient workflows - but you’ll also roll up your sleeves and write code alongside the team. This is an exciting opportunity to shape interactive experiences that make a real impact while staying deeply engaged in thetechnical process.
Please note this is a hybrid position requiring three days of in-office work per week in Durham, NC, and two days work-from-home.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Technical Execution & Collaboration
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.
Code Quality & Development Standards
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.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:
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.
WHAT WE OFFER:
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
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
Lucid Dream is an Equal Opportunity Employer that gives all qualified applicants consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees based on mutual respect. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.
Seniority level Seniority level Mid-Senior level
Employment type Employment type Full-time
Job function Job function Engineering and Information Technology
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