Engineer - Social Experience (Mid-Staff)

Join the VRChat Team!VRChat offers a first-of-its-kind, game-changing platform that provides an endless collection of social VR experience s and gives the power of creation to its robust community. With over 250,000 worlds and growing, VRChat’s vision is to allow users to bring their imaginations to life and help shape the metaverse anywhere in the world on any device. VRChat has raised $100M to date with the support of investors, Makers Fund, Anthos Capital and HTC. We have a great team which includes people from: Netflix, Twitter, Meta, Microsoft, Roblox, Google, Amazon, Unity, Spotify, Discord, Uber, e Bay, Robinhood, Twitch, Zynga and Tik Tok. Come and join the mission!Job OverviewWe’re looking for a frontend-focused engineer to join our Social Experience team. We hire engineers to solve real user problems, not implement specs. You will be instrumental in discovering, developing, and refining the client-side features that enhance how our users connect, interact, and discover content and communities together. This role involves working within the Unity engine and C# to build high-quality, performant, and engaging user interfaces and systems.Who You AreA mission-driven, curious engineer who has comfort with ambiguity, change advocacy, and AI-supported development workflows. Someone who enjoys working closely with teammates to deliver real user impact while continuously improving the ways we work. What You'll Do: Qualifications:

Track record of shipping consumer-facing client features end-to-end, preferably in social gaming/platforms, or client-side application development.

Proficiency in C# and strong working knowledge of Unity and u GUI.

Experience with client-side development for social features, user interfaces, or similar consumer-facing applications.

Experience optimizing Unity projects for performance across various hardware, including standalone VR devices.

Solid understanding of object-oriented programming principles and software design patterns.

Experience with CI/CD systems, A/B testing, AI tooling, and automated testing.

Proven success improving user growth, user engagement, or user retention.

An agile, collaborative, product mindset and excellent communication skills, capable of working effectively in a remote, cross-functional team environment.

Demonstrated interest in online communities, VR, or VRChat (as a user or creator).

Bonus Points:

Experience facilitating team discussions, working agreements, and team process improvements.

Comfort working full stack across the client and backend (ie Node.js)

Familiarity with web technologies, particularly React or Express.

Familiarity with API integration (REST/JSON) and Web Sockets.

Experience developing native applications for i OS (Swift) or Android (Kotlin).

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

VRChat is an equal-opportunity employer, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. VRChat fosters a diverse, creative, and collaborative environment where anyone can contribute to any of the ongoing projects or direction of the roadmap at any time. If you’re a passionate team player who wants to have an impact on a dynamic team, we’d love to hear from you!All job offers are subject to satisfactory referencing and background checks.