Software Engineer, AR, Level 4

Snap Inc.

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Work type: On-site
Location: Santa Monica, CAPalo Alto, CA
Salary: $157,000–$235,000 / yr
Posted: 1 day ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Snap Inc. is a technology and camera company, best known for Snapchat, offering visual communication, augmented reality, and advertising products.

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TL;DR · Software Engineer, AR, Level 4

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As a Software Engineer, AR, Level 4 at Specs Inc., you will join the cutting-edge Augmented Reality team to develop and enhance the company’s 3D rendering engine used across various platforms including Lenses, Games, and Spectacles. Your daily tasks will involve collaborating with other engineers to integrate new algorithms into the Lens engine, researching advanced rendering effects for mobile GPUs, and optimizing rendering techniques for wearable AR devices. You’ll need strong skills in C++, 3D math, and knowledge of software and hardware rendering pipelines, as well as experience with OpenGL, Metal, Vulkan, or DirectX APIs and GLSL, MSL, HLSL, and compute shaders. This role demands expertise in creating custom graphics algorithms and techniques, particularly for mobile GPUs, to push the boundaries of AR technology at a large scale.

Skills

C++ OpenGL Metal Vulkan DirectX GLSL MSL HLSL Compute shaders PBR 3D math trigonometry GPU optimization profiling rendering engines mobile GPUs console GPUs

What you'll do

Implement engine and rendering features for Lenses, Games, and Spectacles.
Integrate new algorithms into the Lens engine with core engineering teams.
Develop advanced 3D rendering techniques using modern mobile GPUs.
Research and optimize rendering effects for efficient performance on mobile GPUs.
Optimize rendering algorithms for wearable AR devices to maximize performance.

What we're looking for

Strong background in 3D math and trigonometry.
Proficient in C++ with industry development experience.
Expertise in software and hardware rendering pipelines.
Knowledge of modern mobile GPU capabilities and optimization techniques.
Experience working independently on complex technical projects.

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