Senior Unity Software Engineer – Immersive Media

Museum of Science; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

The Museum of Science in Boston seeks a Senior Software Engineer to design and deliver Unity-based immersive and interactive applications. You will build prototypes, optimize real-time rendering, and integrate with audio, video, and sensors while maintaining quality and performance.

You’ll collaborate across teams, participate in code reviews, and contribute to documentation. The role requires strong C# and C++ skills, experience with game engines, XR/VR, and a hands-on approach to agile

Qualifications

• Experience with Unity/Unreal/Godot for immersive projects.
• Strong C# and C++ development skills in game or media apps.
• Hands-on with real-time 3D pipelines, shaders, and VFX.
• Prototyping, agile or iterative development, and SDLC knowledge.
• Proficiency in version control and collaboration across teams.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, develop, deploy, and maintain Unity-based immersive apps.
• Build rapid prototypes and evolve features toward production.
• Develop real-time rendering, animation, UI, and data processing systems.
• Integrate software with audio, video, or sensor hardware; explore new hardware.
• Participate in code reviews and document software and templates.

Skills

C#

C++

Unity

Unreal/Godot

XR/VR

Real-time 3D

Shader/Graphics

Version control

Windows desktop

SDLC

Hardware for immersive media

Adobe Creative Suite

Tools

Git

GitHub

Bitbucket

Job description

The Museum of Science in Boston seeks a Senior Software Engineer to design and deliver Unity-based immersive and interactive applications. You will build prototypes, optimize real-time rendering, and integrate with audio, video, and sensors while maintaining quality and performance.

You’ll collaborate across teams, participate in code reviews, and contribute to documentation. The role requires strong C# and C++ skills, experience with game engines, XR/VR, and a hands-on approach to agile