Senior Technical UX Designer II, XR

Responsibilities

• Lead experience architecture and CX systems design, mapping end-to-end journeys and defining interaction models for XR.
• Build high-fidelity Unity experiences (prototype-plus) that inform implementation and accelerate production.
• Leverage AI-assisted coding tools like Cursor to accelerate Unity development while maintaining code quality.
• Extend design systems into Unity by mapping semantic tokens and component contracts to runtime behavior.
• Develop reusable components, prefabs, and interaction templates to increase consistency across teams.
• Implement real-time behaviors including state models, input handling, spatial layout rules, and error states.
• Plan and execute research loops to validate hypotheses and iterate based on real user behavior and comfort constraints.
• Partner closely with engineering to align on technical constraints and ensure seamless handoff from prototype to shipped product.

Requirements

• 8+ years of product/UX design experience, including leading major initiatives from discovery to implementation.
• Deep hands-on Unity expertise and strong C# proficiency.
• Proven XR interaction design craft, including spatial UI/3D UI patterns, ergonomics, and accessibility.
• Systems-level experience design (CX) with the ability to drive scalable interaction models and journey thinking.
• Fluency in using AI-assisted coding tools to accelerate development and refactor code.
• Proficiency with design systems, semantic structures, and mapping design intent to runtime components.
• Strong communication skills to align product, engineering, and research stakeholders.
• A portfolio showcasing senior systems-level UX work and Unity-based interaction prototyping.
• Degree in Interaction Design, HCI, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).

About the Company

Axon is on a mission to Protect Life. We are explorers pursuing society’s most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software. We work in a fast-paced, meaningful environment where you can take ownership and drive real change.