AR tech startup Magic Leap is hiring blockchain engineers

Layer 1s • April 13, 2019, 10:19PM EDT

UPDATED: April 15, 2019, 11:56AM EDT

Magic Leap, the Florida-based AR tech startup, has multiple positions open for blockchain engineers according to its job listing site. Current positions available include Blockchain Engineer, Blockchain Oracle Engineer, and Senior Blockchain Architect.

The engineers hired for these positions will join Magic Leap's "Lifestream" team which will use blockchain technology to develop a repository of user data the enabling its users to engage and experience the data that surround them in augmented reality.

Founded in 2011, Magic Leap has raised over $2B from investors including Google and Alibaba Group.

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