Senior Software Engineer, Sandbox VR

CA$94.6-120k

+ Equity grants

React

AWS

GCP

Node.js

Azure

Grafana

Golang

Senior and Expert level

Remote from Canada

Immersive virtual reality gaming experiences

Open for applications

Immersive virtual reality gaming experiences

201-500 employees

B2CRetailGamingEntertainmentVirtual Reality

Open for applications

CA$94.6-120k

+ Equity grants

React

AWS

GCP

Node.js

Azure

Grafana

Golang

Senior and Expert level

Remote from Canada

201-500 employees

B2CRetailGamingEntertainmentVirtual Reality

Company mission

To bring people closer together though world-class immersive experiences.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

6+ years of experience developing web applications
Proven ability to solve complex technical problems and improve systems collaboratively with cross-functional teams
Experience with cloud platforms such as Google Cloud, AWS, Azure, or Alibaba Cloud
Strong communication and interpersonal skills; you're a collaborative team player with a growth mindset
Detail-oriented, self-motivated, and comfortable taking initiative on new challenges
Passion for innovation and a willingness to explore and solve novel technology problems, and you're excited to help build something no one's built before
Experience with Golang and Grafana is a big plus

What the job involves

As a Senior Software Engineer at Sandbox VR, you'll have a huge impact on our product
This is a full-stack position, so you'll be working closely with the rest of our team building our core online software experience and touching all aspects of our code and stack including web infrastructure, APIs, and frontend tech
This team has the challenge to tie together the online and offline experience across web, device, virtual reality, and physical retail through a novel digital experience
You will help us build this software and stack from the ground up and help define our engineering culture
You will be a significant code contributor
Design, develop, and maintain full-stack applications using technologies such as React, Node.js, and both relational and NoSQL databases
Take ownership of the full development lifecycle, from architecture and implementation to deployment, documentation, and maintenance
Ensure the stability and performance of our website, cloud services, and databases, even under high load
Analyze the customer journey to understand business needs and deliver tailored web solutions that improve the experience for both guests and in-store staff
Research and integrate new technologies to enhance the scalability and efficiency of our platform
Create clear user manuals and handoff documentation for the operation teams

Our take

Virtual Reality has existed for decades now, but even recent developments in the technology lack essential factors such as physical immersion and social interaction. Existing VR systems are dominated by sit-down single-player setups, and more immersive experiences are generally expensive and limited spatially.

Sandbox VR operates physical virtual reality spaces for customers to enjoy a multiplayer gaming experience within. The startup aims to produce a content ecosystem to compete with existing VR developers for legacy consoles, combatting the expensive technology costs by charging per usage within a fixed location.

Whilst VR is breaking into the mainstream video game console landscape, Sandbox VR stands out by providing an affordable opportunity to test technology that is too impractical and costly for home experiences. Furthermore, the unique approach to multi-player and physical-space-focused VR demonstrates the potential to maintain interest in an industry that consumers have high expectations of.

Freddie

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

62% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.6)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)

Nov 2021

$37m

SERIES B

Oct 2019

$11m

SERIES A

Total funding: $119m

Company HQ

Yerba Buena, San Francisco, CA

Leadership

Steve Zhao

(Founder & CEO)

Having studied at UC San Diego, Steven founded Blue Tea Games in April 2006. They then founded Sandbox VR in April 2016, serving since as CEO.

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