Hybrid (New York City, NY) | Remote (United States)
**Company Overview**
JARS AI is at the forefront of artificial intelligence innovation, developing
cutting-edge solutions that are transforming industries. We are a team of
passionate technologists and thinkers dedicated to pushing the boundaries of
AI and machine learning.
**Job Description**
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Founding Unity Engineer to join
our team. This role will be instrumental in building and shaping the future of
our immersive AI-driven applications. As a key member of our founding team,
you will have the unique opportunity to make a significant impact on our
product and company culture.
**Responsibilities**
* Design and develop high-quality interactive 3D applications using Unity.
* Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.
* Implement performance and quality modules.
* Identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs.
* Help maintain code quality, organization, and automatization.
**Qualifications**
* Proven experience as a Unity or Unity3D Developer.
* Strong knowledge of 3D development and integrated game physics.
* Experience with scripting, textures, animation, GUI styles, and user session management.
* Familiarity with level design and planning.
* Experience with game physics and particle systems.
* Experience with mobile and console game development.
* Good knowledge of C#.
* Experience with memory and space optimization.
* Knowledge of 3D graphics, WebGL, and shaders.
* Strong understanding of object-oriented programming.
* Familiarity with current design and architectural patterns.
* Knack for writing clean, readable, and easily maintainable code.
* Experience implementing automated testing platforms and unit tests.
* Proficient knowledge of code versioning tools (such as Git, SVN, or Mercurial).
**What We Offer**
* A chance to be a part of a growing startup shaping the future of AI.
* A collaborative and inclusive work environment.
* Opportunities for personal and professional growth.
* Competitive salary and equity package.
* Flexible work hours and vacation policy.
**How to Apply**
If you're excited about this role and believe you have the skills and
experience to help drive our company forward, we would love to hear from you.
Please submit your resume and a cover letter explaining why you are the right
fit for this position and JARS AI.About the job
**Company Description**
We’re JARS AI, an AI entertainment platform where the audience controls the
story in real time. Our goal is to unlock creativity through generative AI and
create the internet’s next generation of storytellers and artists. We'd love
to work with you if you're excited about what gen AI means for consumer, and
are driven by the idea of bringing people together over shared creation.
**Role Description**
We are looking for a Founding Unity Engineer that is interested in being part
of the early team at JARS AI. The role is primarily based in NYC, but with
plenty of flexibility around remote work. You will have a high level of
autonomy and be responsible for the overall architecture design,
implementation, and maintenance of our experience channels.
Ideally you’re a domain expert in 3D level design, and are able to bring both
the creative side as well as depth on the code execution front.
**Qualifications**
* Strong experience in Unity programming and development
* Experience building video games end-to-end
* Knowledge of C# and object-oriented programming principles
* Experience with game engines, graphics programming, and optimization
* Strong understanding of software development lifecycle and agile methodologies
* Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills
* Strong communication and collaboration skills
* Experience working in a startup environment is a plus
**Ideally you 're interested in**
* An IC role that grows into a hybrid IC/Team Lead role within the next 12 months
* Experience with Unity Plugin/SDK development
* Building a developer community
Full transparency we are a small team - this role will involve working long
hours, but will come with meaningful equity and you will have outsized impact
on a well-capitalized seed stage startup.
