XR Lead Software Developer

What will you do?

As a Lead Software Developer XR, you will provide direction to our in-house XR development team. You will contribute to the further development and enhancement of our existing XR application and translate technical challenges into reliable solutions for customers worldwide. In this role, you combine software development with technical leadership: at least half of your time will be spent actively contributing to the codebase.

You will take the lead in technical design and architectural decisions while safeguarding the quality, security, and maintainability of the software. You will work with technologies such as C#, Unity, OpenXR, and AR Foundation. You will also be involved with headset technology, mobile and iOS development, augmented reality, mixed reality, and AI tooling.

In addition to your technical contributions, you will help the team work effectively and predictably. You will mentor developers with varying levels of experience, organize the development process, and foster knowledge sharing and continuous improvement. Together with Product Owners, QA Engineers, Solution Architects, and other development teams, you will ensure that dependencies and technical impediments are addressed in a timely manner.

Your responsibilities include:

• Developing, testing, and maintaining XR functionalities in C# and Unity;

• Leading sprint planning sessions, retrospectives, and backlog refinement activities;

• Conducting code reviews and ensuring compliance with coding and security standards;

• Making decisions regarding technical design, architecture, tooling, and frameworks;

• Analyzing and resolving complex technical issues and production incidents;

• Coaching and supporting Developers;

• Distributing work and monitoring team capacity together with the Development Manager;

• Promoting shift-left testing, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

What do we ask?

• Experience leading or mentoring a software development team;

• Extensive development experience with C# and Unity;

• Knowledge of OpenXR and AR Foundation;

• Experience with XR, AR, or headset technologies, preferably Magic Leap 2 or a comparable platform;

• Experience with mobile or iOS development combined with augmented reality;

• Knowledge of software testing and integrating quality early in the development process;

• The ability to plan work, set priorities, and guide execution within a development team;

• A coaching leadership style that supports developers in their technical and professional growth;

• Experience with AI tooling; knowledge of cloud development, source control, and CI/CD is considered a plus.

We offer

Voortman is a company where people are always willing to help one another. We believe that a positive and supportive work environment contributes to the success of every individual and the team as a whole. We are an ambitious team that takes pride in delivering high-quality work, while also making time for team spirit and enjoying what we do together.

In addition, we offer:

• A competitive salary and 40 days of annual leave;

• Flexible working hours that support a healthy work-life balance;

• A lead role where you combine technical responsibility with guiding a development team;

• The opportunity to continue hands-on software development for at least 50% of your time;

• Influence over the architecture, development standards, tooling, and technical direction of our XR solutions;

• Collaboration with Developers, Product Owners, QA Engineers, Solution Architects, and other technical specialists;

• A working environment where code quality, testing, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement are part of everyday work;

• The opportunity to work with C#, Unity, OpenXR, AR Foundation, headset technologies, and AI tooling;

• A position based in Rijssen, centrally located in the Twente region, where your contribution has a direct impact on both the quality of our XR solutions and the development of the team.