Research Engineer / Scientist (3D Tech Lead)
World Labs · San Francisco
CHECKED 15H AGO
Frontier labonsitelead$250k–$350k
At a glance
Highlights
- Lead core 3D modeling efforts powering navigable worlds in Marble product.
- Translate cutting-edge 3D research prototypes into scalable production systems.
- Shape representations spanning geometry, appearance and scene-level modeling.
What they offer
- Health, dental and vision benefits
- 401K
- Flexible PTO
- Paid parental leave
- Relocation support
- Equity
Ideal candidate
Accomplished 3D reconstruction leader energized by hands-on ownership and mentoring. You thrive in ambiguity, raise the technical bar, and care about turning frontier research into reliable real-world products.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in 3D reconstruction, 3D modeling, computer vision, graphics or related fields
- Strong track record via academic publications, influential open-source work or deployed industry products
- Deep expertise in modern 3D modeling and reconstruction methods
- Proven experience leading or mentoring a small team with responsibility for technical direction and delivery
- Strong programming skills in Python and/or C++ for research prototypes and production systems
- Hands-on experience with machine learning frameworks and large-scale training pipelines
- Understanding of how 3D modeling systems interface with data pipelines, rendering and downstream applications
- Comfort operating in fast-moving, ambiguous environments
- remote policy
- In-person in office 5 days a week
- visa sponsorship
- Visa sponsorship available
Lab profile
About World Labs
Frontier AI company advancing spatial intelligence and world models that perceive, generate and interact with 3D worlds
What they build
- Marble
Known for
- Spatial intelligence
- World models
- Generative modeling
- 3D generation and rendering