Senior Software Engineer

Insight Global; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a seasoned software engineer to help advance low-level platform functionality and contribute to OpenXR runtime development across XR devices. You will work on building and debugging client-side platform software with strong emphasis on C++ and Unity integrations, ensuring end-to-end reliability and performance.

This onsite role supports Burlingame, CA or Redmond, WA with a 12-month+extension horizon and close collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Extensive and proven professional software engineering experience.
• Strong proficiency in C++.
• Experience developing low-level or systems software.
• Experience working on client-side/device-side applications rather than backend or server-side systems.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, build systems, and automated testing frameworks.
• Experience troubleshooting build failures, integration issues, and release stability concerns within large codebases.
• Background in operating systems, device platforms, or mobile applications.
• Strong debugging, performance analysis, and root cause investigation skills.
• Ability to work across multiple software layers and drive solutions end-to-end.

Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance low-level platform functionality using C++.
• Contribute to OpenXR runtime development and standards compliance efforts.
• Expand platform capabilities and close functionality gaps across XR devices.
• Improve Unity integrations and developer workflows for XR application development.
• Monitor and troubleshoot CI/CD pipelines, build failures, and integration issues across multiple devices.
• Investigate and resolve stability, performance, and reliability issues in mainline builds.
• Design and implement infrastructure improvements that reduce regressions and improve platform quality.
• Enhance telemetry, logging, and diagnostics to improve issue detection and root cause analysis.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to drive end-to-end reliability and quality across the XR ecosystem.
• Perform testing, validation, and preventative engineering to improve stability across current and future device platforms.

Skills

C++

Low-level software

Client-side apps

CI/CD pipelines

Build systems

Automated tests

Debugging & performance

OS concepts

Device platforms

XR/OpenXR

Unity

Telemetry/Diagnostics

SDKs & tooling

Job description

Location: Onsite in Burlingame, CA or Redmond, WA

Duration: 12 Months + Extension up to 30 months

Interview Process: 2 Rounds: Behavioral/Technical

Ideal Background

Candidates from companies or teams focused on operating systems, device software, XR/AR/VR platforms, gaming technology, game engines, runtime systems, embedded platforms, or mobile infrastructure will be especially relevant. Experience working directly on devices and platform software is preferred over purely server-side development.

Job Description

Must-Have Qualifications

• Extensive and proven professional software engineering experience
• Strong proficiency in C++
• Experience developing low-level or systems software
• Experience working on client-side/device-side applications rather than backend or server-side systems
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, build systems, and automated testing frameworks
• Experience troubleshooting build failures, integration issues, and release stability concerns within large codebases
• Background in one or more of the following:
• Operating systems
• Device platforms
• Mobile applications
• Runtime systems
• Strong debugging, performance analysis, and root cause investigation skills
• Ability to work across multiple software layers and drive solutions end-to-end

Preferred Qualifications

• AR/VR or Mixed Reality experience
• OpenXR experience
• Unity development experience
• Experience with telemetry, logging, diagnostics, and observability systems
• Experience building developer platforms, SDKs, or tooling
• Experience improving developer workflows and release processes

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance low-level platform functionality using C++
• Contribute to OpenXR runtime development and standards compliance efforts
• Expand platform capabilities and close functionality gaps across XR devices
• Improve Unity integrations and developer workflows for XR application development
• Monitor and troubleshoot CI/CD pipelines, build failures, and integration issues across multiple devices
• Investigate and resolve stability, performance, and reliability issues in mainline builds
• Design and implement infrastructure improvements that reduce regressions and improve platform quality
• Enhance telemetry, logging, and diagnostics to improve issue detection and root cause analysis
• Partner with cross-functional teams to drive end-to-end reliability and quality across the XR ecosystem
• Perform testing, validation, and preventative engineering to improve stability across current and future device platforms