As a Senior Software Engineer on the Atom team, you will be a key contributor to the application and user experience layer of XYZ Reality’s ATOM headset. Working closely with the XR Lead and cross-functional teams, you will design and build the on-device workflows, spatial interaction models, and operator interfaces that construction professionals rely on daily.
This is a hands-on individual contributor role with a strong emphasis on delivering polished, high-performance user experiences on purpose-built hardware. You will also be expected to mentor more junior engineers, share knowledge, and help raise the technical bar across the team.
Key Responsibilities• Application & UX Development
• Design, develop, and optimise application-layer software for the ATOM headset, including spatial interaction models, alignment workflows, error handling, and operator guidance.
• Translate product requirements and field feedback into robust, real-time operator experiences that run reliably on-device in live construction environments.
• Implement responsive, intuitive operator interfaces for XR, ensuring clarity and usability under challenging site conditions.
• Graphics & Rendering
• Contribute to real-time rendering features, including holographic overlays, BIM model visualisation, and spatial feedback indicators.
• Profile and optimise graphics performance on battery-powered, purpose-built hardware using OpenGL or Vulkan.
• Work with the XR Lead to maintain and improve the rendering pipeline for reliability and visual quality.
• Software Quality & Delivery
• Write clean, well-tested, and maintainable code in C++.
• Participate in code reviews, contribute to CI/CD pipelines, and help build automated testing and simulation tools.
• Take ownership of features from design through to production release and field deployment.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Work closely with Hardware, Cloud, Mobile, and R&D teams to integrate tracking, perception, and data services into the on-device experience.
• Collaborate with Product Management to refine requirements and ensure workflows meet real-world construction needs.
• Mentoring & Knowledge Sharing
• Support and mentor junior and mid-level engineers through pairing, code review, and technical guidance.
• Contribute to team best practices around performance-aware, reliable, and testable software development.
Success Metrics• Consistent delivery of high-quality, performant application features on schedule
• Smooth, low-latency operator experiences in live site deployments
• Low defect rates in production releases across owned features
• Positive impact on team capability through mentoring and knowledge sharing
• Effective collaboration with cross-functional teams
Qualifications• Required
• 3+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Strong proficiency in C++
• Experience with real-time graphics programming using OpenGL or Vulkan
• Solid understanding of performance optimisation on embedded or purpose-built hardware
• Proven debugging skills and ability to diagnose issues across complex, real-time systems
• Experience working within and contributing to large, established codebases
• Experience shipping production software, including involvement in release processes, testing, and field support
• Comfortable engaging directly with end users to gather feedback, reproduce issues, and validate solutions
• Familiarity with spatial computing concepts such as 3D coordinate systems, transformations, and projection
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative, team-oriented mindset
• Preferred
• Experience developing for AR or VR headsets, or with XR-specific SDKs and frameworks
• Familiarity with OpenXR, OpenVR, or similar spatial computing standards
• Exposure to Unity or Unreal Engine internals, or custom real-time rendering pipelines
• Experience with BIM data, construction technology, or field-deployed software
• Track record of mentoring other engineers or leading technical initiatives
What We Offer
• 🏝️ 25 days annual leave + public holidays
• 🩺 Private healthcare with Vitality
• 🎄 Christmas shutdown days on top of leave allowance (2-4 per year usually)
• 🚇 Office located within a 5-minute walk from Angel station
• 🏠 Hybrid working
• 🪙 Biannual salary reviews
• 🥳 Summer & Christmas staff parties
• 🍣 Free lunch bought in and after-work gathering/drinks every other Thursday in the office
• 💰 Employee referral scheme
• 🚀 Make a real-world impact of revolutionising the construction industry
If you'd like to see the products and technology we have created so far on our journey you can view it in action through our YouTube and Website
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What We Do
XYZ Reality is on a mission to eliminate rework and is pioneering the AEC sector with the world’s most accurate Augmented Reality (AR) headset, the Atom. Harnessing the power of the Atom, construction teams can now view and position holograms of BIM on-site to 5mm accuracy, validate in real-time and make immediate decisions in the field during all phases of construction. This cutting-edge tool makes the entire construction journey safer and more efficient, reducing waste, de-risking processes, and allowing construction teams to build it right, first time. Winner of the prestigious award for ‘Mission Critical Tech Innovation’ at DCD Global 2022 Awards and awarded the accolade for ‘Digital innovation in on-site productivity’ at the Digital Construction Awards, XYZ Reality is focused on making the lives of all construction teams easier. Manage build quality, drive project deliverables, and accelerate data visibility through a single fully-managed service. When accuracy is everything, there’s XYZ!
