We're building the future of entertainment through our AI TV show platform where viewers control scenes in real time and create their own worlds. Our team is exploring how AI will fundamentally transform creativity and entertainment - if this mission excites you, we want to hear from you.
Qualifications:Minimum of 2+ years of professional experience as a full-time Unity engineer, with a proven track record of shipping products
Must be in or near San Francisco, this is an in person role
Ideally you've either worked on an indie/mobile game or been an early engineer at a startup
130k-180k with generous equity package
Architect and develop immersive, interactive sandbox environments for our AI-driven show platform
Design and implement systems for dynamic camera control, character animation, and efficient management of large-scale addressable assets
Create seamless integration between Unity and AI agents for navigation and dialogue systems
Develop and optimize WebGL and iOS deployments
Collaborate with a small, high-impact founding team to shape our technical foundation and product roadmap
Please understand and agree with our values before applying:
Excellence First: We hire exceptional talent and compensate accordingly. One outstanding performer outweighs multiple average hires.
Dogfooding: You must use JARS for your contributions to matter.
In-Person Culture: Build alongside us in our SF or NYC offices. No remote/hybrid
Be Unstoppable: You're fueled by competitive spirit and take pride in what you create. Your work isn't just a job - it's a calling.
Grind: Our entire team is responsive and available when needed, including off-hours at times. We respect boundaries but expect engagement when it counts.
Be Relentless: Compress timelines aggressively. Find creative solutions to obstacles. React in minutes, not hours.
Fast Firing: If someone isn't an A player, we part ways quickly. Please be okay with this. We welcome paid trials to derisk for everyone
Many Hats: No job is not your job.
Skills Required
- 2+ years professional experience as a full-time Unity engineer with a proven track record of shipping products
- Must be in or near San Francisco and work in-person
- Experience integrating Unity with AI agents for navigation and dialogue systems
- Experience developing and optimizing WebGL and iOS deployments
- Experience designing systems for dynamic camera control, character animation, and managing large-scale addressable assets (Unity Addressables)
- Willingness to work in a fast-paced, on-site startup culture and be available off-hours when needed
- Experience on an indie/mobile game or as an early engineer at a startup
What We Do
JARS AI is an AI-powered platform that enables users to create interactive 3D worlds and shows. By utilizing generative storytelling AI and AI agents that control a 3D engine via a hybrid world model, the platform transforms social chat prompts into real-time, personalized episodes, essentially acting as a 'playable TV studio' where users can direct stories in real time.
