Virtual Reality Developer

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Job Description

Description

Zenni Optical, the world's leading online eyewear retailer, pioneered the industry in 2003 with a mission to make prescription eyewear affordable and accessible to everyone. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Zenni offers adults and children the freedom to express their personal style through high-quality prescription and protective eyewear curated with a sense for fashion and incredible selection. With over 51 million frames sold worldwide, the company has brought massive price disruption to the traditional retail model. Zenni is proud to be the Official Eyewear of the San Francisco 49ers, Columbus Crew and the Chicago Bulls. Zenni has worked with designers and tastemakers on curations and collections, including Keke Palmer, Iris Apfel, Cynthia Rowley, David Ortiz and George and Claire Kittle. Zenni VR Prescription Lenses for Meta Quest 3 launched across the U.S., Canada, UK and Japan in October 2023.

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Position Overview

Zenni is looking for a Virtual Reality Developer to collaborate with the Optical Product and leadership team. In this role you will work with a team to design, develop and implement virtual reality experiences.

What We Want You To Own In This Role

  • Conceptualize, design, and bring to life cutting-edge virtual reality experiences that captivate and engage users.
  • Collaborate seamlessly with a talented team of developers, designers, and artists to produce high-quality VR content, fostering a creative and cohesive work environment
  • Utilize your proficiency in Unity or Unreal Engine 4 to craft immersive VR applications, optimizing them for superior performance and quality
  • Apply your troubleshooting skills to identify and resolve technical issues promptly. Additionally, optimize VR applications to ensure seamless user experiences

Basic Qualifications

  • Understanding and respect for diversity and inclusion
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field
  • 2 + years of non-internship experience with software development
  • 2+ years of non-internship experience programming with C#
  • 1 + years of experience with Unity

Preferred Qualifications

  • Master’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field,
  • 2+ years of non-internship programming experience with C#
  • Understanding of Meta's Oculus devices, emphasizing your hands-on experience and knowledge of the platform's capabilities
  • Proficiency in spatial computing, highlighting your ability to create immersive augmented reality experiences

Benefits

  • A highly competitive base salary
  • A great career trajectory in a stable, successful growing company.
  • Cutting edge projects with opportunities for growth and professional development
  • Excellent health benefits
  • Annual Zenni Gift Card
  • Great Work Life Balance

As of 01/01/2023, the expected annual compensation range for this position is 110-130K CAD Actual pay within this range will be based upon several factors, including without limitation education, work experience, certifications, geographic pay differentials, market conditions, and other business and organizational needs. The Company anticipates that the reasonably expected salary for this position could change in the future and, therefore, the Company retains the right to change, modify, or revisit the salary range for the position for various reasons, including the Company’s business needs.