Sr. VR Prototyping Engineer
Company: HTC VIVE
Location: Berkeley
Posted on: August 7, 2022
Job Description:
HTC Creative LabsHTC Creative Labs -is a product design,
prototyping and incubation studio that provides design strategy for
all of HTC and collaborates directly with teams in -Taipei -to
bring new designs to market. This team is responsible for much of
HTC's most significant product and experience design work over the
past decade. Our current focus is on creating next generation XR
software and hardware experiences for the HTC VIVE brand. We are a
small, cross-functional team of designers, artists, developers, and
researchers with the feel of a startup. Our process relies on the
collaboration of exceptionally talented individuals to create
products that offer functional benefits and emotional resonance to
our target audiences.About Your Next OpportunityHTC Creative Labs
is looking for a passionate Sr. VR Prototyping Engineer who will
build and deliver next generation experience prototypes that will
drive the design and definition of future HTC VIVE VR experiences.
This role is located in Berkeley, CA.Job Responsibilities
- Analyze, propose, and validate solutions to vaguely defined
technical problems
- Create and manage the structure of software projects, defining
components, and interfaces that is flexible for collaboration and
feature expansion
- Work closely with key stakeholders in design, user research and
program management to define new kinds of VR experiences and find
creative ways to prototype the future with today's technology
- Play a key role in building and iterating on interactive
prototypes that embody the vision of new design concepts, ideas,
and interaction models in VR
- Support team members with your technical knowledge to help
everyone push the boundaries of user interaction in meaningful
waysThe Successful Candidate Will Have
- 5+ years of experience building clean, responsive, and
performant PC and mobile applications
- Ability to analyze, propose, and validate solutions to vaguely
defined technical problems
- Ability to create and manage the structure of software
projects, defining components, and interfaces that is flexible for
collaboration and feature expansion
- Advanced knowledge of Unity development workflow and project
structure
- Advanced knowledge of 3D game development tools (Unity, Unreal
or related)
- Strong understanding of VR/AR/MR development
- Familiar with Android development and using Android SDK
Platform Tools
- Excellent communication skills to convey technical ideas to
colleagues with and without a technical background
- A real passion for learning new technologies, programming
environments, and languagesBonus Skills
- Understanding of 3D rendering pipelines, performance profiling
and optimization
- Advanced knowledge of Unity UI, Input, physics simulation,
editor scripting and package management
- Experience with image processing and computer vision
- Experience working with hardware components and prototypes
- Experience working with 3D modeling tools and understanding of
the 3D art pipelineWe Should Get to Know Each Other if You:
- Are thrilled by the chance to influence product experiences
that millions of passionate HTC users enjoy
- Obsess about creating design solutions that offer both
functional and emotional benefits
- See product design and development as both a cultural and
strategic activity
- Are excited to work in a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural
environmentHTC is an equal opportunity employer that values
diversity at our company. We are committed to equal employment
opportunity and encourage people from all walks of life to apply
without regard to race, color, ancestry, sex, national origin,
citizenship, genetics, marital status, veteran status, age, gender
identity or expression, religion, disability, sexual orientation,
or any other status or characteristic protected by law. HTC does
not tolerate discrimination or harassment at any point during our
employees' and applicants' time with us, including with respect to
recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training,
compensation, benefits, leaves of absence, and general treatment
during employment. -This organization participates in E-Verify.
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Keywords: HTC VIVE, Berkeley , Sr. VR Prototyping Engineer, Engineering , Berkeley, California
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