A new paradigm of computing

Magic Leap is a pioneer in spatial computing, developing groundbreaking augmented reality technology that seamlessly blends digital content with the real world. As the creator of the next computing platform, our mixed reality devices unlock new possibilities for how people interact with & experience their surroundings. 

Magic Leap could be your place if you want to be part of a united team where everyone is empowered & trusted to make an impact. At Magic Leap, you can explore innovative solutions & use your talents to solve real-world problems. Working alongside industry experts, you can grow your skills & amplify human potential at the intersection of the physical & digital worlds. We know that successful change & progress accelerate diverse perspectives. As we shape our future, everyone's voice matters. Together, we can reimagine the world of work and, with our bold partners, make the impossible possible.

The opportunity 

The Product Development & Engineering job family is the core of Magic Leaps revolutionary AR capabilities.  These highly collaborative teams are responsible for our organization's engineering & technical operations, performing cutting-edge & complex scientific research & development that is 'defined as we build' to create new AR products, features, & marketplaces. Activities include undertaking research, design, development, & implementation activities to improve Magic Leaps AR products & services; designing, constructing, testing, & operating equipment; ensuring that standards of quality, cost, safety, reliability, timeliness, & performance are met in production processes; interpreting plans, drawings, & specifications; & collaborating across all Magic Leap teams to ensure our AR product & features provide a high-quality, immersive experience, meeting & exceeding our customers needs & our business objectives.

As a Senior Software Engineer within our Site Reliability team, you will work to ensure the safe, swift, & reliable delivery of services to our customers. This role combines software & systems engineering to deliver highly scalable, distributed, fault-tolerant systems. 

What youll do 

• Develop solutions to increase service stability through automation & process re-engineering.
• Build & support tools & systems that the enterprise will use to deploy their software into production.
• Update job knowledge by studying state-of-the-art tools & techniques; participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; & participating in professional organizations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams & external partner teams to help design & develop software features for the Magic Leap device
• Troubleshoot, test, resolve, & deploy complex technical issues
• Establish the improvement of processes, systems or products to enhance the performance of the software development process
• Mentor & guide junior software engineers, technicians and/or interns on their technical work, & conduct regular code reviews

The experience you bring

• 5+ years of professional software development experience. Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent relevant experience in an applicable field.  We are most interested in your total experience & professional achievements.
• Sound fundamentals in Linux-based systems, including proficiency with commands like SSH, grep, sed, awk, find, etc.
• A solid understanding of networking & core Internet protocols (e.g., TCP/IP, DNS, TLS, HTTP, gRPC).
• Strong knowledge of modern languages such as Go, Python, etc.
• Good understanding of shell scripting & ability to write clean, maintainable, & efficient scripts.
• Deep understanding & extensive experience working with Kubernetes in production environments.
• Experience with public cloud providers (AWS, Google Cloud Platform, etc.)
• Experience building & optimizing container images.
• Comfort with frequent, incremental code testing & deployment.
• Firm grasp of automation tools (Terraform, Gitlab CI, ArgoCD, etc.)
• Ability to remain calm & focused under the pressure of an incident.
• Practical communication skills to interact with cross-functional teams that are geographically distributed.