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Senior Engineer, Core Systems

10 Hours ago • 4-8 Years • Graphics Engineer • $200,000 PA - $250,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

Genies seeks a Senior Engineer, Core Systems (C++) to design, develop, and optimize cross-platform native frameworks for their SDKs. Responsibilities include building new systems and integrations, optimizing SDKs for performance across mobile, desktop, VR, AR, and WebGL, ensuring seamless backend integration, troubleshooting technical issues, and implementing AI-driven features. This role requires deep native development experience, mobile (iOS/Android) and web (WebGL) expertise, and strong collaboration skills. The frameworks are core to Genies' technology, offering a high-impact role with a zero-to-one mentality.
Must have:
  • Strong C++ programming skills
  • Native application development experience
  • Experience building complex systems/frameworks
  • Real-time rendering and 3D mesh processing knowledge
  • Excellent problem-solving skills
  • Strong communication and collaboration
Good to have:
  • WebGL and web-based 3D graphics experience
  • Knowledge of 3D modeling and animation tools
  • Experience with AI/ML techniques
Perks:
  • Comprehensive health insurance
  • Competitive salaries
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Paid parental leave
  • Health & wellness support
  • Flexible hours and work from home policy

Job Details

Genies is an AI avatar and games technology company powering the next generation of digital experiences. Genies' technology stack is rooted in empowering user generated content through the company's two main mantras:

“Anyone can create anything” & “Everything works with everything”

By combining these two guiding principles, individuals can craft limitless experiences while IP owners can build dynamic social gaming ecosystems powered by user-generated content (UGC) and AI Avatars—what Genies calls "Parties."

Genies' technology stack features a comprehensive suite of UGC tools that enable anyone to create AI avatars, complete with customizable fashion, props, behaviors, and personalities, as well as immersive AI avatar Experiences. At its core are the set of our Software Development Kits and Cross-Platform Frameworks, which leverage machine learning and computer graphics to ensure seamless interoperability across all UGC and AIGC avatars and experiences—unlocking boundless creative potential.

Early adopters of Genies’ first gen avatars include icons like Justin Bieber, Rihanna, J Balvin, Migos, and thousands more. With offices in Los Angeles and San Francisco, Genies has raised $200M from notable investors including Silver Lake, BOND, NEA, and Bob Iger.

Genies is looking for a Senior Engineer, Core Systems (C++) to join our Developer Platform Team. In this role, you will focus on designing, developing and optimizing our cross-platform native frameworks to enable 1st and 3rd party developers to effectively use our technologies. We aim to make it as easy as possible for a creator to bring something from their imagination to reality. This is a unique opportunity to build core pieces of Genies technology with a zero-to-one mentality. These frameworks are at the core of everything we do at Genies, so this is one of the most critical areas for the Developer Platform and entire company.

This is a high-impact role, requiring deep native development experience, mobile (iOS and Android) and web (WebGL) expertise, excellent collaboration and mentorship skills combined with a strong sense of ownership. The role reports to the Engineering Manager, and can be seated in either our SF Bay Area office (San Mateo) or Los Angeles based HQ.

Genies will deliver on creating an interoperable avatar network. Are you up for helping us make it happen? Join us in shaping the future of avatar technology!

What You’ll be Doing:

  • Develop new systems, integrations and pipelines to help expand the platforms that are supported by our SDKs
  • Optimize our SDKs and frameworks for performance across various platforms, including mobile, desktop, VR, AR, and WebGL
  • Work with the backend team to ensure seamless integration with user data and networked environments
  • Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues related to the Developer Platform’s functionality and performance
  • Implement AI-driven features to enhance our Avatar Framework and Developer Tooling

What You Should Have:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
    •  Advanced degrees are a plus
  • Strong programming skills in modern C++ and experience in building native applications
  • Proven experience writing complex systems, frameworks or developer tools in modern C++
  • Familiarity with real-time rendering techniques, 3D mesh processing algorithms, and performance optimization
  • Experience with game engines like Unity and Unreal in a professional setting
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Some experience with WebGL and web-based 3D graphics development
  • Knowledge of 3D modeling and animation tools such as Blender, Maya, or similar software
  • Some experience with AI and machine learning techniques for enhancing developer and creator workflows

How Genies will support you

Genies is a well-funded, growing start-up that cares deeply about each of our employees' growth and success. Our roles and their responsibilities are created with a breadth of scope that introduces each employee to exciting new challenges and opportunities that a growing start-up encounters. The actual base pay is dependent upon a number of factors, including: professional background, training, transferable skills, work experience, education, location, business and product needs, and market demand. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. Full-time employees may also be eligible for equity compensation, in addition to a robust health, wellness, and benefits package. 

Starting Salary Range: $200K- $250K

Here's why you'll love working at Genies:

  • You'll work with a team that you’ll be able to learn from and grow with, including support for your own professional development
  • You'll be at the helm of your own career, shaping it with your own innovative contributions to a nascent team and product with flexible hours and a work from home policy
  • You'll enjoy the culture and perks of a startup, with the stability of being well funded
  • Comprehensive health insurance for you and your family (Anthem + Kaiser Options Available), Dental and Vision Insurance
  • Competitive salaries for all full time employees
  • Unlimited paid time off, sick time, 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!

Genies is an equal opportunity employer committed to promoting an inclusive work environment free of discrimination and harassment. We value diversity, inclusion, and aim to provide a sense of belonging for everyone.

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About The Company

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 form one avatar social network, Genies Party, where assets and personalities are interoperable.

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