XR Software Engineer

Aperio Global•Chantilly, VA

1d•$160,000 - $180,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Aperio Global is seeking an XR Software Engineer to design, develop, integrate, and deploy advanced immersive and interactive applications supporting customer mission requirements. You will support application architecture, immersive software development, systems integration, AI-enabled features, testing, deployment, and technical documentation, working collaboratively with spatial computing, software, design, and program teams.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
Professional software or application development experience.
Proficiency with one or more modern programming languages.
Experience developing, integrating, testing, and troubleshooting software applications.
Understanding of application architecture and software development lifecycle practices.
Experience with source/version control and collaborative development.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience with XR/VR/AR, interactive 3D, simulation, gaming, or visualization applications.
Experience with Unity, Unreal Engine, OpenXR, or similar technologies.
Familiarity with spatial computing, 3D graphics, Gaussian Splatting, photogrammetry, LiDAR, or related technologies.
Exposure to AI/ML, generative AI, or AI-enabled application development.
Familiarity with cloud, containerized, GPU-accelerated, or edge computing environments.
Experience supporting application testing, deployment, and technical documentation.
Government or other mission-oriented technology experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain XR and interactive 3D applications.
Integrate spatial assets, APIs, data services, AI capabilities, user interfaces, and third-party technologies.
Develop interactive features including spatial navigation, object interaction, annotations, multimedia, and contextual information.
Support integration of 3D spatial content and emerging immersive technologies.
Optimize application performance, rendering, stability, and usability across supported platforms.
Participate in prototyping, integration, testing, troubleshooting, and production releases.
Support application deployment, configuration, and operational transition.
Maintain source code and application configurations using established development and version-control practices.
Develop and maintain architecture, deployment, configuration, and other technical documentation.
Collaborate with technical teams and customer stakeholders throughout the development lifecycle.