Engine Systems Engineer

About Gym Class - by IRL Studios

Gym Class is the most popular sports experience in virtual reality - and the best way to play basketball with people from all over the world. Make friends, break a sweat, and become a superstar.

The app is a breakout hit on Quest. With millions of downloads, it's now the #1 most played virtual reality sports game, and #1 best rated experience in the Quest Store.

The company is backed by the world's top investors, including Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Y Combinator, the National Basketball Association (NBA), the Golden State Warriors, and top player-investors like Kevin Durant, Danny Green, Zaza Pachulia, Andre Iguodala, and Lonzo Ball.

Learn more here: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1gMJ9hLUAkAe2gv6EdlfkFOFRz-MOi-2INYvGPv-d7LI/

About the role

Skills: C#, Unity

SUMMARY

Gym Class is the top-rated game on the Meta Quest platform (58K ratings, 4.9 stars). Millions of players globally have downloaded GC to make friends, explore social worlds, and compete to become a star. Our community, which initially formed around social basketball, is rapidly expanding to include new interests and gameplay—like football, baseball, and more.

As our first Engineer Systems Engineer at IRL Studios, you will build and maintain the supporting systems that power the content delivery for Gym Class. This role drives efficient management and delivery of avatars, worlds, props, and accessories. You’ll collaborate closely with our co-founders, engineers, artists, and designers to establish scalable solutions that enhance the player experience. While VR expertise is optional, we require a strong background in Unity development, C#, optimization, and content delivery via Addressables.

IRL Studios is backed by top technology and sports investors, including Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Y Combinator, the NBA, the Golden State Warriors, and top player-investors like Kevin Durant, Danny Green, Zaza Pachulia, Andre Iguodala, and Lonzo Ball.

Join Gym Class if you want to work at the frontier of social gaming, deliver impactful work that shapes our content ecosystem, and grow your career in a fast-paced startup.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Build Content Delivery Systems: Develop and maintain systems for efficient content delivery, focusing on avatars, worlds, props, and accessories.

• Implement and Manage Asset Pipelines: Design, refine, and optimize the asset pipeline, enabling seamless integration of new content into the game.

• Optimize Addressables for Content Delivery: Create robust systems using Unity’s Addressables to ensure scalable, flexible, and reliable content delivery.

• Develop Supporting Infrastructure: Build backend systems to support continuous content updates and ensure high performance across devices.

• Support Game Expansion: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enable the smooth introduction of new content, game modes, and interactive elements.

• Improve Systems for Scalability: Ensure that systems and infrastructure can scale effectively as the game expands to include new experiences and larger audiences.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Proficiency in Unity Development: Strong experience in developing and shipping Unity-based games (VR experience is welcome, but not required).

• Knowledge of C#: Advanced proficiency in C# programming within Unity.

• Experience with Addressables: Hands-on experience with Unity's Addressables for content management and delivery.

• Content Management Skills: Deep familiarity with art asset pipelines in Unity, content management systems, and supporting systems infrastructure.

• Systems Engineering Skills: Strong understanding of scalable system design and performance optimization. Experience with combining and optimizing art assets.

• Problem-Solving & Team Collaboration: Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively across teams and disciplines.

• Experience in Multiplayer Game Development: Familiarity with real-time multiplayer game systems is a plus.

PAY AND BENEFITS

Salary ranges may be inclusive of several career levels and will be narrowed during the interview process based on a number of factors, including the candidate’s experience, qualifications, and location. Additional benefits for this role include: equity; medical, dental, and vision benefits; and retirement matching.

Technology

• VR: Unity, Maya, Blender, Normcore.

• Backend: Node, AWS (dynamodb, lambda, api gateway, etc), Bigquery for data infra.

• Web: React, Vercel.

• Mobile: React Native