Senior Technical Artist

Genies is seeking a Senior Technical Artist to join their R&D team in Los Angeles. The role involves prototyping and integrating avatar technology, features, and ecosystems. The ideal candidate will have a passion for high-fidelity visuals and the technical skills to design and implement solutions for the next generation of digital identities. Responsibilities include building prototypes, developing new tools and workflows, collaborating with creators and engineers, and extending real-time creation tools. The candidate should have experience in 3D content creation, Unity/Unreal, Maya/Blender, character dynamics, and animation. A degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience is required.

• Build prototypes of experimental features in Unity and other real-time platforms
• Develop and implement new tools, techniques, and workflows to push the capabilities of the avatar framework
• Collaborate with creators and engineers to optimize, integrate, and debug new content and features
• Design and extend real-time creation tools for users, partners, and internal studio
• Be well versed in real-time 3D content creation, including modeling, texturing, materials, lighting, rigging, and animation
• Have professional experience with Unity/Unreal for mobile and desktop target platforms
• Have professional experience with Maya/Blender and other digital content creation tools
• Have professional experience with character dynamics and effects (clothing, hair, particles)
• Have a strong understanding of 3D skeletal systems and animation (retargeting, ik, mocap)
• Have 3+ years of experience in games, film/television, AR/VR, or related fields
• Have 3+ years of experience with programming/scripting languages such as C#, Python, C++
• Have a BS degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
• Be familiar with Git/Source Control and other change management frameworks
• Have experience with Mobile AR (AR Foundation, ARKit, ARCore, and relevant APIs)
• Have a practical understanding of linear algebra and data structures
• Have strong initiative, be highly organized, and have the ability to work independently
• Have excellent communication and problem-solving skills

• Be well versed in real-time 3D content creation, including modeling, texturing, materials, lighting, rigging, and animation
• Professional experience with Unity / Unreal for mobile and desktop target platforms
• Professional experience with Maya / Blender and other digital content creation tools
• Professional experience with character dynamics and effects (clothing, hair, particles)
• Strong understanding of 3D skeletal systems and animation (retargeting, ik, mocap)
• 3+ years experience in games, film/television, AR/VR, or related fields
• 3+ years experience with programming/scripting languages such as C#, Python, C++
• BS degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
• Familiarity with Git/Source Control and other change management frameworks
• Experience with Mobile AR (AR Foundation, ARKit, ARCore and relevant APIs)
• Practical understanding of linear algebra and data structures
• Strong initiative, highly organized with the ability to work independently
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills

• Competitive salaries and 401K program for all full-time employees
• Comprehensive health insurance for you and your family (Anthem + Kaiser Options Available), Dental and Vision Insurance
• Flexible paid time off, sick time, and paid company holidays
• 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
• Choice of MacBook or windows laptop
• Support for professional development and growth
• Opportunity to shape your own career with innovative contributions
• Culture and perks of a startup with the stability of being well-funded