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Founding Engineer Persistent Spatial Worlds (Unity + AI)
Location
United States
Posted
8 days ago
Salary
Not specified
No structured requirement data.
Job Description
Role Description
We are looking for a senior Unity engineer who wants to become a founding technical contributor. You would help:
- Shape Unity architecture
- Design spatial persistence systems
- Build multi-user spatial interaction systems
- Integrate AI-assisted development workflows
- Define the long-term technical direction of the platform
We are not looking for someone to simply use Unity. We are looking for someone who wants to help define the architecture of a new spatial computing product category.
Qualifications
- Deep Unity experience (typically 8–10+ years)
- Experience shipping complex real-time systems
- Enjoy architecting systems rather than just implementing features
- Curious about AI integration into interactive environments
Requirements
- This role is designed for someone who wants to build a startup without having to start one alone from scratch.
Benefits
- This is an equity-first founding role.
- Compensation is equity-only until our next funding round (target H2 2026).
- You can join either part-time, while keeping your current role, or full-time.
- Many experienced engineers start part-time first while evaluating the opportunity.
Who This Is For
- Engineers who have deep Unity experience.
- Engineers who have shipped complex real-time systems.
- Engineers who enjoy architecting systems rather than just implementing features.
- Engineers who are curious about AI integration into interactive environments.
- Engineers who want to build something meaningful with ownership.
Who This Is NOT For
- Do not apply if you are looking for a salaried job today.
- Do not apply if you want a freelance contract or short-term gig.
- Do not apply if you are bridging time until your next role.
If Interested
Send:
- GitHub or portfolio
- Examples of Unity systems you built
- Anything you’ve experimented with involving AI
Please also include short answers to the questions below.
PS: If you have spent years building complex Unity systems and occasionally think: “If I were part of a startup, I would architect it differently,” you are probably the person we are hoping reads this.
Job Requirements
- Deep Unity experience (typically 8–10+ years)
- Experience shipping complex real-time systems
- Enjoy architecting systems rather than just implementing features
- Curious about AI integration into interactive environments
- This role is designed for someone who wants to build a startup without having to start one alone from scratch.
Benefits
- This is an equity-first founding role.
- Compensation is equity-only until our next funding round (target H2 2026).
- You can join either part-time, while keeping your current role, or full-time.
- Many experienced engineers start part-time first while evaluating the opportunity.
- Who This Is For
- Engineers who have deep Unity experience.
- Engineers who have shipped complex real-time systems.
- Engineers who enjoy architecting systems rather than just implementing features.
- Engineers who are curious about AI integration into interactive environments.
- Engineers who want to build something meaningful with ownership.
- Who This Is NOT For
- Do not apply if you are looking for a salaried job today.
- Do not apply if you want a freelance contract or short-term gig.
- Do not apply if you are bridging time until your next role.
- If Interested
- Send:
- GitHub or portfolio
- Examples of Unity systems you built
- Anything you’ve experimented with involving AI
- Please also include short answers to the questions below.
- PS: If you have spent years building complex Unity systems and occasionally think: “If I were part of a startup, I would architect it differently,” you are probably the person we are hoping reads this.
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