Senior XR Experience Engineer for Immersive Learning

USP College; Canvey Island; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Working

Staff awards

Pension scheme

Eye care vouchers

Onsite Starbucks & Restaurant

Free onsite parking

Well-being days

Job summary

USP College is seeking a Senior Experience Engineer to lead architecture and ongoing development of immersive XR experiences and tech platforms. You will shape projects across curriculum innovation, research and commercial work, including demonstrations and client projects with motion capture and photogrammetry.

You will mentor junior staff, establish scalable Unity-based systems, and drive accessibility, performance and quality across deliverables in a collaborative, high-performing studio.

Qualifications

• Five years’ experience in a comparable technical development role.
• Advanced Unity, C# and XR development experience, including Quest, OpenXR and XR Interaction Toolkit.
• Design and deliver scalable interactive experiences, game systems and multi-system platforms.
• Knowledge of 3D production, software engineering standards, accessibility, performance and QA.
• Strong technical leadership, planning, communication and stakeholder-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical design, development and ongoing improvement of XR Studios’ immersive experiences and core platforms.
• Build scalable, reusable Unity-based systems, including interaction frameworks, user interfaces and modular game systems.
• Set and maintain high standards for coding, version control, testing, documentation, security and technical quality.
• Develop and optimise 3D content pipelines, supporting motion capture, photogrammetry, modelling, animation and deployment.
• Research, test and introduce emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, APIs and development frameworks, where they add value.
• Develop backend services, API integrations and reusable prompt-engineering approaches to support AI-enabled experiences.
• Ensure all technical outputs meet WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility and performance standards.
• Support project planning and delivery through scoping, sprints, milestones, risk management and reporting.
• Contribute to commercial growth via prototypes, demonstrations, client training, workshops and business development.
• Mentor junior team members and promote a collaborative, high-performing culture.

Skills

Unity development

C# programming

XR/VR development

OpenXR

XR Interaction Toolkit

Architectural design

Technical leadership

Demos & workshops

AI integration in Unity

Education

Relevant degree level + 5+ years experience

Tools

Unreal Engine

Shader development

Graphics optimization

Normcore

Photon Fusion

Unity Netcode

APIs (xAPI/SCORM)

Job description

USP College is seeking a Senior Experience Engineer to lead architecture and ongoing development of immersive XR experiences and tech platforms. You will shape projects across curriculum innovation, research and commercial work, including demonstrations and client projects with motion capture and photogrammetry.

You will mentor junior staff, establish scalable Unity-based systems, and drive accessibility, performance and quality across deliverables in a collaborative, high-performing studio.