BOM (Birmingham Open Media) is an immersive arts organisation, empowering communities through immersive innovation & learning.

We create award-winning interactive experiences in VR, AR and games with strong social purpose. And we’re on a mission to diversify the immersive sector. Our inclusive learning programmes give underserved communities the skills and confidence they need to progress in the industry.

Our vision is a world where digital enables everyone to access society and thrive creatively.

We aim to be creators of world-leading immersive experiences that break down barriers between technology and society.

Our learning programmes will create a diverse and highly skilled creative community to overcome digital exclusion and unleash the creative potential of disruptive minds.

The XR Developer plays a key role in BOM’s collaborative Immersive Studio. Passionate about immersive technology, the XR Developer applies creative coding expertise and an agile mindset to design groundbreaking experiences. Leading XR development and using web / database systems, the XR Developer creates engaging and interactive content, including virtual reality and augmented reality experiences for multiple platforms including mobiles and headset devices.

Key responsibilities

• Design and develop interactive immersive experiences for BOM and external commercial clients.
• Publish, manage and maintain XR applications on relevant platforms.
• Collaboration across the development team and wider creative team, sharing progress, ensuring back up of code / projects.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously while ensuring quality and timely delivery.
• Research of emerging tech trends to explore new creative possibilities.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities for personal growth and professional development. If you are a versatile, resourceful, and passionate technologist who thrives on experimentation and creativity, we’d love to have you join us.

• Design and develop interactive immersive experiences including VR and AR, using Unity and Unreal Engine (training is available in Unreal Engine if required).
• Collaborate across BOM’s development and creative teams and with external clients to develop immersive concepts and designs.
•  Integrate cloud and web databases to support XR applications.
• Publish, manage and maintain XR applications on various platforms including iOS andAndroid.
• Stay ahead of current industry trends and contribute to the continuous improvement of the team’s technical and creative capabilities.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously while ensuring quality and timely delivery.
• Represent the development team at events to promote BOM’s Immersive Studio work to clients and communities.
• Complete timesheets to log time spent on projects.
• Attend meetings with key partners, clients and funders as required to provide updates on technical progress of projects.
• Follow admin protocols in a timely manner for processing, and taking care of additional admin related to the role.
• Attend key BOM events to support the wider BOM mission.

This is a hybrid role. The candidate must be UK based and able to commute to BOM on a weekly basis. Contact days are required each week in the Birmingham-based studio.

Please note that we are unable to support applicants who require work visa sponsorship or work permits.