Job Overview

• Work within a full stack team to develop, implement, and maintain new features within the VRChat client using Unity/C#.
• Focus on enhancing social systems, building the UI/UX for groups, events, and other community interaction features.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and other engineers across the stack to translate product and design vision into functional code through informed tradeoffs and accurate estimates.
• Contribute to all stages of the feature lifecycle, from initial concept and prototyping to deployment and post-launch iteration and maintenance.
• Identify and address performance bottlenecks and bugs to ensure a smooth and responsive user experience across various platforms.
• Participate in code reviews to maintain a high bar for code quality, architectural integrity, performance, and reliability while spreading knowledge across the team.

Qualifications

• 2-5+ years of professional experience developing software, preferably in game development, social platforms, or client-side application development.
• Proficiency in C# and strong working knowledge of the Unity game engine.
• Experience with client-side development for social features, user interfaces, or similar consumer-facing applications.
• Solid understanding of object-oriented programming principles and software design patterns.
• Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git).
• An agile, collaborative mindset and excellent communication skills, capable of working effectively in a remote, cross-functional team environment.

Bonus Points

• Experience developing native applications for iOS (Swift) or Android (Kotlin).
• Familiarity with web technologies, particularly React or Express.
• Experience building responsive and cross-platform user interfaces with Unity and uGUI.
• Experience optimizing Unity projects for performance across various hardware, including standalone VR devices.
• Familiarity with API integration (REST/JSON) and WebSockets.
• Demonstrated interest in online communities, VR, or VRChat (as a user or creator).

Benefits

• Work from anywhere! VRChat is a 100% remote company offering flexible working hours in combination with core hours supporting real-time collaboration
• Health Benefits
• 401K for US & Group RRSP for Canadian Employees
• Stock Options
• Generous paid holiday schedule
• Unlimited/flexible vacation time
• Paid parental leave benefits