Nex
Technology
SoftwareEngineer(PartyCell)
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“Software Engineer (Party Cell) at Nex. Skills: Game development, Interactive software engineering, Product development. Scope new experiences. Scope new features”
Industry & Context.
Problem-solving skills
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
3+ years game development experience, 3+ years interactive software engineering experience, Experience building user-facing products, Experience shipping high-quality experiences, Programming skills with Unity (C#), Experience optimizing performance for mobile, Experience optimizing artifact size for mobile, Product-minded approach, Problem-solving skills, Ability to work independently
Nice to Have
Experience with fitness apps, Experience with at-home fitness solutions
What You'll Do.
Scope new experiences
Implement experiences end-to-end
Implement features end-to-end
Develop infrastructure
Develop motion detection gameplay
Support live-ops features
Optimize user experiences
Polish user experiences
Ensure smooth gameplay
Ensure production-quality gameplay
Evaluate new technologies
Adopt new technologies
Improve development speed
Improve product quality
Work cross-functionally with designers
Work cross-functionally with product teams
Work cross-functionally with engineers
Deliver seamless experience
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functionally with designers; Cross-functionally with product teams; Cross-functionally with engineers
Full Job Description
Nex is on a mission to help families rediscover the joy of movement. Created by parents for parents, Nex combines technology and play to deliver fun, social, and interactive experiences powered by natural body motion, encouraging kids and adults to move more, play more, and have fun together. Nex Playground, the company’s award-winning active play system, is purpose-built to get families moving year-round, with safety and privacy as core considerations in its intentional design. It is certified kidSAFE+ COPPA compliant and built to support healthy, active play for all ages and abilities. Nex Playground features a growing library of 50+ experiences, including motion and dance games, fitness and educational experiences, and Nex Originals. Content includes collaborations with partners like Hasbro, Sesame Workshop, and NBCUniversal. Nex has been recognized by Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, TIME’s Best Inventions, and Parents’ Best Entertainment System for Families, and has earned Red Dot, IDEA, and Core77 international design awards. We encourage you to explore Have Fun and Is Motion Gaming Back?, as they offer a deeper look into our culture, values, and explain how our approach to motion gaming differs from previous generations. To protect yourself from recruitment scams, please note that Nex communicates through official company emails ending in @nex.inc. If you receive a suspicious email or message, please do not respond and report it immediately to us. Location: San Jose, CA (Hybrid) Annual Salary: USD 150,000 - USD 180,000 Reports to: Head of Party Cell Employment Type: Full-time The Role We're looking for a Software Engineer to help bring our product ideas to life within a fast-moving game cell focused on gamifying fitness and developing healthy habits for the whole family. You'll work closely with designers and engineers to prototype, iterate, and refine our products from concept to production. What You’ll Do Work closely with designers to scope out ne
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