Augmented & Virtual Reality Engineer

Job Description

We are hiring a creative and enterprising Augmented and Virtual Reality Engineer, to assist in leading the groundbreaking development of News, Elections, and Weather data-driven immersive environments for live broadcasts. This encompasses all technical aspects of developing and integrating an industry-leading, fully immersive, virtual, and augmented reality system across CBS News and Stations.
• Understanding of the entire live broadcast chain from newsroom to studio to playout servers and transmitters.
• Detailed Knowledge of AR/VR technology
• Ability to Design, Engineer, and implement next-generation AR/VR solutions based on guidelines and requirements.
• Deploy AR/VR Technology infrastructure and deliver support with high availability, reliability, and agility.
• Implement standards for software and environment architecture to ensure enterprise level system design meets requirements for redundancy, security, and performance.
• Collaborate with other technology teams and team leaders, business partners, news, weather, and creative service departments, in developing and implementing AR/VR solutions.
• Collaborate with colleagues by offering technical training and fixing technical issues.
• Ability to work in a fast paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Effective written and verbal communication is highly valued.

QUALIFICATIONS:
• Minimum 5 years supporting AR/VR production in a broadcast environment.
• Strong background in AR/VR development.
• Proficiency with Unreal Engine Development, Blueprinting, and other AR/VR platforms and interfaces.
• Knowledge of motion tracking systems.
• Understanding of live broadcast workflows and systems including traditional weather presentation systems.
• Knowledge of 3D Modeling Software suites
• IT, Networking and AGILE Software Development knowledge required.
• BA/BS Degree or Equivalent Experience
• Travel required.

Organizations that wish to receive job vacancy notices from this posting's television station should contact sf_recruitingsupport@paramount.com.

Paramount is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-g64b4q-3-128-78-139-42 in your application.