Senior Software Engineer, Immersive and Interactive Media
Museum of Science · Boston, MA
$90,000–$102,000
Jul 20, 2026
Boston, MA
Jul 22, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A software developer role focused on building Unity-based interactive and immersive experiences — such as projection-mapped environments and XR/VR applications — for a science museum. Day-to-day work spans the full development cycle: prototyping, real-time 3D rendering, hardware integration, performance optimization, and maintaining Windows desktop builds. Suits someone with strong C# skills and hands-on experience shipping immersive or interactive projects.
Mid level · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Full-time
Pay in the description: $90,000–$102,000
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 210 people in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 55–320
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
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What the occupation pays Median $169,742 (middle half $134,780–$187,781). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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Why we read it this way (9)
The posting carries no seniority level in the title or framing; the salary band ($90K–$102K) and the mix of 'working knowledge' vs. 'demonstrated experience' requirements are consistent with a mid-level individual contributor.
Unity is explicitly called out in the job description body as the primary engine ('Unity-based immersive and interactive applications'), while Unreal and Godot appear as acceptable alternatives in the requirements section — captured accordingly.
The graphics APIs (OpenGL, Vulkan, DirectX, WebGL, WebGPU) and GPU compute APIs (CUDA, OpenCL) appear in a broad 'demonstrated experience with any of the following' list, making them preferred rather than hard gates.
Python and JavaScript also appear in that same 'any of the following' optional list and are marked preferred.
Adobe Creative Suite, Autodesk, and Blender appear under 'Strong understanding of graphic design, video, and 3D content creation tools' in the requirements block — treated as a hard gate on the capability, with the named tools as interchangeable alternatives.
Computer vision, machine learning, and Arduino appear in the optional 'any of the following' or hardware context sections and are marked preferred.
The role is hybrid (minimum 2 days onsite in Boston); applicants must reside in MA, NH, or RI — not fully remote.
No minimum total years of experience is stated anywhere in the posting.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): Windows desktop development.
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