About the role
Your mission
About L1VE
L1VE is a growing media and technology company with locations in Berlin and New York. With immersive 14K, 3D and 360° streaming technologies and innovative live formats, L1VE is transforming the way people experience sports, music and entertainment.
Your Role
As we are continuously growing, we are looking for a full-time Unity Lead to join our team in Berlin as soon as possible. You will take technical ownership of the L1VE apps across Meta Quest, Apple Vision Pro and Pico, and lead the Unity team that builds and operates them.
As Unity Lead, you will own how our apps are built and how they perform during live events. You will lead and mentor our Unity developers, internal and external, set technical standards, and work closely with our backend and production teams to get every event on air. The work spans live video playback, real-time social features and releases across three platforms.
This is a hybrid role based in Berlin, with two days per week in our Berlin office.
Your Responsibilities
Own the architecture of our Unity apps across Quest, Vision Pro and Pico
Lead and mentor the Unity team through code reviews, standards and unblocking
Own live 360° video playback: smooth, low latency and free of dropped frames, including adaptive streaming and protected content
Build and maintain the social layer together with the backend team
Own builds, releases and in-app purchases across the app stores, including their review processes
Maintain the data analytics layer across all platforms, together with the backend team
Turn product ideas into technical plans with realistic estimates
Own on-time delivery of the Unity team's work and flag risks early
Your profile
Must-have
At least 5 years of professional experience with Unity and C#, including 2 years leading a team
At least one VR app shipped on Meta Quest or a comparable headset
Deep performance knowledge of standalone headset hardware
Experience with video playback in Unity: adaptive streaming, decoding, DRM, 360° and stereo formats
Experience with real-time networked applications (WebSocket), Unity's XR toolkits and OpenXR
Experience instrumenting an app for analytics and acting on what the data shows
Ability to explain technical decisions clearly to people who are not engineers
Comfortable working with AI tools, while relying on your own expertise to deliver quality results
Degree in computer science, software engineering or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
Fluent English (C1/C2); German is a plus, not a requirement
Nice to have
Background in live broadcast or streaming
Background in the XR industry
Why us?
You will shape the technical foundation of live immersive experiences in sports, music and entertainment.
You will bring live formats to audiences on three headset platforms.
You will have significant room to shape your work, short decision-making paths and the opportunity to build systems that create lasting value.
Interested?
Please send us your CV along with a short cover letter outlining your interest in L1VE and why you would be a strong fit for the Unity Lead role.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Contact person
Annette Hansen - Recruiting Manager
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