Genies is hiring a

Web3 Lighting and Compositing Artist

Genies is culture’s leading avatar technology company empowering humans to create their own avatar ecosystems. Genies provides tools (Genies Avatar Creator OS) that allows users to create their own avatars, avatar wearable fashion lines, avatar worlds, and avatar interactive experiences in web3. The company has 99% celebrity avatar market share through its partnerships with Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group as their “official avatar and digital goods NFT provider” with thousands of Genie creators including Justin Bieber, Migos, Cardi B, and J Balvin. Bringing the power of NFTs and crypto to culture, Genies’ avatar ecosystem NFT marketplace “The Warehouse” built with Dapper Labs, allows talent, IP, and creators to design and sell their avatar ecosystem creations (i.e. avatar fashion lines) to the masses. Genies has raised $200M from investors such as Silver Lake, BOND, NEA, and Breyer Capital.

Genies is looking for a Lighting & Compositing Artist to join our dynamic and creative studio team. In this role, you will build the lighting and look of our Genies Avatars, and their various environments reinforcing the vision of our creative leadership. The ideal candidate thrives in creative, spirited and innovative environments where the consumer experience comes first. You 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:

• Create and design the lighting and the look of characters for shots while meeting the production schedule using Unreal Engine or Maya
• Troubleshoot work in support of lighting projects using various production tools
• Perform creative lighting development setup as required, using lighting and compositing tools
• Optimize setups for rendering

What You Should Have:

• Understanding of building shaders and shader networks, and being able to troubleshoot them
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment
• Understanding of photography and alighting design
• Strong time management skills
• At least 2 years of experience in feature animation, VFX or video games

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!
• Choice of MacBook or windows laptop

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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