Career Opportunities

Early stage venture spin-off of the Stupid Fun Club with support from a major strategic partner is seeking Sr. Back-End and Front-End Graphics Engineers for regular full time, on-site positions.

The company is at the early stages of building a forward-thinking, interdisciplinary team. Its mission is to create innovative products using new techniques for interacting with computers and data on the web and mobile.

It will explore the intersection of high production quality visuals with the content density of infographics and the latest in web and mobile technology.

The start-up is looking for gifted individuals interested in using data visualization to break new ground with consumer internet products. The business provides a comprehensive benefit plan and strives to achieve a sustainable work/life balance. It is founded on the belief that work should be an expression of passion and a path to future potential. The team is looking for others who share their vision.

Open Positions:

Back-End Engineer

Skills and Requirements:

Exceptional knowledge of Python, Ruby, Java, Scala, or other modern languages in a production environment
Extensive experience with database technologies, including caching and NoSQL alternatives
Ability to anticipate product needs and define secure, scalable architecture to reliably support them
BS in Computer Science
Proven experience building and supporting live applications

Preferential:

Advanced in multiple languages (Python, Ruby, Java, Scala, Erlang, C++, etc.)
Experience with a variety of server-side frameworks (Django, Pylons, Ruby on Rails, Symfony, etc.)
Experience interfacing with third-party APIs and building REST APIs for mobile devices
Familiar with NoSQL solutions, including Redis, Solr, Hadoop, Cassandra, and others
Experience with server configuration and database management on AWS through Fabric, Chef, or others
Experience with analytics, profiling and optimization
Extensive experience growing and supporting live/large-scale online applications over an extended period

Front-End Graphics Engineer

Skills and Requirements:

Significant real-time graphics programming experience with OpenGL
Proven experience building and supporting high-performance games or interactive software
Strong 3D math skills
BS in Computer Science or equivalent experience

Preferential:

Experience with 3D graphics on mobile (OpenGL ES) or web (WebGL)
Experience programming shaders in GLSL, HLSL, or Cg
Built out pipelines for technical artists, including model import/export
Published applications for iOS or Android platforms
Exposure to JavaScript, Python, Ruby, or other scripting languages
Aesthetic sensibility and the ability to apply it to your work

Tools Software Engineer

We seek a software engineer who understands the power of internal tools, process automation, unit testing, and continuous build systems.

Skills and Requirements:

Experience creating build, test, and deployment systems in an agile environment
Some experience with Python, JavaScript, and SQL
Comfortable writing unit tests in Python, JavaScript, and other languages as needed
BS in Computer Science or equivalent experience

Preferential:

Experience maintaining Jenkins / Hudson as a continuous integration server
Created or maintained management systems for 3D shaders, models, textures, etc.
Worked with QUnit, Django Lime, and other unit testing frameworks
Experience working in Tools and Pipelines for a Game or Web Team
Ability to self-direct and manage "customer expectations" within the team
A keen eye for usability and design for efficiency

Cross-Platform Engineer

We seek an individual fluent with Mac and Windows development, who's ready to take on the challenge of building and maintaining a lightweight product developed simultaneously across both platforms.

Skills and Requirements:

Proven experience building and supporting lightweight cross-platform desktop applications
Strong C++ skills and ability to use cross-platform libraries such as Boost, STL, and Qt
Familiar with Objective-C on Mac and C# on Windows and leveraging shared C/C++ code
BS in Computer Science or equivalent experience

Preferential:

Familiar with Mac and iOS platform APIs
Published applications for Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android platforms
Previous experience with audio and video processing and playback
Familiar with multithreaded and network programming

Technical Artist

We are seeking a creative technical artist capable of working with, and contributing to, a broad variety of styles in a 3D environment.

Skills and Requirements:

Proven experience producing 3D environments for games or real-time software
Experience with procedural generation using MEL, Python, or other scripting languages
Ability to work in constrained environments such as mobile (iOS, Android) or older consoles (PS2, etc.)
Familiar with shaders and the techniques used to combine them
Ready to wear a large collection of hats in a small team environment
Strong artistic sense and the ability to apply it to your work

Preferential:

Experience creating environments, objects, lighting, and FX for both games and film
Exposure to creation of shaders in GLSL, HLSL, or Cg
Comfortable learning and using new in-house tools and pipelines
Experience or interest in low-poly aesthetics
Personal interest in maps and data visualization

Art Director

Skills and Requirements:

Proven experience creating 3D, web, and illustrated art
Strong aesthetic sensibility, capable of creating a distinct visual presence
Experienced leading a team while ready to establish groundwork and remain hands on
Master of all required content production tools (Photoshop, Illustrator, Maya or Max, etc.)
Demonstrated experience in establishing consistent branding in consumer products
Experience creating content for interactive products (games preferred)
Experience in collaborating with programming teams to ensure effective implementation

Preferential:

MFA, architectural or design degree, or fine arts trained
Product release experience on packaged goods, web and mobile devices
Experience with directing look within a procedural rendered environment
Experience in data visualization
Background in mixed media

Location: Berkeley, CA

To Apply

Forward resume to: stealthjobs@stupidfunclub.com
Send a brief introductory message with a description of what attracts you to the role and how your contribution will uniquely help the company succeed.
Include any links to relevant linkedin.com, personal blogs, portfolio pages

We plan to continue to grow the team over the next several months. If you don't see the perfect job description here but think you might fit in, we'd still like to hear from you. Provide us examples of your work and explain how you see yourself contributing.