Emerge
– Software Application Lead, VR/AR Experiences
Emerge is empowering people to build more meaningful bonds across distance and time by bringing touch and emotion to extended reality experiences.
We are creating a new standard for shared digital experiences that enable real connections to who and what matters to you.
Our first step towards this vision is touch, with a product that allows users to feel, interact, and share XR content with their bare hands.
Founded in 2015 and originally sponsored by Google and NASA in Silicon Valley, Emerge is backed by M13 (Ring, Snap, Lyft), Vulcan Capital (late Paul Allen’s fund, Microsoft co-founder), and other value added investors.
We are proud of our impact-focused and diverse team.
We are former entrepreneurs and leaders in tech that have brought several products to market in the field of consumer electronics and XR, and are passionate about mental and social wellness.
We have a broad network that includes the World Economic Forum, and MIT Innovator Under 35 and Forbes 30 Under 30 communities.
We are also fortunate to work with an inspiring group of advisors including Anousheh Ansari (world’s first female private astronaut and CEO at XPRIZE), James Costos (former US Ambassador) and Brenda Freeman (former CMO at Magic Leap and National Geographic).
THE ROLE
We are looking for a Software Application Lead to join Emerge to design and develop compelling experiences for Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality.
You will research and develop new techniques and solutions to build the most compelling experiences and experiment with new immersive computing platforms.
You will work closely within a cross functional team and lead the development of an innovative and unique platform that will allow for the next level of presence within immersive computing.
You must be passionate about disruptive technologies, understand consumer behavior
– ideally with exposure to AR/VR -, and willing to be part of the next breakthrough in human communication.
Responsibilities:
–
– Architect and lead the development of the application experience in Unity
–
– Help cultivate a strong, collaborative, and high-performing team culture
–
– Establish a rapid prototyping and iteration cycle for new ideas, concepts and releases
–
– Establish core metrics and measurement criteria for success, and work with Product and Research team to align data and analytics to shape the strategy and vision for the experience and features
WHO YOU ARE
Qualifications
–
– 6+ years in game development or experience with Unity/3D development
–
– Have launched consumer focused applications for AR/VR (i.e., we should be able to find your app in an App Store)
–
– Experience being a Lead Game Developer and overseeing development of AR/VR casual/multiplayer games built in Unity
–
– The ability to rapidly iterate on product and platform features by writing elegant, reliable and readable code to build robust, lasting, and scalable products
–
– Network programming experience
–
– Familiarity with software build tools, issue tracking, and source control (preferably Git)
Preferred Qualifications
–
– Deep understanding of 3D math (matrices, vectors, some quaternions) and linear algebra
–
– Experience with 3D graphics building visual assets, e.g.
modeling, rigging, animating