Careers at VRTogether
VRTogether is an XR and AI studio in Lexington, KY, making games for flourishing: immersive, social, play-driven experiences that improve health and happiness.
We're hiring two people to build DUET, our social VR singing experience. DUET is for caregivers and their loved ones experiencing cognitive change. It gives them a daily moment to sing and play together, so there is more joy and connection in the days they share. Research is part of how we build it: we develop DUET alongside an NIH-funded study with families at home, and what we learn from them shapes the design. We want people who love this idea.
Both roles are US-based. Both apply through the same short form.
Senior VR Developer
The role
You'll report directly to the founder and build DUET hands-on: prototyping fast, making design calls, and shipping. When the team grows in 2027, you'll lead a few developers.
What you bring
- 10 years in VR, or equivalent work showing competence, creativity, and spatial computing skill
- At least 3 shipped titles
- 5+ years in Unity
- Rapid prototyping, creative coding, and multiplayer networking
- Proven ability to use AI tools to work dramatically faster and better, with your own expertise making the calls
Our stack: Unity, OpenXR, Photon, AWS, FastAPI (Python), and Claude Code.
Who you are
- You're passionate about the work and you aim at hard problems.
- You love design and user experience as much as software.
- You like to experiment.
- You like crunching long hours to hit a milestone, then getting off the computer for a vacation to relax and recharge. That rhythm excites you.
The details
- 3-month contract to start, converting to full-time
- $80,000–$120,000 per year, with equity available for the most qualified candidates
- US-based required. Relocation to Lexington, KY is preferred, and equity can be part of a relocation offer.
Apply for Senior VR Developer
Human Factors Designer — DUET Packaging
The box
DUET arrives in a box, and the box is part of the experience. It's a family's first exposure to DUET, and it stays in the home as a physical anchor of the daily ritual. You'll design the package and what goes inside it.
The role
You own the package and everything in it: design, materials, sourcing, manufacturing, and assembly. Through the end of 2026 you'll prototype fast and often. In early 2027 we start producing small batches, test them with older adults in their homes, and keep improving. You'll sit in on some of those sessions and review videos and transcripts of the rest.
You report to the founder and join development meetings so the box and the software grow together. You work from your own shop, and we set a monthly budget with you for materials and batches.
What you bring
We care about what you've made, not your title or degree.
- A body of work that shows creativity and real problem solving in physical products or packaging
- Evidence you can understand the needs of older adults and design for them
- A strong, practiced relationship with AI tools in your design, research, and problem solving
- The judgment and speed to iterate on your own, without hand-holding
- Your own shop and the ability to prototype, source materials, and manage small-batch production
Who you are
- You're passionate about understanding people: who they are, what they need, and what a daily ritual means in their home.
- You aim at hard problems, and you love design as much as making.
- You like to experiment, and you'd rather build the next version than debate the last one.
- You like crunching long hours to hit a milestone, then getting off the bench for a vacation to relax and recharge. That rhythm excites you.
The details
- Full-time contract, 3 months to start, with potential to continue as a contractor or convert to a part-time or full-time employee
- $30,000–$45,000 for the 3 months, paid on milestones
- Separate monthly budget for materials and batches
- Remote. US-based required; Kentucky preferred.
Apply for Human Factors Designer
How to apply
One form covers both roles; it takes about ten minutes. Tell us where you're based, what you've shipped or made, how AI tools fit into your work, and why DUET. Link your portfolio and resume rather than attaching them. We read every application and reply to everyone we want to talk with.
Apply now