Required:

• 3+ in Windows desktop application development using Windows App SDK, WinUI (or similar), C#, XAML — and ideally additional experience with native Windows code (C++, Win32/WinRT/COM).
• Deep understanding of Windows application architecture, including interop between managed code (.NET) and native code.
• Proven track record of designing, building, and shipping production-quality desktop applications, with an emphasis on reliability, performance, scalability, and maintainability.
• Strong experience with accessibility APIs on Windows (e.g. Microsoft UI Automation or similar), and a dedication to building accessible and inclusive software.
• Excellent software engineering fundamentals: OOP, design patterns, data structures, algorithms, memory management, multi-threading or asynchronous programming (where relevant).
• Experience leading technical design, mentoring other engineers, conducting code reviews, and making architecture-level decisions.
• Strong communication skills; ability to articulate tradeoffs, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and drive consensus.
• A user-centric mindset: focus on building polished, intuitive, and accessible experiences for end users.

Preferred / Bonus:

• Experience with writing automated tests for UI — unit tests, integration tests, UI automation tests; familiarity with relevant testing frameworks.
• Experience with performance optimization for desktop apps (memory usage, startup time, rendering performance, high-DPI support, responsiveness under load).
• Experience with localization/globalization, right-to-left UI support, internationalization, accessibility for multiple regions.
• Familiarity with telemetry, analytics, crash reporting, logging, and error monitoring in desktop applications.
• Previous experience in shaping CI/CD workflows, release pipelines, and deployment strategies for desktop applications.
• Demonstrated ability to take ownership of feature areas or modules and drive them long-term, including maintenance, refactoring, and technical debt management.

What we offer

• A high-impact role: you will define architecture, shape the future of our Windows product, and directly influence what millions of users see and experience.
• A collaborative, flat-structure engineering culture — you are not just a coder, but a builder and a decision-maker.
• Opportunities to lead — mentor others, steer technical direction, and grow into broader technical leadership (e.g. Tech Lead, Architect).
• Flexibility, autonomy, and responsibility: you define how to solve problems, own features end-to-end, and contribute to long-term product vision.
• A purpose-driven mission: building software that’s reliable, accessible, and user-centered — making a real difference for people.

The United States Based Salary range for this role is: 140,000-200,000 USD/Year + Bonus + Stock depending on experience             

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Job Summary

Swaybox Studios is looking for an Unreal Supervisor to lead our real-time pipeline and elevate the visual quality of work produced in Unreal Engine.

This role sits at the intersection of look development, lighting, and technical execution. You’ll guide a team of artists in building and refining assets, materials, environments, and lighting shots inside Unreal, while also diving deep into the engine yourself to solve problems, optimize workflows, and push visual fidelity.

You should be equally comfortable directing the creative look of a scene and understanding the underlying systems that make it work. You will foster a collaborative and efficient team environment that supports artists, while raising the bar. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone fluent in Unreal who can translate artistic intent into real-time results with efficiency, scalability, and innovation in mind.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee all Unreal Engine-based workflows across production.
• Define and drive the visual look of scenes through lighting, shading, and real-time rendering techniques, ensuring a smooth replication of lighting from live action plates onto our CG environments.
• Contribute to the execution of CG environments, set extensions, and DMP projections, while utilizing different techniques and cheats to save on render time and budget.
• Guide artists in achieving high-quality results, while maintaining performance and pipeline integrity.
• Partner closely with the VFX Supervisor to translate creative direction into real-time implementation.
• Troubleshoot scenes, assets, and technical issues directly in Unreal alongside the Unreal TD.
• Optimize scenes for efficiency without sacrificing visual quality.
• Collaborate with TDs and Pipeline teams to improve tools, workflows, and scalability.
• Contribute to early R&D and look development inside Unreal.
• Support production needs including reviews, planning, bidding, recruiting, and team mentorship.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in VFX, animation, or game development, with 3–5 years in a supervisory or lead role.
• Expert-level fluency in Unreal Engine, including real-time rendering, lighting, materials, and scene optimization.
• Deep understanding of shading/material systems and how they impact final visual output.
• Extremely knowledgeable in environment building.
• Strong artistic eye for lighting, composition, and cinematic presentation.
• Proven ability to lead teams and provide clear, actionable creative and technical direction.
• Experience working in real-time pipelines for film, episodic, or games.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work hands-on in production.
• Understanding of performance optimization for real-time environments.
• In-depth knowledge of texture mapping techniques.
• Deep understanding of visual language- texture, color, dimension, scale, perspective, shade, motion blur, depth of field, proportion, spatial awareness, etc.
• Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and the ability to adapt quickly to unique or proprietary workflows.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with virtual production workflows, including LED volumes and in-camera VFX.
• Familiarity with asset pipelines between DCC tools (Maya, Houdini, etc.) and Unreal Engine.
• Understanding of CG modelling and rigging workflows.
• Experience with photogrammetry, shooting your own HDRIs, and scanning.
• Scripting or technical experience (Blueprints, Python, C++) to support workflow improvements.
• Experience working in hybrid pipelines that blend real-time and offline rendering.
• Background in both stylized and photorealistic rendering approaches.
• Working knowledge of on-set camera work, including understanding of lenses, lighting setups, and performance tracking.
• Familiarity with digital matte painting and the compositing process.
• Traditional art background or fine arts education.