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title: 'AR/VR Software Engineer at Ekumen'
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# AR/VR Software Engineer at Ekumen

- **Company:** Ekumen
- **Location:** Argentina
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-10-30
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-09
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/ekumenlabs/0b7bf4a2-36df-4dda-bb7f-089ddd22aa43

## Job description

#poweringyouringenuity  🚀 Our mission is to bridge top-level technology companies with engineering talent from across the globe. With presence in LATAM, USA and Europe, we empower companies by providing remote engineering teams of all levels tailored to the needs of each project.

Our teams are passionate about technology and thrive on challenges. We value technical expertise and a willingness to learn new things. Each development is tailored to the needs of each project, so being passionate about learning and using new languages, tools, and frameworks is part of our DNA. Our software engineering teams focus on best coding practices to ensure readability, reusability, and scalability of our systems' designs and developments.

We are looking for a talented Software Engineer with a solid technical foundation to be part of a team that develops and maintains a suite of applications for the testing, calibration and certification of hardware devices (mobile platforms) for their use with XR SDKs. As a team member, you will be in charge of developing low-level functionalities in order to exercise the hardware capabilities (camera, gyroscope, accelerometer, etc.) and analyze the obtained result by implementing diverse statistical algorithms.

Your role and responsibilities:

- Develop effective and efficient software solutions applying different tech stacks and algorithms.
- Transmit your passion for technology and professionalism to your peers.
- Be receptive and empathetic with your team and communities.
- Engage in the design and implementation of challenging problems for our customers, R&D and internal technology interest groups.
- Train yourself and other peers within our internal tech dojo.

If you:

- Have strong experience (+2 years) coding with modern C++ (17 and beyond).
- Have a degree (Bsc., Msc. or PhD) in Computer Science, Computer/Electronics Engineering or a related field.
- Can tackle mid-sized software development tasks independently.
- Are able to engage in technical implementation conversations, and make proposals.
- Are proficient in English and feel comfortable engaging in technical discussions and presentations.

It'd be nice if you:

- Have experience with Android application development in Java.
- Have experience working on mobile platforms at a low level using Android NDK.
- Are familiar with sensor data processing (e.g. accelerometer, gyroscope, Camera feed, etc.).
- Are familiar with Bazel.
- Are familiar with Protocol Buffers.
- Have contributed to open source projects.
- Are an active member of a related interest group and did public speaking on tech topics.

Join us to be part of a dynamic community where your skills and contributions truly matter!

## About Ekumen

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Ekumen is an international engineering company specializing in software development for robotics and extended reality, offering remote engineering teams and consulting services.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Subsidiary of Grid Dynamics (Nasdaq: GDYN))
- **Headquarters**: Buenos Aires, Argentina
- **Founded**: 2012
- **Founders**: Julian Cerruti, Guillermo Manzato, Patricio Reyna Almandos

## Core Business
- **Primary industries**: Robotics software, Extended Reality (XR), IT Services and IT Consulting
- **Target customers**: B2B – robotics startups, SMEs, and large enterprises; Fortune 1000 through Grid Dynamics parent
- **Mission**: Bridge top-level technology companies with engineering talent from across the globe

## Products & Services
- **Staff Augmentation Services**: Remote engineers integrated into client teams for short- or long-term projects.
- **Consulting Robotics Services**: Solution proposals including team, technology, resources, budget, and timelines; building tailored teams.
- **Simulation and Modeling**: Development of simulation environments for robotics testing.
- **XR Solutions**: Extended reality software development.
- **Tooling and Infrastructure**: DevOps, custom tools, and infrastructure for robotics stacks.
- **Robot Software Stack**: Full-stack development from drivers to higher-level systems.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available (acquired by Grid Dynamics, which has a market cap of ~$1.2B as of mid-2025, but Ekumen’s standalone valuation not disclosed)
- **Key Metric**: Over 90 projects delivered; trusted by 50+ clients worldwide; NPS of 80.95%.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Grid Dynamics (Nasdaq: GDYN) – parent company; originally worked with Willow Garage (creator of ROS).
- **Growth Signals**: Headcount grew 22.3% YoY to 103 employees; expanding across 13 countries (Latin America and Europe).

## Competitive Advantages
- **13+ years of deep robotics and XR expertise** with a strong ROS background.
- **Remote-first model** with time zone overlap across Americas, Europe, and Middle East.
- **Part of Grid Dynamics** provides a larger platform and resources for Fortune 1000 clients.
- **All generated IP belongs to the client** – no retained ownership.
- **High client satisfaction** with an NPS of 80.95%.

## Strategic Focus
- Continue scaling engineering talent across Latin America and Europe for robotics and XR clients.
- Deepen integration with Grid Dynamics to serve larger enterprise clients.
- Maintain flexible engagement models (staff augmentation, independent teams) to meet diverse client needs.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Values include collaboration, continuous growth, open dialogue, and proactive engagement. Rated 4.5/5 on LinkedIn (40 reviews) with high marks for career development (4.7/5) and work-life balance (4.4/5).
- **Remote/Hybrid**: Fully remote company with flexible work hours; team distributed across 13 countries.
- **Notable Perks**:
  - “Eku-Week” – additional paid time off between December 24th and 31st.
  - Profit-sharing bonuses and long-term incentive plan.
  - 100% cost coverage for English lessons.
  - Annual hackathon and company gatherings.
  - Inflation-based and performance-based salary adjustments twice a year.
  - Referral profit shares for successful hires.
- **Engineering culture**: Emphasis on professional development through mentorship, technical training, and internal programs (Eku-Do roadmap).

## Sources
1. [ekumenlabs.com](https://ekumenlabs.com/)
2. [ekumenlabs.com/careers](https://ekumenlabs.com/careers/)
3. [ekumenlabs.com/about](https://ekumenlabs.com/about/)
4. [linkedin.com/company/ekumenlabs](https://www.linkedin.com/company/ekumenlabs)
5. [jobs.ashbyhq.com/ekumenlabs](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/ekumenlabs)

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