VYOND - R&D Engineer
About the company
At VYOND, our mission is to put the power of video in the hands of everyone. Vyond allows people of all skill levels in all industries and job roles to create dynamic and powerful media. With features that go beyond moving text and images, you can build character-driven stories or compelling data visualizations that engage audiences and deliver results.
Founded as GoAnimate in 2007, Vyond has helped Global 2000 organizations, small businesses, and individuals produce more than 30 million videos.
With offices in Silicon Valley, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, Vyond employs a team of people whose creativity extends well beyond our office walls. We are passionate about the power of video and how it makes the static dynamic and transforms the mundane into the captivating.
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About the role
Are you dissatisfied with the quality of web apps in general? Are you ready to change the world of computer-generated animation? Perhaps you have been an engineer at a gaming company and want to push your boundaries. Maybe you have not been able to use your graphics, audio or animation talents in your current engineering position, but you always had that passion in you. It's time to make a difference!
As an R&D engineer at GoAnimate, you will be part of a skunkworks team working on the latest web technologies and techniques to take our online animation platform to the next level of awesomeness.
This is a role suitable for somebody who is technically excellent, and super passionate about technology, and especially so in its audiovisual applications online.
Candidate requirements
- Bachelor degree or above in Computer Science. Master or above preferred.
- Previous experience in gaming, animation, video or audio required (school projects are also OK)
- Working knowledge of at least one OOP language and scripting languages, preferably javascript / ActionScript
- Experience with WebGL / OpenGL and HTML5 app frameworks preferred
- Experience with audio / video data processing preferred
- Good street cred definitely a plus (e.g. cool open source projects)
- Good command of English