OpenXR App Developer

Job Title: OpenXR App Developer

Location: Onsite - Redmond, WA

Duration: 12 Months to start with

We are seeking an OpenXR App Developer to build and maintain XR applications using OpenXR standards. This role involves working with engineers and cross-functional partners to prototype, implement, and iterate on immersive experiences across OpenXR‑compatible devices.

Must-have HARD skills:

• Graphics Experience
• OpenXR app development experience
• Great communication skills

Minimum Qualifications:

3+ years of professional software development experience

Hands-on experience shipping 3D real-time applications (XR, games, simulation, visualization)

Practical experience with OpenXR fundamentals:

• Instance/session
• Swapchains
• Spaces
• Actions/action sets

• Strong proficiency in C/C++ and/or C#, with solid debugging skills

Experience with at least one real-time engine or XR framework:

• Unity (C#) with OpenXR support
• Unreal Engine (C++) XR pipeline
• Custom/native rendering pipelines using Vulkan, OpenGL, or DirectX

Understanding of XR performance constraints:

• High frame rate targets (72/90/120 FPS)
• GPU/CPU bottleneck analysis
• Low‑latency rendering considerations

Preferred Qualifications

• Shipped at least one OpenXR-based application or features

Experience with OpenXR extensions, including:

Hand tracking:

• Eye gaze
• Foveated rendering
• Scene/space‑related extensions

Graphics expertise:

• Vulkan/OpenGL/DirectX
• Shader development
• Profiling tools (e.g., RenderDoc, engine profilers)

Android XR development experience (Gradle, NDK, JNI)

Experience creating reusable components or frameworks for XR interactions

Responsibilities:

Develop XR applications using OpenXR (end-to-end: architecture, implementation, testing, iteration)

Build interaction features, including:

Input handling (controllers, hands, haptics, action sets)

Scene and interaction systems (grabbing, ray interactions, 3D UI)

Implement rendering and performance optimizations:

• Frame pacing
• Latency-sensitive updates

Integrate device/runtime features such as:

• Tracking spaces
• Anchors or anchor-like constructs
• Passthrough or scene understanding (when available through OpenXR extensions)

• Write clean, testable, maintainable code
• Contribute to CI/build pipelines as needed

Debug runtime/device issues related to:

• Graphics
• Input
• Tracking
• Platform integration

• Work closely with product, UX, and engineering teams
• Document architecture, design decisions, and tradeoffs