Job Description
In Mixed Reality, people—not devices—are at the center of everything we do. Our tech 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 diverse 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 and artists putting technology on a human path across all Windows devices, including Microsoft HoloLens, the Internet of Things, phones, tablets, desktops, and Xbox. We believe there has to be a better way. If you do too, we need you!Designers, engineers, and artists and want you to be a part of crafting the future of Mixed Reality. We believe our users are at the center of each experience, and the experiences we craft move beyond screens and pixels. Leveraging emergent technologies allows us to address user needs like never before, expanding our capabilities across platforms and connected devices.
Your work experience has left you with skills and accomplishments in games, holographic landscapes, virtual realities and real time engine creations. We are searching for the next creative designer to join our team and help shape the future of holographic-led experiences.
Responsibilities
- Create amazing empathetic mixed reality experiences using your human-computer interaction design skills
- Partner with industry-leading Engineers, Artists, and Producers
- Work with state-of-the art next generation hardware, sensors, and software
- Incorporate the latest AI, Machine Learning, and Computer vision capabilities into the design of our products
Required Qualifications:
- 3+ 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
- This position requires access to export-controlled commodities, technical data, technology, software, and services governed by the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Due to contractual limitations and ITAR obligations associated with this role, U.S. citizenship, U.S. legal permanent resident status, or protected person status under 8 U.S.C.
- 1324b(a)(3) is required.
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
- Working with the US Military or other government contracts
- Strong cross-discipline collaboration skills
- Great communication, written and verbal
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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