Emerging XR Developer — Unity VR Training Specialist

PRR Recruitment Services; Randburg; On-site; ZAR 250,000 - 420,000; Part time

Job summary

PRR Recruitment Services is seeking a technically curious Junior–Mid VR/XR Specialist to join the XR Development team. You will help build immersive training experiences using Unity, contributing across Unity development, XR interactions, UI, testing and deployment.

You will collaborate with senior XR Developers and Craft Specialists, growing your depth while delivering client projects and learning best practices in simulator environments and hardware integration.

Qualifications

• A relevant qualification, certificate, diploma or demonstrated practical training/experience in Software Development, Game Development, Interactive Media, Computer Science, XR/VR Development or a related field.
• Practical working knowledge of Unity.
• Working knowledge of C#.
• An understanding of object-oriented programming and core software-development principles.
• Some practical experience developing interactive applications, games, VR/AR experiences or similar Unity-based projects.
• An understanding of XR interaction principles, including object interactions, controls and user interfaces.
• Basic knowledge of debugging and resolving development issues.
• Familiarity with Git or another version-control system.
• Ability to work within an existing codebase, project structure and established development standards.
• Strong problem-solving ability and willingness to learn from more experienced developers.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary project team.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the development and implementation of VR/XR applications and experiences in Unity.
• Completing assigned development and implementation tasks under the guidance of more experienced XR Developers.
• Assisting with scene setup, asset integration, object placement and project preparation.
• Implementing and supporting XR interactions, object behaviours, controls and gameplay functionality.
• Building and configuring menus, prompts, indicators and other UI elements.
• Supporting visual, audio, animation and interaction feedback systems.
• Participating in usability, interaction and functionality testing.
• Assisting with bug fixing, debugging and resolving assigned technical issues.
• Supporting build preparation, implementation validation and deployment activities.
• Working with repositories, SDKs, project structures and development workflows used across TBR projects.
• Following established coding standards, naming conventions, project structures and version-control practices.
• Collaborating with XR, Animation, 3D Art, Learning Design, QA, Production and project delivery teams.
• Communicating progress, blockers and support requirements clearly to senior developers and project teams.
• Participating in technical discussions, workshops, demonstrations and knowledge-sharing opportunities.
• Supporting client-site testing, commissioning and deployment activities where required.

Education

Diploma or certificate in Software Development or related field

Tools

Unity Editor

C#

Git

Visual Studio

Job description

PRR Recruitment Services is seeking a technically curious Junior–Mid VR/XR Specialist to join the XR Development team. You will help build immersive training experiences using Unity, contributing across Unity development, XR interactions, UI, testing and deployment.

You will collaborate with senior XR Developers and Craft Specialists, growing your depth while delivering client projects and learning best practices in simulator environments and hardware integration.