3D GenAI Researcher
Location: San Jose (3 days a week onsite)
Salary Range: $220,000 - $300,000 + Equity
Company Overview
A rapidly growing Series A startup backed by top-tier investors, including A16z, is pioneering the next generation of 3D creation tools. Their platform combines cutting-edge diffusion models with an intuitive interface used by millions, aiming to democratize 3D creativity for both AAA game developers and indie creators.
Key Highlights:
- Used daily by companies like Blizzard, Snapchat, and Hasbro
- Named the #1 3D GenAI tool by an industry survey
- Experiencing 30% month-over-month user growth
- Expanding research and machine learning team
What You’ll Do
- Train and fine-tune advanced text-to-3D and text-to-video diffusion models
- Design and prototype novel neural architectures for high-fidelity 3D generation
- Collaborate with engineers and artists to integrate research into real-world workflows
- Stay updated on multimodal AI, 3D reconstruction, and differentiable rendering
- Contribute to publications, open-source projects, and technical blogs (optional)
Qualifications
- Deep expertise in diffusion models, generative AI, or neural rendering
- Practical experience with training and optimizing large-scale vision/multimodal models (e.g., 3D VAE, DreamFusion, NeRFs)
- Strong background in computer vision, 3D graphics, or machine learning
- Track record of published research at venues like CVPR, SIGGRAPH, NeurIPS (plus)
- Proficiency in Python and PyTorch
Tech Stack
- PyTorch, CUDA, Triton
- Stable Diffusion, DreamBooth, NeRF variants
- Custom in-house 3D pipelines and differentiable renderers
- Scalable GPU training infrastructure
Compensation & Perks
- Salary up to $300,000 based on experience
- Generous early-stage equity
- 100% employer-covered medical, dental, and vision
- 401(k) matching
- Flexible remote-first with optional hybrid in Bay Area
- Creative freedom, fast iteration, no red tape
Interested candidates should be passionate about advancing 3D content generation and working in a collaborative, innovative environment.