Manager, Software Engineering, XR Platform

The opportunity
At Unity Technologies, we believe that the world is a better place with more creators. The Unity Engine is a premier platform for a variety of different interactive media experiences, ranging from console and phone games to cutting-edge AR/VR/XR interactive experiences. In the Unity Platform group, we make sure the Unity Engine and Editor are on every major platform where our users want to go and where real-time content is needed. To help achieve this mission we are looking for an experienced manager to lead the XR Core engineering team. The XR Core team delivers foundational support to use XR headset devices with the Unity Engine.

This role is a combination of technical leadership and people management. The right person will attract, develop and retain high quality engineering talent. If you thrive on shaping software that is loved and used by millions, and leading the engineers who build and maintain it, then we’ve got a great job opportunity for you!

What you'll be doing

• Own and drive the near-term execution and technical strategy for the team
• Collaborate internally with other core Unity engineering and graphics teams
• Communicate your team’s vision and progress internally and externally
• Support the members of your engineering team as they advance in their career goals

What we're looking for

• Experience managing a high-performance software engineering team
• Proven technical knowledge and experience working with AR/VR/XR platforms
• Expertise as a software engineer, and a working familiarity with C++ and C#
• Ability to assimilate and understand a large and complex software product

You might also have

• Understanding of the OpenXR standard, or a track record of working with open standards
• Familiarity with real time 3D rendering techniques and graphics APIs including Vulkan
• A passion for the future of computer games or real-time 3D experiences in a variety of settings
• Expertise leading using Agile development methodologies
• Experience leading distributed teams

Additional information

• Relocation support is not available for this position.

Life at Unity
Unity [NYSE: U] is the leading platform to create and grow games and interactive experiences. Creators, ranging from game developers to artists, architects, automotive designers, infrastructure experts, filmmakers, and more, use Unity to bring their imaginations to life across multiple platforms, from mobile, PC, and console, to spatial computing.

As of the third quarter of 2024, more than 70% of the top 1,000 mobile games were made with Unity, and in 2024, Made with Unity …