World Labs
Research Engineer / Scientist (3D Tech Lead)
$250K–$350K
San Francisco · On-site · Full-time · Posted Jan 28, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years
- Visa sponsorship
- Visa sponsorship is offered; success is not guaranteed for every candidate or role.
About the job
Leads technical strategy, research, and production delivery for 3D modeling and reconstruction systems.
What you'll do
- Set the technical vision and roadmap for 3D modeling and reconstruction, balancing research with product milestones.
- Lead design and implementation of 3D modeling systems and guide decisions on representations, training pipelines, and inference systems.
- Mentor a small research team and own initiatives from prototypes through production deployment.
What they ask for
- 8+ years of experience in 3D reconstruction, 3D modeling, computer vision, graphics, or closely related fields.
- Impactful contributions demonstrated through academic publications, influential open-source work, or widely deployed industry products.
- Experience leading or mentoring a small team, lab, or project group, with responsibility for technical direction and delivery.
- Strong programming skills in Python and/or C++, plus hands-on experience with machine learning frameworks and large-scale experimentation or training pipelines.
Pay
$250K – $350K (base salary)
Tools
Python, C++
AI focus
Develops 3D modeling and reconstruction capabilities, including learning-based approaches, as part of spatially intelligent AI systems.
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