Sunday, September 21, 2014

Javascript platform engineer


We are building a shared environment for VR that is based around bringing the web into virtual environments. We need an engineer who has deep knowledge of javascript and browser technologies to make this happen. You will be building our core javascript platform and APIs, and helping us forge a deeper integration between Chromium and our game engine.
Who we are:
A virtual reality software company
Backed by some of the best investors on the planet

A team that is passionate about the future of VR
What we believe:
VR will be for everyone
The social connection enabled by VR will change your life (and we can show it to you) We should embrace everything that is great about the 2D web
That we can and will invent the 3D web

This is the role for you if:
You think that Javascript is manna from the gods
You’ve been in the middle of creating Javascript APIs and frameworks, not just using them You want to define the tools and techniques that devs will use to create the 3D web
You can make HTML5 hum like a finely tuned engine

Bonus points if one or more of these are true:
You’ve been deep into browser tech (Chromium / WebKit / Blink / V8) and know your way around You’ve spent some time working on web security issues
You’re familiar with one or more MVC frameworks (AngularJS, Backbone or React)
You know Node

page1image14800page1image15120

Front End/UI Engineer


We need a design-minded front end developer with deep knowledge of modern web development to create next generation user interfaces. We are leveraging a Chromium integration paired with powerful private APIs to present web apps in holographic 3D and with access to deep VR functionality. Forget supporting IE. With us you'd be programming against HUDs, non-rectangular displays, and holographic projectors.
Who we are:
A virtual reality software company 
Backed by some of the best investors on the planet 

A team that is passionate about the future of VR
What we believe:
VR will be for everyone
The social connection enabled by VR will change your life (and we can show it to you)

We should embrace everything that is great about the 2D web That we can and will invent the 3D web
This is the role for you if:
You think that Javascript is a means to an end
Your homepage is so beautiful it would make us weep
You want to be one of the first people in the world to define what a 3D web UI looks like You’d like to stop worrying about supporting old browsers
You have an opinion on MVC frameworks since you’ve used them all
And you can do it all in a single page

Bonus points if one or more of these are true:
You know your way around Grunt, Gulp and Browserify
You’ve picked up some new tricks recently, like Famo.us, 3D CSS, or WebGL 

Browser Engineer


Browser Engineer: bringing the web into virtual environments
We are building a shared environment for VR that is based around bringing the web into virtual environments. We need an engineer who has deep knowledge of web browser development to make this happen. You will be building our core browser-related systems.
Roles
Skills & Requirements
Web browser development Web security
Networking
WebKit / Blink / V8

Page rendering OpenGL / WebGL
Web browser integration
Security model design and development Application sandboxing