CoSTAR Senior Software Developer (Team Lead for Prototyping)

Right to work: Please note that it will not be possible for the University to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship to the successful candidate for this position. Therefore, the appointable candidate will need to be eligible to work in the UK or have leave to remain in the UK and associated right to work for the duration of their employment with the University, in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006., The role: We are seeking an experienced and creative Senior Software Developer with aspirations to join and lead our newly formed CoSTAR Research and Innovation (Prototyping) team working at working at locations in Surrey and Buckinghamshire.

Have significant experience of leading work in agile software development, with a genuine passion and interest in new and emerging creative technologies and a commitment to work in a focused and professional manner.
Have significant experience of software development principles, design patterns and best practices in one or more of the following software languages: Java, Python, C/C++, and JavaScript.
Enjoy working in a fast-moving, agile environment, both independently and in teams.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion is a priority for CoSTAR. As such, we actively welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are especially keen to recruit people from groups currently under-represented in creative technology including women, non-binary and disabled people and ethnic minority/ global majority candidates., Disability Confident
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You will be part of a creative, inclusive and dynamic environment, working with the CoSTAR research teams across all the partners of the National Lab as well as with industry collaborators.

The team will be developing applications in areas such as AI & Machine Learning; games & 3D development; immersive experiences such as augmented and virtual reality; advanced production technologies such as Virtual Production, Extended Reality; Immersive and Live entertainment.

In this hands-on position, you will be comfortable leading a small multidisciplinary innovation team of developers and designers working collaboratively using agile methods to develop a range of pilots, prototypes and software capabilities.

You will get the chance to work with a range of Creative Technologists, Designers, research producers, as well as to collaborate with external companies. You will be part of a busy and dynamic environment and may be asked to contribute to other research & development activities across the partner institutions of the CoSTAR National Lab.

About the National R&D Lab:

The CoSTAR National Lab for R&D in Creative Technology is the largest ever investment in creative industries R&D in UK history: a £51.1m programme led by Royal Holloway, University of London to develop a National R&D Lab for creative technologies to ensure the UK's screen and performance industries have innovation infrastructure needed to compete globally. Our consortium brings together world-leading research teams from media production, psychology, business and drama at Royal Holloway, Creative-AI at University of Surrey; and Creative (Games) Technologies at Abertay University; as well as the professional training at the National Film & Television School. By partnering with Pinewood Studios, BT and Disguise, the CoSTAR National R&D Lab will place R&D at the heart of UK storytelling and storytelling at the heart of R&D.

What you will be doing (see job description for full details):

Working with StoryFutures and CoSTAR staff and partners to lead development of effective software and tools to produce pilots and prototypes in areas related to emerging creative technologies.
You will be developing applications in areas such as AI & Machine Learning; games & 3D development; immersive experiences such as augmented and virtual reality; advanced production technologies such as Virtual Production, Extended Reality; Immersive and Live entertainment.
As the Senior Software Developer in our team, you will be leading and working as part of a multidisciplinary innovation team focused on ensuring high quality code is delivered in line with project goals and delivery cycles.
You will get the chance to work with a range of content creators, creative technologists, designers, research producers, academic and industry experts as well as to collaborate with external companies.
You will be part of a busy and dynamic environment and may be asked to contribute to other research & development activities across the partner institutions of the CoSTAR National Lab.