Job Description

In Mixed Reality, people—not devices—are at the center of everything we do. Our technology moves beyond screens and pixels, creating a new reality aimed at bringing us closer together—whether that’s scientists “meeting” on the surface of a virtual Mars or some yet undreamt-of possibility. To get there, we’re incorporating groundbreaking technologies, from the revolutionary Holographic Processing Unit to computer vision, machine learning, human-computer interaction, and more.

We’re a growing team of talented engineers, program managers and artists putting technology on a human path, across all Windows devices, including Microsoft HoloLens, the Internet of Things, phones, tablets, desktops, and Xbox. Our team has people from a wide variety of backgrounds, identities, previous work histories, life experiences, and we are eager to maintain and grow that diversity. Our varied backgrounds and unique experiences enable us to be better at building the best solutions for our customers and make for dynamic and joyful collaborations with colleagues!

If you are passionate about groundbreaking Mixed Reality technology and want to work on a team dedicated to a culture of inclusion, growth mindset and collaboration, we need you!We are looking for a strong Senior Designer to come and join us in delivering the next wave of holographic experiences on an exciting new project.

Vortex is a newly founded studio within the Microsoft Mixed Reality group with a passion for exploring new product frontiers that bring together collaborative science, missions to benefit our planet, and entertainment all while pushing forefront of technology.

We strive to create a team culture of inclusion, growth mindset, and collaboration to build these impactful experiences for customers. We would love for you to join us.

Responsibilities

• With your strong focus on the customer perspective, you will create compelling mixed reality products and experiences.
• You will partner with industry-leading Engineers, Artists, and Producers.
• You will work with state-of-the art next generation hardware, sensors, and software.
• You will incorporate the latest AI, Machine Learning, and Computer vision capabilities into the design of our products.
  
  

Qualifications

• 7+ years’ experience in a Design role or related field
• Experience shipping high quality 3D games or applications.
• Working with the latest content creation and game engine tools
• Strong cross-discipline collaboration skills
• Great communication, written and verbal.
  
  

Let Us Know If You Have Experience With

There are plenty of other skills that aren’t required, but you’ll find useful in this role.

• Augmented or Virtual Reality
• Unity, Unreal or related game engines
• Bootstrapping projects, large initiatives, or a start up
• Managing high performing teams
  
  

Requirements

These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings

Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role.

Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

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