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# Unity Developer

- **Company:** Calico
- **Location:** Birmingham, UK
- **Salary:** £52,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** 3D Art, Backup Devices, Virtual Reality, Git, Software Version Control
- **Published:** July 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=9e081cb8581219ba

## About the Role

Calico is looking for a Unity Developer to collaborate with us on our project, TfGM VR VAWG Empathy Experience: a training tool exploring the fem experience of public transport., Essential:

 * Based in the West Midlands
 * Availability on all dates listed above, for in-person working in Birmingham
 * Experience with building a Unity app for a VR headset
 * Experience with asset integration (video content, art, audio)
 * Strong communication & collaboration skills

## Description

We are recruiting a West Midlands-based freelance Unity Developer to form part of the Creative Team for TfGM VR VAWG Empathy Experience. The developer will work alongside a team of creatives, made up of a Sound Designer, VR Artist, and Video Editor, and led by Directors Daz Cox and Martha Harrison.

The Unity Developer will:

 * Build a VR app for PICO VR headsets
 * Integrate 360° film footage, audio, and 3D art assets into the app.
 * Develop an interactive 360° story with branching choices, guiding users through different video segments.
 * Collaborate closely with the team to integrate assets and refine the experience.

This is a great opportunity for an early-career developer, as the app will follow an existing template, and there will be chances to learn from an experienced developer who will be consulting at stages of the project.

Dates:

 * Monday 21st September: 1 day of Storyboarding Support in Birmingham
 * 12th - 15th October: 4 days in-person to create a draft of the VR experience
 * 19th - 22nd October: 4 days in-person to create a draft of the VR experience
 * 2nd - 5th November: 4 days in-person to finalise the VR experience
 * 4 ad-hoc days in-person to finalise the VR experience, * A suitable laptop for previewing the app in a headset (Calico will provide PICO headsets)
 * Git/version control (or a plan for backing up work, rolling back changes, and collaborating)
 * 20-50GB free storage for Unity, the project, and video assets
 * Confidence in offering your own creative input on visual aesthetics - e.g. where assets a placed
 * A passion for political art.

Desirable:

 * Experience building an app for PICO headsets
 * Experience deploying to app stores or enterprise dashboards


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