VR Shell Input teams mission is to make user interaction intuitive, effective and expressive across all VR inputs. Imagine a world where users interact with VR environments and apps as well as they interact with the real world. The interactions are predictable, accurate, smooth and efficient. Users can choose and transition freely and smoothly among the input methods they prefer: controllers, hands, mouse, headset, smart phone, keyboard, etc. As the team TL, you will design and implement the systems to enable and enhance user experience in VR by their input interaction experience.
Software Engineer Responsibilities
* Design and implement full stack input features (e.g. introducing new hand interaction models, adopting new input modalities) across core system UI.
* Lead feature crews of multiple engineers and cross functional partners.
* Work closely with the design team and research team to adopt new input technologies and interaction models to our product.
* Investigate, understand, and improve software performance.
* Work on Android platforms.
* Lead the team to write high-quality, performant, maintainable and testable code.
* Write test automations.
* Document and support systems and features.
* Coordinate and collaborate smoothly across multiple internal and external cross-disciplinary teams.
Minimum Qualifications
* Bachelors degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science or similar field.
* 5+ years of experience with C/C++ programming, including some experience with low-level systems work.
* 5+ years of work experience developing and launching software products on at least one PC, console, or mobile platform.
* Experience on adopting new devices capabilities to product.
* Experience working on input systems (controllers, mouse, keyboard, etc.) on PC, console or mobile platform.
Preferred Qualifications
* Experience in successfully revamping an existing system or building a new system from scratch with high complexity, ambiguity and cross functional collaboration.
* Experience in advocating for user experience and developer experience.
* Experience with game engines such as Unreal, Unity, or others.
* Experience with Android development.
* Knowledge of linear algebra or physics.
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Menlo Park, CA
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