CoSTAR Senior Research Engineer (Standards)

Job title:

CoSTAR Senior Research Engineer (Standards)

Company:

Royal Holloway, University of London

Job description

This is the expected starting salary for this post however appointment at a higher point may be made for candidates who demonstrate exceptional skills and experience relevant to the role.Post Type
Full TimeClosing Date
23.59 hours GMT on Sunday 17 November 2024Reference
1024-313Right 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.Full-Time, PermanentThe role: We are seeking an experienced and creative Senior Research Engineer with aspirations to join our newly formed CoSTAR Inclusion and Standards Team working at locations in Surrey and Buckinghamshire.You will be part of a creative, inclusive and dynamic environment, working with the CoSTAR research and prototyping teams across all the partners of the National Lab as well as with industry collaborators.You will be researching and developing applications that utilize or contribute to emerging open standards 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 research into open standards for 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 Software Engineers, User Researchers, AI/ML experts, 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 research and develop open standards for software and tools 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 Research Engineer in our team, you will be working as part of a multidisciplinary team focused on evaluating and contributing to open standards 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.

You should apply if you:

• Have significant experience of work in agile software development, with a genuine passion and interest in new and emerging creative technologies and a commitment to work with open standards 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.
• Have significant experience of open standards for internet / web, audio / visual, game development/graphics: such as WebAssembly, HTML5, TTML, WebGL, WebGPU.
• Enjoy working in a fast-moving, agile environment, both independently and in teams.

This is a full-time, permanent role and is available from December 2024.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.We also aim to remove barriers to our recruitment process and invite applicants to contact us on if you require any reasonable adjustments or support with your application.This post is initially based in Egham, Surrey, but with the expectation of significant working time at the National Lab located within the region and some national travel expected.Please quote the reference: 1024-313Closing Date: 23:59, 17 November 2024Interview Date: In-person interviews will take place between 26 November and 13 December 2024. Further details:

Expected salary

£48619 – 51384 per year

Location

Egham, Surrey – Buckinghamshire

Job date

Sat, 26 Oct 2024 07:02:36 GMT

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