World Labs

Senior Product Engineer

World Labs
onsite senior full-time $250,000 - $325,000 San Francisco
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First indexed 17 Apr 2026

Description

We're looking for a Senior Full Stack Product Engineer who thrives at the intersection of product and engineering. As a player coach, you'll own product features end-to-end,from ideation through to building responsive, user-centric web apps and backend generative AI services and APIs. You'll also collaborate closely with our research team to bring cutting-edge AI research to life in real-world applications.

Responsibilities:

  • Work as a Sr. Product Engineer to develop and ship products with a user-centric approach.
  • Develop and optimize web-based 3D graphics tools and applications.
  • Participate in all phases of the software development lifecycle, from design to deployment, including working directly with early testers and design partners to solicit user feedback.

Key Qualifications:

  • Strong track record in developing and shipping successful products.
  • 6+ years of engineering experience and proven ability to operate effectively in startup environments as an early-stage engineer or founder, demonstrating adaptability and ownership.
  • Experience in building user-focused web applications.
  • Proficiency in modern web application technologies for frontend (e.g., TypeScript, React, Node.js) and backend services, and a strong understanding of web architecture.
  • Experience and strong curiosity in working with AI tools.
  • Excellent problem-solving abilities and a strong foundation in computer science principles.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills, with a focus on delivering high-quality, impactful solutions.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience in 3D graphics programming and shader development, particularly web frameworks such as WebGL and three.js. Experience building applications around generative image, video, or 3D models is particularly valuable.
  • Experience working with generative AI, machine learning, neural rendering, etc.
  • Contributions to open-source graphics or machine learning projects.
  • Experience building real-time collaborative tools and applications.
  • Experience working in VFX, gaming, 3D design, or other industries that focus on high-fidelity visual outputs.

Who You Are:

  • Player coach: We are looking for strong product engineers who have played pivotal roles in successful product development and launch cycles.
  • Fearless Innovator: We need people who thrive on challenges and aren't afraid to tackle the impossible.
  • Resilient Builder: Impacting Large World Models isn't a sprint; it's a marathon with hurdles. We're looking for builders who can weather the storms of groundbreaking research and come out stronger.
  • Mission-Driven Mindset: Everything we do is in service of creating the best spatially intelligent AI systems, and using them to empower people.
  • Collaborative Spirit: We're building something bigger than any one person. We need team players who can harness the power of collective intelligence.

Experience Level: senior Employment Type: full-time Workplace Type: onsite Category: Engineering Industry: Technology Salary Range: $250,000 - $325,000 base salary Required Skills: TypeScript, React, Node.js, web architecture, AI tools, problem-solving, computer science principles, communication, collaboration Preferred Skills: 3D graphics programming, shader development, WebGL, three.js, generative AI, machine learning, neural rendering, open-source graphics, real-time collaborative tools, VFX, gaming, 3D design

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