Software Engineering Lead

About The Job
Mercor
connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include
Benchmark
,
General Catalyst
,
Peter Thiel
,
Adam D'Angelo
,
Larry Summers
, and
Jack Dorsey
.
Position:
Software Engineer III
Type:
Onsite
Compensation:
$75–$105/hour
Location:
Redmond
Role Responsibilities

• Develop XR applications using OpenXR, covering architecture, implementation, testing, and iteration.
• Build interactive features including input handling, scene and interaction systems, and rendering optimizations.
• Integrate platform/runtime features such as tracking spaces and passthrough/scene understanding via extensions.
• Create clean, testable code and contribute to basic CI/build scripts.
• Debug runtime/device issues related to graphics, tracking, and input, providing clear reproduction steps and fixes.
• Collaborate with product, UX, and engineering stakeholders; document designs and tradeoffs.

Qualifications
Must-Have

• 3+ years of professional software development experience.
• Hands-on experience shipping 3D real-time applications such as XR, games, simulation, or visualization.
• Practical experience with OpenXR core concepts.
• Strong skills in C/C++ and/or C# with solid debugging abilities.
• Experience with a real-time engine or framework such as Unity or Unreal.
• Understanding of rendering and performance constraints for XR.

Preferred

• Experience shipping at least one OpenXR-based app or feature to production.
• Familiarity with OpenXR extensions such as hand tracking and eye gaze.
• Graphics experience with Vulkan/OpenGL/DirectX and profiling tools.
• Android XR experience including Gradle, NDK, and JNI.
• Experience building reusable components or frameworks for XR.

Compensation & Legal

• Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act and related ordinances, qualified applicants will be considered with arrest and conviction records.

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

• Upload resume
• AI interview based on your resume
• Submit form

Resources & Support

• For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome/welcome
• For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com

*PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.*
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