Unity Developer (AR)

About the job
Who we are:

EXAR Studios is a digital creative tech company whose mission is to develop extended reality (XR) technology that helps destinations all over the world bring engaging cultural content to users on location.



We deepen the experience of exploring the world by providing arts, history, and culture experiences to people who travel globally or locally. We work with experts to create the most culturally authentic content we can while providing entertaining storytelling to the world. We design XR that fosters community collaboration, social impact, and a circular economy.



Join us in building a digital world for every city.

Meat (or veg) and potatoes:

• Hybrid, Remote work or On-location work at our studio in London, ON thereafter (flexibility available)
  
  
• Flexible hours
  

What comes across your desk:

• Develop augmented reality scenes within the Unity Game Engine
  
  
• As an augmented reality developer you develop custom backend services to extract data from platforms and sensors to be utilized in the AR environment
  
  
• Go from concept designs and drawings to a final functional AR scene ready for use in the mobile application
  
  
• Work with development team to integrate APIs into android and iOS applications
  
  
• Make use of and provide recommendations for software documentation
  
  
• Collaborate with other programmers to identify and correct errors by conducting trial runs, making appropriate changes and rechecking the program to ensure that the desired results are produced
  
  
• Write end user and developer documentation such as user guides and APIs;
  
  
• Collaborate closely with experienced engineers as well as product managers and designers
  
  
• Focus on code quality and engage in code and design reviews
  
  
• Iterate quickly without compromising quality
  
  
• Develop new skills and learn new languages with the full support of your peers
  
  
• Build robust, lasting, and scalable products
  
  
• Develop tutorials to guide developers through the best practices of using EXAR’s tools
  

Is this you?

• Experience developing games in Unity 3D
  
  
• Experience developing mobile and web applications using C#
  
  
• Experience developing Augmented Reality and/or Virtual Reality applications
  
  
• Experience with implementing APIs and interfacing with backend services, including familiarity with JSON, REST and XML
  
  
• Experience in translating design mockups into production-quality functioning app interfaces.
  
  
• Experience using version control software such as git or perforce
  
  
• Strong CS fundamentals in algorithms, data structures, networking, memory management, distributed systems, and relational databases
  
  
• Intellectual curiosity, including a desire to know how things work, to learn how things work, and to contribute to how things work
  
  
• A love for tackling tough technical challenges
  
  
• Dedication to code quality, performance and continuous improvement
  
  
• Strong mobile debugging and optimization skills
  
  
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and work under tight timelines
  
  
• Ability to multitask and work on multiple projects and deadlines at the same time
  
  
• Excellent writing and communication skills in English
  

Bonus points:

• UI/UX design fundamentals and experience
  
  
• Experience developing with Vuforia SDK or equivalent AR SDK
  
  
• Proficiency in C++ and deep software engineering knowledge
  
  
• Experiences in graphics rendering APIs such as OpenGL ES/Metal/Vulkan and experience in shader programming
  
  
• Experience with AR libraries such as 8th Wall, PlayCanvas, Lens Studio, ARCore, or ARKit
  
  
• A killer instinct for what is beautiful
  

Diversity Statement:
At EXAR Studios our mission is to bring a digital world to every city. We see direct parallels between how we work in different cities around the world and how diversity is an integral part of each of these cities' history, culture, and identity. But our work starts internally. By putting our foot forwards on a diversity first approach. Diversity drives innovation - multiple perspectives hold the potential for creative inspiration, collective purpose, and a culture of progress. We embrace diversity through the practice of inclusion, and recognize the fullest in human potential is cultivated through empathy, courage, equity and trust.



Please remember to submit a link to your portfolio / past works, resume and cover letter to daniel@exarstudios.com