Software Engineer, XR

Unity; United States; Hybrid; USD 92,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Stock ownership

Retirement plans

Generous vacation

Job summary

Unity is seeking a Software Engineer to join the XR Integrations team to develop foundational XR support for the Unity Engine. You will collaborate with partners and internal teams to help developers run experiences on AR, VR, and other XR platforms.

We value hands-on C/C++/C# development, strong 3D math, and the ability to integrate third-party SDKs. This role offers learning opportunities in a multidisciplinary environment and a dynamic roadmap for XR technologies.

Qualifications

• AR/VR/XR experience is required.
• Proficiency in C/C++ development.
• Proficiency in C# development.
• Strong 3D math skills.

Responsibilities

• Implement new XR technologies and features in the Unity engine; collaborate with XR and external partners to create cohesive, user-friendly developer experiences.
• Integrate third-party SDKs for next-generation hardware and software platforms; work in Agile teams or solo to deliver solutions.
• Ensure quality through issue investigation, code reviews, and QA participation; write automated tests and coordinate with embedded QA.

Skills

AR/VR/XR experience

C/C++ development

C# development

3D Math

AI code generation

Tools

Unity

Job description

The Opportunity

At Unity, we are passionate about the creative avenues that AR glasses and VR headsets bring to our developers. We are investing heavily in these futures, from integrating third party hardware to developing mechanisms to allow developers to easily take advantage of these new platforms.

We're looking for a Software Engineer to join the XR Integrations team to participate in developing the foundational support to use XR devices with the Unity Engine. This role directly involves you with partners that are eager to see their platforms running experiences powered by Unity.

While working in a multidisciplinary group environment, you will be provided opportunities to learn and grow as a software engineer. If making all things XR related reach their full potential drives your professional career path, Unity should be the next stop!

What you’ll be doing

• Implementing new technologies and innovative features into the Unity engine in support of XR. You will collaborate with other teams within the XR group, as well as our external partners, to help bring cohesive and user friendly experiences to developers
• Working individually, or within a small group using Agile methodologies, to integrate third party SDKs for next generation hardware and software platforms
• Working with new and existing hardware platforms to deliver a consistent development experience to our users
• Ensuring quality by investigating reported issues, participating in code reviews and participating in ongoing meetings for project planning, status meetings, and QA updates. Writing automated tests around new or existing functionality; coordinating with embedded QA to establish standard methodologies, investigation of issues, and quality of code written

What we’re looking for

• AR/VR/XR experience
• C/C++ development experience
• C# development experience
• 3D Math proficiency
• A willingness to use AI software code generation to accelerate your work while ensuring you know our software architecture to ensure the code you submit is the right solution

You might also have

• Prior development experience with Android, Windows or other platform-level software development using various native SDKs.
• Experience using Unity or similar game engines
• A passion for future technologies

Base Salary Range

We determine the base salary range for this role based on your primary work location:

Zone A: $92,400 - $138,600 USD gross

Zone B: $104,500 - $156,700 USD gross

Zone C: $117,400 - $176,000 USD gross

This range reflects the anticipated base salary for this position. Beyond base salary, this role may be eligible for equity awards and participation in our company incentive plans (such as annual discretionary bonuses or sales commissions). The final offer amount will depend on several factors, including geographic location and the candidate’s relevant experience, professional background, and skill set.

Benefits

At Unity, we want our team members to thrive. We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support well-being and work-life balance.

Please note: Benefits eligibility, specific offerings, and coverage vary based on the country and employment status.

• Comprehensive health, life, and disability insurance
• Commute subsidy
• Employee stock ownership
• Competitive retirement/pension plans
• Generous vacation and personal days
• Support for new parents through leave and family-care programs
• Office food snacks
• Mental Health and Wellbeing programs and support
• Employee Resource Groups
• Global Employee Assistance Program
• Training and development programs
• Volunteering and donation matching program

Life at Unity

Unity [NYSE: U] is the world’s leading game engine, powering play for more than 3 billion consumers each month. The top mobile games in the world, the most played PC indie titles, the most innovative console games, and virtually all of the top XR and Web Games are developed, deployed, and grown in Unity. Unity also enables teams across industries like automotive, manufacturing, and healthcare to design, simulate, and collaborate in 3D — closing the gap between ideas and reality. For more information, please visit www.unity.com.

Unity is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, innovative environment and celebrate our employees across age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law. Our differences are strengths that enable us to support the growing and evolving needs of our customers, partners, and collaborators.

If you have a disability that means there are preparations or accommodations we can make to help ensure you have a comfortable and positive interview experience, please fill out this form to let us know.

This position requires the incumbent to have a sufficient knowledge of English to have professional verbal and written exchanges in this language since the performance of the duties related to this position requires frequent and regular communication with colleagues and partners located worldwide and whose common language is English.

This posting is intended to fill an existing vacancy, and we are committed to providing applicants with updates throughout the hiring process in accordance with applicable law.