Careers at VRTogether

VRTogether is a digital health 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 living at home who are experiencing cognitive change. DUET is designed to give them a shared moment of joy through song and play, a ritual they can return to. Research is integral to how we build our products: 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 and are passionate about gaming, accessibility, and positive impact.

Both roles require that you are US-based and eligible to work in the US without sponsorship. This is non-negotiable: the positions are funded by a federal grant. Please don't apply if you don't meet this requirement.

Both roles apply through the same short form.

Senior VR Developer
Human Factors Designer — DUET Packaging

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.

We're looking for mavericks. Show us the best work you've done.

The details

3-month contract to start, converting to full-time
$85,000–$125,000 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.

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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 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 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.

We're looking for mavericks. Show us the best work you've done.

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
$9,000–$14,000 per month for the 3-month contract, 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.

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