XR Media Developer​/Designer

Posting Details

Posting Number PG194501EP
Internal Recruitment No
Working Title XR Media Developer/Designer
Anticipated Hiring Range $62,000 - $65,000
Work Schedule Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m.

- 5:00 p.m.; with flexible work structure.
Job Location Raleigh, NC
Department DELTA

About The Department

DELTA’s role within the Office of the Provost is to foster the integration and support of learning technologies in NC State’s academic programs, both on the campus and at a distance. We coordinate the funding and production of all distance-based credit programs and courses for the university, and promote high-quality education by extending the reach of the faculty and collaboratively applying expertise in technology and pedagogy in an efficient, effective, and service-oriented environment.

Wolfpack Perks And Benefits

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• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Flexible Spending Account
• Retirement Programs
• Disability Plans
• Life Insurance
• Accident Plan
• Paid Time Off and Other Leave Programs
• 12 Holidays Each Year
• Tuition and Academic Assistance
• And so much more!

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Disclaimer:
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The XR Media Developer/Designer will design, build, and maintain interactive Extended Reality (XR) experiences that support teaching, learning, and emerging media innovation. This role blends technical development, rapid prototyping, and collaborative production to deliver high-quality virtual, augmented, and mixed reality applications. The ideal candidate is a creative technologist with design sensibilities, strong problem-solving skills, excellent communication, and experience working in interdisciplinary environments.

This position reports to the Associate Director, Educational Media Design and performs as a core member of the Educational Media Design and Digital Media Innovation Teams within this in-house team, while working collaboratively with instructional designers, multimedia specialists, video producers, web application and web content developers as well as other university personnel. The Educational Media Design team collaborates with faculty and staff to design and develop effective rich-media applications, technology-rich learning materials and dynamic media elements for course design and educational media development projects.

The production environment for this position is collaborative and team-oriented.

Interactive Extend Reality (XR) Development & Technical Implementation (50%)

• Develops virtual reality, augmented reality and immersive technology solutions for education.
• Writes, maintains, and optimizes scripts and systems using C#, C++, Python, and engine-specific tools
• Builds and structures immersive environments; creates UX/UI components for XR interfaces
• Collaborates on XR pipeline development: exploration, documentation, training, and implementation for project teams
• Contributes to the production of various creative products and materials, working with the multimedia team and other DELTA teams and units.
• Demonstrates experience in platforms and pipelines used in the design, development and distribution of immersive experiences. (Ex: Unity, UDK / Unreal Engine, WebVR, Android Studio, iOS, AR, VR, JavaScript, HTML5, ARCore, ARKit, etc.)
• Works well in a collegial relationship with faculty, staff, and students.
• Communicates project timelines and progress through regular updates.
• Distills complex information into clear, accessible concepts.

Interactive Extended Reality (XR) Design and Creative Production (30%)

• Prototype and produce immersive learning experiences, products, and applications in support of digital education.
• Contributes to the production of…