Job Description

UI/UX Designer (Unity VR)

Location: Austin, TX.

WIN Reality has an exciting opportunity within our VR Client Team!

The WIN Reality VR Design team works to design, prototype, and implement a cohesive user experience in our VR baseball training application. The VR Design team manages the core gameplay and interaction loops that define how users connect with the virtual world, collaborating with artists, programmers, and SMEs to maximize players’ real-world potential.

*Paid development test may be required.

WIN Reality VR Development Stack:

• Game Engine: Unity
• Platform: VR - Oculus Quest
• Scripting Language: C#
• Modeling: Maya
• Material Authoring: Unity Shader Graph, Amplify
• 2D Authoring: Adobe Suite 
• Version Control: PlasticSCM
• Project Management/Communication: Slack, Basecamp, Jira

Required Skills:

• 5+ years’ experience in 3D game/VR development, preferably design-centric roles
• Shipped 2+ titles/products showcasing UI/UX contributions
• Demonstrable expertise in 3D interface design for diverse audiences and circumstances

Preferred Skills:

• Shipped a 3D title/product in Unity
• Experience with our existing development stack
• Strong understanding of Unity UI
• Ability to create prototypes that effectively communicate design intentions without requiring dedicated support from Art or Engineering
• Practical experience with version control systems
• Experience working with VR applications

Qualities We're Looking for:

• Champion of the end-user, both on and off the virtual field
• Understands the value of data-driven market research and can translate those needs into actionable design challenges without compromising on creative vision
• Appreciates simplicity, preferring to innovate where impactful rather than reinventing the proverbial wheel
• Effectively communicates ideas at all stages of development, regardless of medium
• Actively seeks and incorporates feedback from others but also able to iterate and plan contingencies in the absence of external direction

Immediate Initiatives in this role:

• Improve the overall use of space in the application to take better advantage of the physical interactions afforded in VR
• Devise scalable ways for users to visualize and sort through our growing library of pitchers and training features in a 3D space
• Empower players with the tools and agency to effortlessly navigate to areas of interest, acquire relevant skills, and train effectively without ever leaving the app
• Reimagine legacy UI to be engaging and accessible across sports and age groups
• Promote consistent visual, auditory, and tactile theming throughout the experience in a way that complements the rest of our evolving product suite

WIN Reality offers:

• Competitive Base Salary, Benefits (Health/Dental/Vision), generous PTO, Paid Holidays, and a Beautiful Office Space overlooking Lake Austin w/ Onsite Fitness Center.

• WIN Reality swings for a Fun & Energetic Culture that knocks it out of the Park.

WIN Reality is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements