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Lead, AR Prototype Engineer
2 years ago
Magic Leap, Inc. is seeking a Lead Prototype Engineer to help create next-generation Augmented Reality experiences. Our work will influence the future of how business gets done—amplifying human ability with our wearable technology. Are you a technology leader who enjoys building interactive proof of concepts to help the team to evaluate ideas? Do you have a strong understanding of development and prototyping environments? Do you thrive in a highly collaborative start-up culture of rapid iteration? As a technologist embedded within the design team, you’ll be working on our most advanced prototypes. You’ll lead a team of AR prototypers, exploring novel user experiences on the frontier of human-computer interaction. Responsibilities- Lead a team of Unity prototype engineers: balancing orchestration with hands-on doing
- Rapidly translate design concepts into interactive Unity experience prototypes
- Facilitate the design process by making, testing,, and iterating
- Architect efficient and reusable augmented reality prototype systems
- Implement process and pipeline improvements
- Collaborate with UX and visual designers, 3D artists, engineers, and project managers
- Build bridges between the engineering and design teams
- Drive implementation for proposed AR experiences
Qualifications- 10+ years of relevant professional experience
- A strong portfolio of relevant prototyping work
- Expertise in Unity 3D
- Experience leading teams of prototypers
- Excellent software engineering and problem-solving skills
- Intuition for impact/effort tradeoff for quick prototyping
- Passion for developing both low and high fidelity user experience prototypes
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- Understanding of development environments
- Ability to interface with engineers on behalf of the design team (and vice versa)
- Familiarity with Git, Perforce, any other source control systems
Nice to have- Experience with Unreal Engine
- Experience with augmented or virtual reality (Hololens, Rift, VIVE, Gear VR, etc.)
- Experience in multiplayer or networked apps or games a plus
Education- Bachelor’s (or higher) degree in Interaction Design, HCI, Computer Science or a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience
Additional Information- All your information will be kept confidential according to Equal Employment Opportunities guidelines.
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