XR Software Engineer (KTP Associate)

Job Description

School of Computing, Engineering and Physical SciencesFixed term 24 Months - 37.5 Hours per weekRemote with occasional travel to Paisley and monthly visits to Smartify offices in Edinburgh or LondonSalary Range Up to £40k per annum with potential for performance-based bonus, £4k personal development budget, and an opportunity to register free to charge for a higher degree (Masters or PhD)during the period of the project.

• Do you want to work with a pioneering business and an academic team to build extended realities solutions for the cultural heritage and tourism industry
• Are you looking for a unique opportunity to use your knowledge, skills and experience to work an exciting project focused on embedding extended realities innovation in the cultural heritage sector
• Would you like to work with an innovation company and be supported by senior company management and by a team of academics from The University of the West of Scotland
• Do you have experience of working in a rapidly expanding business both locally and internationally

The companySmartify is a social enterprise founded in December 2015 with a mission is to democratize access to art and culture whilst supporting cultural venues. Smartify offers a single platform that allows cultural institutions to host their content on and reachinternational and local audiences interested in learning more about their collection.Since public launch in 2017 Smartify now contains over 2 million artworks, 700+museums and 3 million users. The app has been described by the New Scientist as the Shazam of art and has won numerous awards including the 2019 UN World Summit Award for Cultureand Tourism the GLOMO for Most Innovative App at the Mobile World Congress 2018, three Webby Awards (Best Art App, Best Use of the Mobile Camera, and Peoples Choice) and Apollo Art Magazines Digital Innovation of the Year.Partners include major museums including Viennas Belvedere Palace, Denmarks Frederiksborg Castle, Yale Centre for British Art, National Galleries of Scotland and The Philadelphia Museum of Art. In the last year the app has experienced a 300% increase indaily downloads and 100% in monthly active users.The roleWe seek an XR Software Engineer to develop an extended realities (XR) software framework that will allow fast development and integration in the existing Smartify App of XR applications for the cultural heritage sector. You will benefit from direct engagementand support from both the company senior management and academic teams and there is potential for post project employment subject to performance.Why UWS UWS was named Higher Educational Institution of the Year in The Herald Higher Education Awards 2022 and is officially ranked by Times Higher Education in the top 600 universities worldwide (2022 World University Rankings) as well as in the top 150 universitiesworldwide under 50 years old (2022 Young University Rankings). University of the West of Scotland is one of Scotlands largest and most dynamic modern universities.We support you - We are the only Scottish University to have a dedicated award winning KTP centre - meaning you are fully supported throughout your time with the Smartify by KTP Centre, and community of KTP Associates. You will also benefitfrom hybrid working model of the Smartify.You grow with us- Many of our KTP associates are offered permanent roles and continue to provide support to projects as part of a team and autonomously.The successful candidate should have the following:

• Minimum of MSc (2:1) in Computer Science, or Software Engineering, or AI, or Cloud Computing, or Immersive Technologies, or having equivalent industry or research and development experience
• Experience of deploying scalable XR pipelines and services in production environment.
• Experience in compilers toolchain development

• Experience in extended realities (XR) software engineering and development based on WebXR and/or WebAR APIs and/or OpenXR.
• Hands-on experience programming experience using Javascript or TypeScript, or React Native, or C/C++
• Ability to analyse, design, develop, and validate integrated XR pipelines in varied and diverse business context, preferably in a research and development context.
• Experience in multi-platform development (Web, Android, iOS)
• A comprehensive understanding of XR software engineering and development process to answer challenging business questions, address issues of multi-platform deployment and rely on such issues to non-technical staff.
• Experience in software design, documentation, and management.

Further information, including a detailed job description and how to apply are available at UWS Jobs.Interview date: Monday 27th March 2023The University reserves the right to shorten/extend the closing date of any position where a high/low volume of suitable applications are received. Therefore, if you are interested in this role, an early application would be encouraged.UWS is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applications from underrepresented groups.UWS is a "Disability Confident" employer.University of the West of Scotland is a registered Scottish charity, no. SC002520.

Keyskills :
ComputingSoftware DevelopmentSoftware Engineering