3D Generalist

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.

Seated in our Los Angeles based headquarters, Genies is looking for an accomplished 3D Generalist to join our dynamic and creative studio team. The ideal candidate will work on 3D animated marketing content with our marketing animation team, doing real time lighting and rendering as well as final compositing and VFX. They will also be working on games or app related VFX content. 

You will love collaborating and working alongside other creatives, engineers, and product leaders to build a one of a kind experience and product. If you’re curious about the future of web3 and inspired to give consumers back control of their digital identity and consumer social experiences then Genies is the place for you! 

What You'll Be Doing:

• Within Unity or blender: Assemble the scenes and design the lighting for the final look of rendered marketing content while meeting the production schedule.
• Major plus if you can create tools for the team using C# or Python to maximize the department’s efficiency
• Proficiency in Blender
• Within Nuke: assemble full final shots, combining render passes to achieve a clean and attractive look. Utilize the 2D and/or 3D capabilities of the software depending on the task and time allocated
• Optimize projects in unity and blender
• Perform creative lighting development setup as required using lighting and compositing tools
• Create VFX in unity
• Additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed

What You Should Have:

• 5+ years of experience working with Unity or Unreal
• 2+ years of experience with either Nuke, Maya or blender, and Python
• Technical art focused
• Python and C# huge plusses
• Willingness to be hands on daily, while also serving as a strategic leader
• A great understanding of building VFX in Unity or unreal
• Experience with advanced compositing of render passes generated from V-Ray, Arnold, etc
• The ability to work in a efficient and timely environment (preferably commercials or TV)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong time-management skills

How Genies will support you

Genies is a well-funded, growing start-up that cares deeply about each of our employees' growth and success. Our roles and their responsibilities are created with a breadth of scope that introduces each employee to exciting new challenges and opportunities that a growing start-up 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: $100,000 to $150,000

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 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, 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! 

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.