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Senior/Lead Prototype Engineer

Job Description

Magic Leap, Inc. is currently seeking a motivated prototype engineer to help imagine, define, and create next-generation Augmented Reality experiences. Candidates should have 7+ years experience with interaction design and a strong understanding of development and prototyping environments in order to solve next-generation design problems. Candidates must be able to conceptualize and execute UI and UX concepts beyond existing computing paradigms in a fast-paced environment while always keeping user needs at the forefront.

Responsibilities

• Design and create user experience prototypes in Unity
• Partner with designers, engineers, PMs to implement collaborative experiences
• Oversee the implementation of platform features with design driven processes
• Contribute to strategic decisions by working with engineering and design teams
• Clearly articulate design decisions to internal stakeholders

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant professional and creative experience
• Strong problem-solving and prototyping skills
• Experience in Unity required
• Experience in Unreal Engine is a plus
• Experience building prototypes, applications with different XR platforms.
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience switching gears between prototyping and production implementation
• Understanding of development environments and a willingness to interface with engineers on behalf of the design team (and visa-versa)
• Familiarity with Git, Perforce, any other source control systems

Education

• Bachelor’s (or higher) degree in Interaction Design, HCI, Computer Science or a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience