Who are we?
Meshcapade is the 3D digital human company. We are creating realistic human avatars for use in apparel, games, fitness, AI, and augmented reality. Using machine learning and computer vision, we model the nuances of human body shape and movement. We automatically convert photos, 3D & 4D scans, RGB-D sequences, Mocap and even words into realistic 3D humans. We are a spin-off from the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems in Tübingen, Germany and our products are powered by state of the art, patented research. Our core product, Meshcapade Studio, is an online platform for the creation, animation, and use of 3D digital humans. Our clients run the gamut of global names; a broad mix of tech, media, health and fitness, apparel, and education.
As we prepare to scale, we’re looking for a Principal Engineer to provide technical direction to our engineering team. This is a key hire for Meshcapade and will help support the growth of our business.
What you will be doing:
- Partner with the CEO and CTO to plan and execute the engineering roadmap based on Meshcapade’s overall technical vision
- Provide technical mentorship and leadership to the engineering team whilst focusing on the team’s productivity to maintain a standard of excellence
- Implement software engineering processes and drive continuous improvement
- Take ownership of delivery and communicate progress to stakeholders
- Anticipate and manage risk to minimise any impact and ensure business continuity
- Develop the technical expertise of your team around quality, scalability, maintainability, and performance
- Be hands-on from a technical perspective as needed
Who you are:
- At least 7 years of experience in engineering, with at least 2 years in a leadership role
- Experience of designing, deploying, and scaling up online SaaS platforms
- Proven expertise in working with cloud-native technologies and platforms (AWS / Azure / GCP)
- Building, serving and maintaining large-scale machine learning models
- Excellent grasp of engineering principles and processes and be able to implement them in a startup environment
- Ability to mentor and guide a team as well as work alongside them in a hands-on capacity
- Strong technical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be able to build relationships with stakeholders
- The ability to work effectively in an international team environment
- Computer Science or Software Engineering Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience
Bonus Skills
- Experience of leading distributed teams
Talent Acquisition Process:
- Interview with the Talent Acquisition manager
- Interview with the CTO and CEO
- Technical assessment
- Cross team interview with stakeholders
- Interview with the engineering team
What we offer:
- A competitive compensation package;
- Full remote working support;
- An entrepreneurial team passionate about creating the technology to power the world's avatars;
- Opportunity to work with an internationally diverse team;
- Great perks (autonomy, flexible working hours, hardware budget, co-working space allowance and team events).
Diversity isn’t just a statement at Meshcapade, it sits at the core of the company.
We believe in the diversity of thought because we appreciate that this makes us stronger. Therefore, we encourage applications from everyone who can offer their unique experience to our collective achievements.
