Software Engineer, Unity

At Ello, our mission is to maximize the potential of all children. Our first product (Read with Ello) is an AI reading teacher that listens to a child read from real books. We’re now building on the success of Read with Ello and putting together the pieces of the world’s first complete AI teacher for children. We’re a highly technical team building delightful learner-centered experiences which leverage the massive recent advances in AI. Our products put children on a path of lifelong learning, creating the foundation for their future and ours. Together, we believe we can close literacy and educational gaps around the world. We are backed by world-class investors, just closed a Series A, and we’re ready to bring on new talent to help achieve our vision.Who you’ll be joiningEllo is a rapidly growing 34-person series A tech startup focused on revolutionizing the way children learn and interact with technology. At the intersection of gaming and education, our dedicated Unity team of 4 is pushing the boundaries of interactive learning experiences. By joining us, you'll be a critical part of a team that is not only building innovative products but also making a significant impact on child development.Here are some reasons to be a part of our teamImmerse yourself in a collaborative environment surrounded by A+ engineers.Dive deep into the rapidly evolving world of Unity development and interactive learning.Experience the joy of turning your lines of code into engaging and educational experiences for children worldwide.Work in tandem with our machine learning and platform teams, harnessing the full power of technology to reimagine education.About the roleAs a Unity Engineer at Ello, your role will revolve around developing, optimizing, and deploying interactive applications in Unity. Reporting directly to our Head of Engineering, you'll be front-line to bringing Ello to life. Tasked with building captivating experiences for young readers, you’ll not only be building upon a groundbreaking suite of learning tools but also forging a meaningful emotional connection with each child. We are looking for an individual contributor with strong experience in Unity, mobile development, and a willingness to dive deeper on the systems stack for ML collaboration.ResponsibilitiesDevelop and deploy interactive applications in Unity.Optimize Unity applications for performance, reliability, and scalability.Collaborate with the ML, design, animation and platform teams to ensure a cohesive product experience.Debug complex issues in Unity applications using profiling tools and other utilities.Maintain up-to-date knowledge of Unity's features, best practices, and the broader game development landscape.Lead by example, fostering a culture of excellence in coding, architecture, and product development.Required experienceProficient in C# programming and familiar with Unity-specific optimizations.Deep understanding of Unity's core features and APIs.Hands-on experience with UGUI and other Unity UI components.Demonstrated experience in optimizing Unity applications for performance.Knowledge of Unity's project architecture, asset management, and other advanced features.Familiarity with Unity's debugging tools and build packaging and CI systems.Experience deploying Unity applications on iOS or Android.Comfortable with version control systems like Git and collaboration tools like Height and Notion.Mobile development experience and familiarity with Objective C++/ Swift for iOS, Java/ Kotlin/ JNI/ C++ for Android.Experience with build systems like cmake, maven, makefiles, bazel or gradle to be able to collaborate closely with our ML team.Nice to have experienceFamiliarity with IL2CPP, BURST, and DOTS.Experience in web development fundamentals.Understanding of mobile OS-level features and their limitations.Knowledge of the software lifecycle from code to executable on target systems.We look for candidates whoAre excited about making a monumental impact on child development on a global scale.Possess an intrinsic drive to excel and create products they're proud of.Cherish open, empathetic, and transparent communication.Value communication and collaboration, and are willing to reach across the aisle for successful project delivery.Have experience and thrive in a dynamic startup environment.Exemplify integrity in their actions, decisions, and communications.A note on immigrationWe don’t shy away from sponsoring US visas and green card petitions. Our CTO and CEO have each gone through their own immigration journeys and are familiar with the challenges. We have successfully secured O-1 visas for Ello employees and retain top immigration counsel.About ElloEllo is a public benefit corporation on a mission to maximize the potential of all children. Our team has deep expertise in artificial intelligence, K-12 education, and child development across institutions such as Stanford, Berkeley, Google, Apple, and more. We were part of Y Combinator’s W20 batch and have recently closed a $15M series A led by Goodwater Capital, with major participation from Homebrew (returning investors), Reed Hastings, Common Sense Growth, and Ravensburger. This adds to existing funding led by Project A Ventures with additional investors including Reach Capital, Khosla Ventures, WndrCo, Visible Ventures, and K9 Ventures.We’re a small, collaborative team that takes each other’s voices very seriously. Because our mission is to support all children, it is critical that our team is representative of the wider community; we place significant emphasis on ensuring diversity in our team and inclusion in our culture. We want to create an environment in which we can all be our best selves, use our strengths to take Ello forward, and develop our own skills. We want to have fun while working hard to do impactful things that we’re proud of – and we believe it’s possible to do both.At Ello, we view diversity as a moral imperative and a competitive advantage. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, skin color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We plan and structure our interviews to directly assess skills and experience. If you need any accommodations throughout the interview process, reach out to your recruiter.

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