Senior Technical Artist : ML

Genies is an AI avatar and games technology company powering the next generation of digital experiences. Genies' technology stack is rooted in empowering user generated content through the company's two main mantras :

“Anyone can create anything” & “Everything works with everything”

By combining these two guiding principles, individuals can craft limitless experiences while IP owners can build dynamic social gaming ecosystems powered by user-generated content (UGC) and AI Avatars—what Genies calls "Parties."

Genies' technology stack features a comprehensive suite of UGC tools that enable anyone to create AI avatars, complete with customizable fashion, props, behaviors, and personalities, as well as immersive AI avatar Experiences. At its core are the set of our Software Development Kits and Cross-Platform Frameworks, which leverage machine learning and computer graphics to ensure seamless interoperability across all UGC and AIGC avatars and experiences—unlocking boundless creative potential.

Early adopters of Genies’ first gen avatars include icons like Justin Bieber, Rihanna, J Balvin, Migos, and thousands more. With offices in Los Angeles and San Francisco, Genies has raised $200M from notable investors including Silver Lake, BOND, NEA, and Bob Iger.

Genies is looking for a Senior Technical Artist specialized in Synthetic Data Generation and Pipeline Development to expand our Research and Development team. Based at our headquarters in Los Angeles (Hybrid), you will design, develop, and maintain robust pipelines to generate high-quality 3D synthetic data, driving innovation and enabling advanced features for avatars. You will collaborate closely with our machine learning, graphics, and art teams, significantly contributing to Genies' mission to empower users in creating their own avatar ecosystems. This role uniquely combines creative vision with deep technical expertise, essential for developing state of the art synthetic data and AI driven solutions.

If you're passionate about procedural workflows, working with highly creative artists, and pioneering the next generation of digital identity experiences, we'd love to hear from you!

What You’ll be Doing :

• Design and build comprehensive procedural pipelines to generate high-quality synthetic data.
• Develop custom Houdini tools and workflows to streamline avatar and asset creation.
• Design and author complex Houdini TOPs networks to support scalable workflows.
• Develop custom processors and tools using Houdini’s native Python modules.
• Collaborate closely with machine learning engineers and artists to ensure synthetic data meets technical and visual quality standards.
• Continuously optimize and troubleshoot pipelines, improving efficiency, scalability, and automation.
• Integrate generated assets with real-time platforms, machine learning pipelines, and internal tools.

What You Should Have :

Experience

Technical Skills

Work Style & Mindset

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 : $130K - $170K

Here's why you'll love working at Genies :

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.

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