Nex

👥 11-50💰 Series B almost 4 years agoVideoVideo GamesiOSDigital EntertainmentMobile💼 Private Company
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Nex is a San Jose-based entertainment company transforming physical activity into engaging play. Our flagship product, the Nex Playground console, uses cutting-edge AI, mobile, and vision technologies to create immersive, motion-based experiences for all ages. We offer a diverse range of games, from original sports and fitness titles to educational collaborations with leading brands like Hasbro and Sesame Workshop. Nex Playground has received significant recognition, including accolades from Fast Company, TIME, and Parents magazine, along with the prestigious Apple Design Award, showcasing our commitment to innovation and quality. Our tech stack incorporates a blend of front-end and back-end technologies to ensure seamless functionality and scalability, including iPhone/Mobile compatibility, Viewport Meta, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, and Cloudflare CDN. We foster a collaborative and product-driven engineering culture, where innovation and creativity are highly valued. We are a growing company committed to building a fun, engaging, and impactful user experience. Nex offers a flexible and remote-friendly work environment, allowing employees to contribute globally. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team, recognizing that a variety of experiences and perspectives contribute to our success. Our recent Series B funding highlights our strong financial position and future growth trajectory. Nex is a place where passionate individuals can thrive, work on impactful projects, and be a part of a company that's redefining the future of family entertainment. Our team values innovation, creativity, collaboration, and a commitment to excellence. We invite you to explore opportunities to join our fast-growing and award-winning team.

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📍 USA

🧭 Full-Time

💸 140000.0 - 180000.0 USD per year

🔍 Software Development

  • 3+ years of game development or interactive software engineering experience.
  • Experience building user-facing products from scratch and shipping high-quality experiences.
  • Strong programming skills, preferably with Unity (C#) or similar game engines.
  • Ability to quickly learn and integrate new technologies into development pipelines.
  • Understanding of game design principles—especially progression systems, engagement loops, and live-ops.
  • A product-minded approach—you think about the user experience, not just the code.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
  • Prototype, iterate, and refine game mechanics and interactions in Unity, collaborating with designers and engineers.
  • Integrate motion-based technology to create engaging fitness experiences.
  • Develop progression systems, live-ops features, and other gameplay elements that enhance motivation and engagement.
  • Optimize and polish user experiences to ensure smooth, production-quality gameplay.
  • Evaluate and adopt new technologies to improve development speed and product quality.
  • Work cross-functionally with designers, product teams, and other engineers to deliver a seamless experience.

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📍 USA

🧭 Full-Time

💸 90000.0 - 110000.0 USD per year

🔍 Consumer Electronics, Gaming, Interactive Entertainment

  • 3+ years of experience in retail merchandising, e-commerce merchandising, or related fields, preferably in consumer electronics, gaming, or interactive entertainment.
  • Strong understanding of shopper behavior, retail merchandising execution
  • Experience with category management, buyer relations, and retail operations with major retailers and warehouse clubs.
  • Familiarity with global retail guidelines and execution processes.
  • Ability to manage multiple complex merchandising projects, balancing timelines, budgets, and cross-functional collaboration.
  • Exceptional project management, organizational, and analytical skills.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills to effectively engage with internal teams and external retail partners.
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with multiple stakeholders.
  • Help manage the development and execution of merchandising strategies to optimize Nex Playground’s presence at retailers, warehouse clubs and other key partners.
  • Develop comprehensive merchandising playbooks for retailer footprints, ensuring consistent brand messaging and seamless customer experiences across physical spaces.
  • Partner closely with channel marketing, and creative teams to build out engaging display programs.
  • Manage vendor relationships, including RFQs/RFPs, budget processing, and purchase orders for merchandising materials, fixtures
  • Conduct research on shopper journey insights and display effectiveness to drive the evolution of merchandising strategies.
  • Oversee the design, engineering, prototyping, and production of physical retail merchandising displays, including demo units, fixtures, in-store signage, and point-of-purchase installations that align with retailer requirements.
  • Ensure all physical merchandising elements meet brand, budget, and timeline requirements, collaborating with vendors and manufacturers to optimize production and deployment.
  • Implement and maintain best practices for in-store merchandising, including fixture placement, planograms, display compliance, and security measures (e.g., tethers, alarms, and loss prevention strategies).
  • Track and manage project timelines, workback schedules, and deliverables to ensure on-time execution.
  • Review engineering specs, prototypes, printed proofs, and fixture production processes to meet brand and retailer standards.
  • Analyze retail performance metrics and use data-driven insights to refine merchandising strategies.
  • Effectively communicate project updates, risks, and timelines to cross-functional teams and leadership.

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