Full-Time

Technical Artist

Metaverse

Updated on 1/22/2025

Meta

Meta

10,001+ employees

Social media platforms and virtual reality solutions

VR & AR
Consumer Software
Financial Services

Compensation Overview

$153k - $212kAnnually

+ Bonus + Equity

Senior, Expert

Company Historically Provides H1B Sponsorship

Seattle, WA, USA + 3 more

More locations: Burlingame, CA, USA | Los Angeles, CA, USA | Bellevue, WA, USA

Hybrid role with multiple in-office locations in California and Washington.

Category
3D Modeling
Visual Effects (VFX)
Art, Graphics & Animation
Required Skills
Git
Requirements
  • Demonstrated expertise with at least one of the following pipelines: Environments, Character, Rigging, Behaviors, or Asset Pipeline.
  • You understand architecture for complex tools and pipelines with a focus on content creators.
  • 7+ years of experience developing real-time experiences.
  • Experience in shader languages (GLSL, ShaderLab, HLSL).
  • Experience with game/real-time profiling and optimization techniques.
  • Experience collaborating on multi-disciplinary teams.
  • Experience working with version control systems (Git, Perforce, etc.).
  • Expertise in at least one high-level programming language.
  • Experience to give and take constructive feedback, direct next steps, and communicate clear goals and outcomes to your team.
Responsibilities
  • Partner closely with the engineering and design teams to develop content across a range of devices.
  • Implement runtime logic within a complex real-time environment with performance limitations in mind.
  • Develop broad technical expertise to assist in a wide variety of technical and artistic tasks, including diagnosing and fixing bugs.
  • Quickly solve issues with cross-functional leads.
  • Design, manage and maintain the pipeline from artists and end users through to deployment.
  • Prototype, profile and optimize custom shaders.
Desired Qualifications
  • Deep knowledge of real-time graphics pipeline concepts.
  • Being interested and informed about emerging technologies.
  • Self-motivated, product thinking mindset.
  • Low-level programming experience.

Meta Platforms Inc. focuses on social media, communication tools, and virtual reality. It operates popular platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, allowing users to connect, share content, and engage in communities. The Oculus division provides virtual reality hardware and experiences. Meta's primary revenue comes from advertising, offering businesses tools to target specific audiences using insights from its large user base. This advertising service is scalable and allows for tailored audience segmentation. Additionally, Meta explores revenue through virtual reality product sales and the metaverse, where it looks to monetize virtual goods and services. The company also invests in artificial intelligence and augmented reality to enhance its offerings, aiming to combine user engagement with advanced marketing tools.

Company Stage

IPO

Total Funding

$2.2B

Headquarters

Menlo Park, California

Founded

2004

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

8%

1 year growth

10%

2 year growth

3%
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What believers are saying

  • Increased user engagement from TikTok's potential ban boosts Meta's advertising revenue.
  • Meta's renewable energy acquisition enhances its brand image among eco-conscious consumers.
  • Meta's AI-powered search engine development diversifies its digital advertising offerings.

What critics are saying

  • Turning off AI for detecting fakes may increase misinformation on Meta's platforms.
  • Layoffs of 3,600 workers could impact Meta's innovation and competitive edge.
  • Increased scrutiny on data practices due to TikTok's potential ban affects Meta.

What makes Meta unique

  • Meta's SEAMLESSM4T AI model offers real-time translation in 101 languages.
  • Meta's platforms like Instagram and Facebook benefit from TikTok's potential U.S. ban.
  • Meta's VR concerts, like the Shawn Mendes event, expand user engagement opportunities.

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Benefits

Stock Options

Company Equity

Mental Health Support

Flexible Work Hours