Lead Machine Learning Engineer, Genies
3D General AI & Graphics
$180-266k
Creating avatars
Be an early applicant
Creating avatars
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
$180-266k
201-500 employees
Company mission
To unlock a more authentic type of human expression, enabling people to be more comfortable with their true selves in the digital world.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, or a related field
- 8+ years of experience in machine learning or related fields
- Experience with data structures, data modeling, and software architecture
- Deep learning (PyTorch, TensorFlow), generative models (Diffusion, GANs, VAEs)
- 3D geometry experience (meshes, texture generation, post-processing)
- 3D graphics APIs (OpenGL, Vulkan, DirectX) and shaders (nice to have)
- Some C++ knowledge for real-time optimization (not mandatory)
- Game engine experience (Unity, Unreal, or custom engines) is a plus
What the job involves
- We are seeking a Lead ML Engineer with a passion for highly configurable digital avatars and intuitive content tools that spark user creativity.
- In this role, you will design and implement advanced machine learning models, algorithms, and systems to tackle complex business challenges.
- As a subject matter expert, you will provide technical guidance to junior professionals and contribute to shaping the company’s machine learning strategies.
- Your responsibilities will also include researching emerging technologies and methodologies to enhance system performance, as well as collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure the seamless deployment and scalability of ML solutions
- Design & develop generative models (Diffusion, GANs, VAEs, NeRF, Gaussian Splatting) for 3D mesh generation, texture maps, and procedural content creation
- Work with 3D geometry processing (segmentation, tagging, optimization)
- Optimize ML-generated 3D assets for real-time use in XR, mobile, or game engines
- Collaborate with graphics engineers to integrate AI-generated assets into pipelines (Houdini, OpenUSD, shaders, real-time rendering)
Our take
Genies is a leading avatar company, bridging the gap between the physical and digital worlds. With the number of users in the digital space growing exponentially, Genies' goal is to help people more accurately depict themselves online.
While avatars have been around for a while, Genies provides users with greater customization options. For example, thanks to a partnership with Gucci, users can now buy digital designer clothing for their avatars.
The fact that Fortnite sold $1B in avatar skins in one year alone highlights how popular avatars still are in the gaming and entertainment industry. Genies has raised nearly $270M in funding and hopes to capitalize on this opportunity moving forward.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
5% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 9 rounds)
Apr 2022
$150m
SERIES C
May 2021
$65m
SERIES B
Total funding: $255.3m
Company benefits
- 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 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
Company HQ
Los Angeles, CA
Leadership
Akash Nigam
(CEO)CEO and founder at Blend, then co-founded Genies in 2017 - has been CEO since. General Partner and Founder at Humans since 2020.
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