Senior 3D Graphics Engineer

Company: Geomagical Labs
Location: Mountain View
Posted on: May 13, 2022

Job Description:

Geomagical Labs is a 3D AI developer. We are crafting 3D experiences for millions of users around the world, in partnership with IKEA. Our pioneering apps allow customers to scan photorealistic models of their indoor spaces, then reimagine them with new furniture in like-like 3D, from anywhere --- changing home commerce along the way.

We have an opening for a expert, 3D graphics engineer, with hands-on experience developing realistic real-time 3D graphics, to push the state of the art in 3D realism and UX for mass-scale consumer 3D apps. This position requires broad and deep understanding of 3D graphics theory & practice, modern graphics algorithms, GPU pipelines and shaders, physically-based rendering methods, materials & textures, excellent software engineering skills, and appreciation for visual aesthetics.

For the right candidate this could be a dream job, combining real-time rendering realism with state of the art spatial scene perception AI, for an influential app used by millions around the globe.

Requirements

• Solid foundations in modern 3D computer graphics tech
• 8+ years experience programming 3D computer graphics
• Strong computer science foundations
• Productive with multiple languages (especially C++, Javascript, Python)
• Solid 3D perspective math (pinhole projection, camera matrix, UV maps, etc.)
• Proficient with normal maps, textures, materials, shaders for realistic rendering
• Experience using environment maps and image-based lighting
• Hands-on experience with shader programming and modern GPU pipelines
• Understanding of the theory & practice of lighting & shadow algorithms
• Expertise with WebGL and frameworks like Three.js or Babylon.js
• Experience developing compelling 2D and 3D user interfaces
• Must have appreciation for visual aesthetics
• BONUS: Driver-level graphics programming experience
• BONUS: Expertise with Vulkan a plus
• BONUS: Expertise with WebGPU a plus
• Remote work is OK, but must be able to work on USA Pacific Time
• Great team player - reliable, creative, good sense of humor
  
  Benefits
  
  • Join a mission-driven R&D lab, developing compelling experiences for hundreds of millions of users around the globe.
  • Opportunity to work in a dynamic and creative team of computer vision, AI, computational photography, AR, graphics, and design professionals.
  • Excellent health & retirement benefits.
  • Location is flexible - experienced candidates may work from any location, as long as you have reliable internet, and will work at least 5 hours of a Pacific Time work day.
  • Headquartered in Mountain View, California, in the heart of the Castro Street downtown --- an easy walk from restaurants, coffee shops, the Stevens Creek Trail, and Caltrain commuter rail. Bonus points if you can commute to our downtown Mountain View office for team-building, post-COVIDocalypse.

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