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Senior 3D Software Engineer
Genies - Los Angeles, CA
posted 3 days ago
About the position
Genies is culture's avatar technology company empowering developers and artists to create their own interoperable gamified consumer experiences. The company has raised $250 million from investors including Silver Lake, BOND, NEA, and Bob Iger. Initially, Genies were adopted by thousands of Hollywood icons including Justin Bieber and Rihanna through partnerships with Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group. Today, the company is also delivering avatars to the masses through experiences built with its Developer Kit and artist crowdsourced platform, The Workshop. These experiences all integrate together to form one avatar social network, Genies Party. Genies seeks a talented Senior Software Engineer who's passionate about 3D graphics to join our innovative R&D team. We are looking for a candidate who blends a passion for expressive digital characters with technical expertise in designing and implementing cross-platform graphics solutions. As a Senior 3D Software Engineer, you will be instrumental in developing technologies that manipulate geometry, textures and shaders to elevate the fidelity and performance of our avatars-setting new benchmarks for digital expression and identity.
Responsibilities
- Prototype, build, and debug research-driven tools for 3D content creation.
- Architect clean, extensible software and systems, emphasizing open standards and portability.
- Optimize data structures and algorithms for enhanced speed, memory efficiency, storage, and low latency.
- Share expertise in computer graphics with an interdisciplinary team, fostering knowledge exchange.
- Collaborate with technical leaders and cross-functional teams, providing strategic guidance on the development and debugging of research-driven 3D tools.
Requirements
- 4+ years of experience working with real-time 3D rendering engines (Unity, Unreal) and their architectures.
- In-depth knowledge of 3D graphics APIs, shaders, and hardware-accelerated graphics.
- Strong programming skills, with proficiency in C++, C#, and additional relevant languages.
- Advanced understanding of 3D mathematics, including linear algebra, computational geometry, and numerical analysis.
- Solid expertise in data structures, algorithms, design patterns, and testing frameworks.
- Experience optimizing graphics for mobile platforms (Android, iOS, XR).
- Familiarity with 3D interchange standards (USD, glTF) and compression techniques.
- Excellent teamwork and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams and with various stakeholders.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience with 3D animation, rigged character systems and geometric simulation
- Experience working with DCCs (Blender, Maya, Houdini) in a production environment
- Experience with cloud orchestration and CI/CDs (AWS S3, Lambda, Github Actions)
- Experience with concurrent programming.
Benefits
- Comprehensive health insurance for you and your family (Anthem + Kaiser Options Available), Dental and Vision Insurance
- Competitive salaries and 401K program for all full time employees
- Flexible paid time off, sick time, monthly mental health days and paid company holidays; in addition to paid parental leave, bereavement leave, and jury duty leave for full-time employees
- Health & wellness support through programs such as monthly wellness reimbursement
- Working in a brand new, bright, open-environment and fun office space - there's even a slide!
- Choice of MacBook or windows laptop
