Careers at ETHAR
Job Description
Onsite / Hybrid Remote – Fulltime Position
Ethar is a growing team of award-winning, globally recognized immersive technology specialists working on leading-edge commercial projects in the AR/VR field. We are building a first-class platform to deliver Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality experiences and are currently seeking a creative Unity Game Developer to work at the highest level of virtual and augmented reality app development.
As our newest Unity developer, you will be responsible for implementing application functionality and translating design ideas, concepts, and requirements into functional and engaging XR experiences. Our ideal candidate will have 2-4 years of experience in Unity Development technologies, strong programming and coding skills, a keen eye for detail, and the analytical skills to identify and correct potential issues with a design plan. Experience in the XR realm is greatly beneficial.
Ethar is a startup and our team members take on many roles working across different departments and accountabilities. You will be in a key position of responsibility providing essential functionality for our software engine. This position requires a candidate who is agile, with excellent communication skills, a proactive attitude, an ability to rapidly master new technologies, and strong good team ethic to help unify and realize our common vision.
We seek an extraordinary individual that dreams big and combines energies towards mutual success. As an Ethar team member, you’ll have wide latitude in how you accomplish your job, a requirement to constantly learn new things, and the opportunity to make a difference on a global scale. Candidates must be calm, confident and persistent moving through the unknowns, while bringing a positive and professional attitude to the team. Integrity is essential. A strong work ethic, curiosity, and self-motivation over time will win the day.
Daily and Monthly Responsibilities
- Plan, design and implement high-quality XR app features working as part of the wider studio team
- Transform design specification into functional application assets
- Establish an effective strategy and development pipeline
- Quickly create and iterate on prototypes showcasing new designs and interaction patterns
- Research emerging XR tools and techniques that can be utilized in our own solutions
- Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable code
- Ensure the best performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications
- Identify process and application bottlenecks and implement solutions in a timely manner
Skills and Qualifications
- 2-4 years of experience with Unity 3D/Content Development
- Strong C# object-oriented programming and scripting language skills
- Strong knowledge of the Unity game engine (familiarity with Unreal, Godot and other 3D engines is very valuable)
- Experience working with game engine assets (meshes, animations, materials etc)
- Experience optimizing application and render performance for deployment across multiple hardware-platforms (Desktop, Smartphone, Tablet, Smart Glasses)
- Experience working on a physics-based game project, source control systems such as Git in a multi developer team environment.
- Strong 3D math skills
- Understanding UX design process and experience working with UX design team and/or development team
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software development, engineering, or a related technical field
- Existing augmented reality experience
- Hybrid position: we greatly prefer in-office collaboration in Huntsville, AL, with occasional remote work / work-from-home opportunities and little to no travel.
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Benefits
- Onsite work is required in Huntsville, AL, with occasional travel
- Competitive salaries commensurate with education and experience
- Flexible work schedule commensurate with proven performance
- Paid personal time off
- Blue Cross Blue Shield health, dental, and vision
- Equity incentive plan
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