Job Description

There is a preference for this role to be based out of our offices in San Francisco, however we are open to remote candidates.

Who We Are: Founded in 2015, Mursion is a technology-driven, multi-disciplinary startup creating cutting-edge virtual reality simulations. Our simulations are used globally by professionals across multiple industries to practice and master the complex interpersonal skills necessary to be effective in high-stakes professions. Mursion promotes a unique culture where individuals are able to be adventurous in the pursuit of improving human interactions. Ideal candidates at Mursion are team-players, comfortable working across remote teams and distributed environments, and invested in the idea that high-impact learning experiences can be both powerful and playful.

Who We Want: We seek talented people from diverse backgrounds and experiences, who are inspired by our mission to leverage virtual reality technology to reinvent professional learning, and who are motivated to help Mursion become the premier global platform for virtual simulation training for behavioral skills. We value empathy, curiosity, and constant improvement both in our internal operations and when working with partners and clients. Our employees are most successful when they employ strong collaboration skills, skilled communications, a problem-solving orientation, and demonstrate comfort in an evolving and fast-paced startup environment. 

Position Overview: This is a full-time, salaried position reporting to the Sr. Director of Engineering. 

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop and maintain Mursion’s VR simulation software.
• Design the interfaces to communicate between the real-time communication clients and Mursion Simulation software.
• Build prototypes, analyze performance, and continuously refine architecture that will help build Mursion VR simulations running on a local machine or cloud-based GPU system.
• Use traditional software engineering and infrastructure deployment approaches to support scalability, reliability, and performance of the architecture.
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Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience developing/implementing Unity applications or Unity games.
• 8+ Years of experience as a lead and senior software engineer with 3+ years of experience in Unity and other related technologies.
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science Engineering or related field.
• Demonstrated excellence in analytical programming and debugging using .Net, C#/C/C++.
• Experience working with render queues, image buffers, and real-time media streams including but not limited to WebRTC framework is a strong plus.
• Knowledge of media codecs, compression techniques, and media containers is a plus.
• Knowledge and understanding of browser-based plugins to support VR and the ability to architect software with a distributed framework is a plus.
• Excellent team player with strong communication and collaboration skills.

Compensation and perks: Salary commensurate with experience. For full-time employees, Mursion offers competitive benefits, which include full medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401k matching program, paid holidays, and unlimited PTO. 

Collaborate with a unique blend of employees ranging from 3D artists, software developers, operations, sales, and finance teams to actors who deliver interactive, highly immersive simulations.

Be at the forefront of reinventing learning for the future workforce.

How to Apply: Qualified candidates should submit a resume. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so interested parties are encouraged to submit as soon as possible.

Mursion is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from People of Color, Women, Persons with Disabilities, and the LGBTQIA+ community.

Company Values:

We cultivate empathy

Empathy is at the core of all we do. We make time to communicate and listen before we take action. We make decisions based on reasoned analysis and authentic care for the aspirations of our partners and colleagues.

We lead with curiosity to create lightbulb moments

Our team is strengthened by having the courage to thoughtfully ask difficult questions. We are results-oriented innovators who create dynamic solutions to complex problems by encouraging transparency, creativity, and iteration. We are energized by thought-provoking conversations and the diverse perspectives of our partners and peers.

We strive to raise the bar

We see ourselves as trailblazers in simulation. Our learning theory is grounded in research and we demand empirical evidence before concluding our efforts have been successful. We always look for ways to improve. We recognize we live in an imperfect world and we embrace our responsibility to promote shared understanding and elevate humankind. 

We have the courage to be human

We are a fun-loving, driven team of developers, artists, entrepreneurs, operational masterminds, and technologists dedicated to the proposition that learning experiences can be powerful and playful. We recognize that we are more than a business; we are a community of unique individuals with a collective focus to improve human interactions through practice. It is through our humanity that we create better products and learning experiences for our partners.