Software Engineer (AR/VR Prototyping)

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Job Description

Expected compensation: $88.00 - $99.00 per hour

HireArt is helping the world’s largest social network hire a Software Engineer (AR/VR Prototyping) to partner with world-class researchers and engineers developing breakthrough technologies necessary for augmented/virtual reality.

We're looking for someone with a Bachelor's degree and 3+ years of experience building in Unity and C#. The ideal candidate has the ability to prioritize effectively, is flexible dealing with ambiguity and thrives in a fast moving environment. You have a genuine interest in research and prototyping.

As Software Engineer (AR/VR Prototyping), You’ll

  • Build, test, and refine novel interactive (AR/VR) prototypes to advance the team's research roadmap.
  • Build and maintain software prototypes that integrate with different devices, sensors, server sources, machine learning models, etc.
  • Collaborate with researchers and engineers to build novel algorithms, tools, and models for AR/VR interaction.
  • Collaborate with researchers to run experiments on interaction prototypes with end-users.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or related fields
  • 3+ years of experience building in Unity and C# (ideally for AR/VR)
  • 3+ years of experience utilizing general software engineering skills, including debugging, version control, logging, documentation, code reviews, etc.
  • Skilled developing VR applications and experiences in Unity/C#
  • Quick prototyping and iterating on ideas, building them into usable prototype systems
  • Skilled developing interactive real-time systems
  • Interpersonal skills, including cross-group collaboration and cross-culture collaboration

Preferred Qualifications

  • 2+ years of experience programming in Python
  • Experience working with real-time signal processing, sensor fusion and/or machine learning solutions using real-time continuous data streams (e.g. eye tracking, hand/body tracking, EMG, etc.) and integrating them into interactive systems
  • Experience working with computer vision and/or machine learning models
  • Familiarity with AR/VR technologies

Benefits

  • Pre-tax commuter benefits
  • Employer (HireArt) Subsidized healthcare benefits
  • Flexible Spending Account for healthcare-related costs
  • HireArt covers all costs for short and long term disability and life insurance
  • 401k package

Commitment:This is a full-time, 12-month contract position staffed via HireArt. This position will be onsite and available to candidates local to the Redmond, WA area.

HireArt values diversity and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. Unfortunately, we are not able to sponsor visas or employ corp-to-corp.