Job Description

Magnopus is a content-focused technology company founded by a team of Oscar-winning artists, designers, and engineers from games, films, and other unusual places. Were passionate about creating rich experiences across the physical and digital worlds in ways people havent experienced yet.

Because were building the future, we endeavor to create a diverse, creative workplace where people from many perspectives collaborate across disciplines to create amazing things together. We invest in our employee's progression with ongoing education and mentorship opportunities through their guilds, and support their happiness and productivity through generous health care, time off, and other benefits.

We try to foster a safe environment where we can take risks, and learn from our failures. While we value individual talents, we favor teamwork more. We believe that the leadership of the company works for the employees, not the other way around. We feel strongly that our employees guide who we are as a company and the work we create, so we look for characteristics of curiosity, empathy, respect, honesty, and courage in every candidate.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Execution and in app implementation of all aspects of user interface, from style-guides to motion graphics
• Collaborate closely with artists, designers, and engineers to ensure a consistent, high quality user interface that is accurately represented in our cross platform applications
• Create and maintain overall user interaction plan, including design guidelines, transitions, and conventions across multiple platforms (Desktop, Mobile, VR, AR)
• Deliver prototypes of new interactions that translate between VR, Desktop, and Mobile interfaces
• Effectively communicate and deliver UI concepts and code, to design and engineering teams across multiple time zones and cultures
• Work with research and focus groups to refine and perfect all UI systems and controls

REQUIREMENTS

BASELINE

• Experience building and delivering user interface designs
• Extensive experience with CSS, HTML, and JavaScript, Unity, Unreal software
• Demonstrated understanding of User Interaction design principles, including portfolio of work
• Knowledge and demonstrative skills within Photoshop, Illustrator, Figma, and other UI authoring software
• Knowledge of various programming languages
• Self-motivated, good communicator, and a great team-player!

BONUS POINTS

• Past experience and enthusiasm for the challenge of adapting UI/UX across different platforms (web / desktop / mobile / immersive / AR / VR) so that it feels consistent and natural
• Past experience working with VR/AR content and understanding what makes these mysterious worlds so enticing
• Honest and heartfelt desire to make the world a better place

THOUGH WEVE DELIVERED A LOT OF CRAZY STUFF, HERE ARE A FEW YOU CAN CHECK OUT AT HOME:

• Mission:ISS
• Disney Pixar Coco VR
• Blade Runner 2049: Memory Lab
• The Lion King - Virtual Production

BENEFITS

Magnopus employees enjoy a competitive benefits package as well as some amazing perks:

• Meaningful, purpose-driven work
• Great teammates
• 100% employer paid premiums on health, dental, and vision Insurance
• Generous vacation & paid time off
• 401(k)
• Flexible Remote working plans (particularly during Covid events)
• Top of the line tech and tools
• Comfy office chairs and stand-up desks
• Free gym membership (located in our building)
• Transportation assistance
• Magnocademy (our peer learning program)
• Lunch clubs (including D&D, board games, and knitting)
• On-site happy hours
• Weekly breakfasts
• Range of complimentary snacks and drinks