In Mixed Reality, people—not devices—are at the center of everything we do. Our tech moves beyond screens and pixels, creating a new reality aimed at bringing us closer together—whether that’s scientists “meeting” on the surface of a virtual Mars, enabling soldiers to perform their duties more safely and effectively, or some yet undreamt-of possibility. We’re a growing team of talented Engineers, Producers, and artists putting technology on a human path across multiple government and military applications. We always believe there must be a better way and never shy away from tackling difficult challenges. If this sounds interesting, we want to talk!
 
You are drawn to working on the latest and most innovative products in the world. You seek projects that will transform how people interact with technology. You have a drive to grow your skillset by finding unique challenges that have yet to be solved. We are looking for a strong and highly motivated Lead Software Engineer to come join us in delivering the next wave of holographic experiences in an exciting new project.

Responsibilities

• Define the engineering strategy for the team both from a technical and a business front. 
• Manage and lead a rapidly growing team of amazing and proficient software engineers. 
• Partner with an industry-leading team of Engineers, Artists, Designers and Producers to deliver high-quality holographic experiences and code components that power our services and SDKs.  
• Work with state-of-the-art next generation hardware (HMDs, sensors) and software. 
• Incorporate the latest Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Computer Vision capabilities into the design of our Products and Services. 
• Contribute to the organizations’ priority initiatives including talent hiring, diversity and inclusion, people growth and development

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• 7 years' minimum experience in Software Design or Software Development 
• 3 years' minimum experience as a technical lead or people manager
• 3 years' minimum experience with AR, VR, or 3D application development.
•  This position requires access to export-controlled commodities, technical data, technology, software, and services governed by the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Due to contractual limitations and ITAR obligations associated with this role, U.S. citizenship, U.S. legal permanent resident status, or protected person status under 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3) is required.   

Preferred Qualifications: 

• C# and C++ coding background and proficiency in debugging across technology stacks 
• Experience shipping high quality, scalable, networked user experiences and services
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience working with the US Military
• Cloud and distributed services technologies, such as Docker containers, Storage services, etc. 
• Computer Vision, Artificial Intelligence and/or Machine Learning 

Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter. 
 
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