Job Description

About UNISON

UNISON is a small team of passionate people from companies like Meta, Sony, and Apple and research labs like the IARAI, based in the SF Bay Area and backed by some of the world’s best investors.

Learn more about us, our product, and our team here: in-unison.com.

We seek a Software Engineer specializing in VR prototype development to join our innovative team. This pivotal role involves translating cutting-edge UX prototypes into coded VR experiences, bridging the conceptual design and functional implementation gap. The ideal candidate will possess a robust foundation in software development and a flair for adopting user-centric design principles to craft immersive and intuitive VR environments. This position requires a proactive collaborator capable of working closely with UX designers to understand their visions and prototypes and meticulously transforming these concepts into living, breathing VR experiences.

Your Responsibilities

• Gameplay Programming: Leverage your expertise as a “gameplay” programmer to inject life into VR prototypes, creating interactive and engaging experiences that resonate with users. This involves coding for user interaction, physics, game logic, and other elements that make the VR environment immersive and interactively rich.
• Prototype Development: Lead the transformation of UX-designed prototypes into functional VR applications, ensuring technical feasibility while adhering to the envisioned user experience.
• Collaborative Design Integration: Actively collaborate with UX designers to understand their prototypes, offering technical insights to ensure the designs are practical and impactful in VR.
• Feedback and Iteration: Establish a feedback loop with the design team, using your gameplay programming perspective to refine and enhance VR experience's interactive aspects.
  
  

Your Qualifications

• Background as a “gameplay” programmer with a track record of crafting compelling VR experiences
• Proficiency in software development with a strong portfolio demonstrating experience in VR or related technologies
• Skilled in programming languages relevant to VR development, such as Python, C++, and C#, with the flexibility to engage with other coding environments as needed
• A deep understanding of UX principles and the ability to translate UX designs into functional VR experiences
• Excellent communication skills, capable of articulating technical concepts to non-technical team members and working collaboratively to solve design challenges
• An innovative problem-solver eager to explore new technologies and approaches to enhance the VR user experience
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Adept at incorporating user feedback into VR spatial OS development, with an eye toward intuitive UX design
• Demonstrated experience at the crossroads of design and software engineering, especially within a VR context
• Creative problem-solver, passionate about pushing the boundaries of VR technology to envision and realize future potential
• Experience with Blender, Houdini, Unity, Unreal Engine, and other game engines
  
  

Why UNISON?

We are a small team of passionate people working hard to create products that we would be proud to recommend to our friends and family. You can read more about careers at UNISON here: in-unison.com/careers.

We see living between virtual and physical worlds as a tool for creating, storytelling and sharing — not a hindrance to your total lived experience. You can learn more about our worldviews at in-unison.com.

We are growing quickly so if you’re interested in joining us but don’t see a job that fits what you’re looking for or if your experience doesn’t quite check all the boxes, please feel free to reach out – we are happy to connect.