Augmented Reality Software Engineer – ARSoftEng
Job opening
📢 We are seeking individuals who are truly passionate about Augmented and Mixed Reality to become valued members of our team. Your expertise will be crucial in developing engaging applications that facilitate production processes.
📧 If this opportunity resonates with you, we kindly invite you to share your CV and a cover letter with us at jobs@up2metric.com referencing ARSoftEng2024. Your enthusiasm and skills will be warmly welcomed!
Company description
up2metric is an SME based in Athens, Greece, that develops innovative B2B software solutions to make cameras see and understand. The company’s vision is to assist our clients and partners gain value by improving their production processes. We do this by transferring state-of-the-art knowledge from the academic fields of Computer Vision, Photogrammetry, and Remote Sensing to the market. up2metric exploits key enabling technologies such as 3D computer vision, deep learning, and augmented reality to build solutions in commercial and research projects on Infrastructure Inspection, Industrial Automation, Cultural Heritage Recording, and Precision Agriculture.
up2metric is part of Attica Technology & Science Park “Lefkippos” (https://lefkippos.demokritos.gr/), and a member of the Hellenic Photonics Cluster (http://hphos.gr/ ).
Job description
We are currently seeking a passionate AR software engineer to join our Research and Development team. The role focuses on developing indoor and outdoor location-based AR or MR applications for smartphones and headsets. Responsibilities include researching, prototyping, and developing applications utilizing augmented and mixed reality technologies, analyzing user requirements, participating in critical project discussions, fostering effective communication and teamwork with our team and partners, and producing high-quality code.
Qualifications
Technical qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technologies, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
- At least one year of demonstrated experience in Unity development and a strong understanding of the Unity3D engine and its functionalities.
- At least one year of demonstrated experience in AR design and implementation such as in ARFoundation or Vuforia.
- At least one year of demonstrated experience in C# programming language.
- Solid knowledge of written and verbal English is essential for effective communication in various professional settings.
Nice to have skills
- Familiar with network/backend communication such as RestAPI and GraphQL
- Understanding of mobile development and optimization techniques.
- Experience with UI/UX design principles.
- Experience with Unity’s UIToolkit for UI development.
- Experience with software version control systems such as Git.
- Basic knowledge of 3D modelling and animation tools like Blender.
- Familiarity with Computer Vision, or Graphics, or Computational imaging
- Familiarity with Linear Algebra & Geometry
- Familiarity with agile project management (scrum, kanban) and relevant tools (e.g. Atlassian tools)
- Fulfilled military obligations for male candidates
Soft skills
We require soft skills that adhere to our Core Values, thus to
- Be in a continuous learning mode, present a thirst for knowledge (scientific or otherwise), love problem-solving, and pay attention to detail,
- Follow a team-first approach: communicate or collaborate in multi-disciplinary teams, and work effectively both independently and within a team,
- Move swiftly to drive innovation and maintain short innovation cycles,
- Be open, respectful, and helpful to clients, partners, and team.
What we offer
- A supportive, engaging, and cool environment
- Opportunities to pursue and work on cutting-edge technologies
- Opportunity to publish novel research, participate in conferences, and collaborate with partners in academia
- Access to state-of-the-art equipment
- End-to-end participation in the product life cycle: requirements refinement, solution design, development, testing, and deployment
- Support for partially remote work
- A competitive salary, extra days off, and bonus upon goal achievement
