Senior XR Developer

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 is looking for a versatile and innovative Senior XR Developer to join the XR team at our Los Angeles headquarters. In this role, you will implement experiences across multiple platforms to explore the boundaries of avatar interaction. Your exceptional design sense and advanced technical abilities will play a pivotal role in crafting immersive and groundbreaking experiences in XR utilizing novel avatar technologies. 

This opportunity is perfect for those who want to be at the forefront of avatar-forward XR product development and the evolution of social networking in mixed reality. We're eager to hear from you!

What You’ll be Doing: 

• Engineering: Implement user-friendly and visually stunning XR prototypes based on Product Design Descriptions using Unity and other real-time platforms suitable for both headwear and mobile devices, including iOS, Meta Quest and Apple Vision Pro
• Technical Design: Using your design expertise, translate high level design documents into specific avatar interaction and game design details for a high quality and memorable user experience
• Autonomous Development: Break down high level User Stories into Milestones and Tasks, collaborating with your Lead in an Agile process to ensure predictable completion times of longterm XR Roadmap goals

What You Should Have:

• Experience developing XR products and prototypes autonomously, including time management, prioritization of tasks, and cross-department communication
• Expertise in content creation for XR, including a working knowledge of shader development, lighting, rigging/IK, blendshapes, and animation
• Thorough understanding of the latest XR technologies, developer kits, and computer vision sensors
• Strong understanding of 3D skeletal systems, state machines, and animation techniques to support embodiment and avatar interaction
• Experience with formal design process or hunger to learn
• 7+ years of experience in senior roles focusing on XR in games, spatial computing, virtual production, or related fields
• Advanced programming/scripting skills in languages such as C#, C++, Objective-C, Swift, Java
• Fluent in Agile workflows and Object Oriented design principles
• BS degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills, crucial for working autonomously within a complex matrix of evolving dependencies
• Strong understanding of a start-up environment, and the expectation that you may be asked to demo products, contribute expert opinions, or otherwise remain flexible to pivots and asks from leadership which may at times disrupt weekly Sprints or reprioritize Milestones and Projects

How Genies will support you

Genies is a well-funded, growing startup that cares deeply about each of our employee’s growth and success. We craft our roles with a broad scope of responsibility that introduces each employee to exciting new challenges and opportunities that a growing startup 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: $160,000 to $220,000

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
• 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 and 401K program for all full time employees 
• Flexible 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
• New MacBook Pro M3 portable workstation

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.