[Hiring] Graphics Engine Software Engineer @Zoo

Zoo; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a Graphics Engine Software Engineer to join their remote team. In this exciting role, you will help build the core functionality of a next-generation CAD Graphics Engine, working with cutting-edge technology to enhance hardware design capabilities. You will collaborate with a small team to develop and maintain complex algorithms, rendering code, and architectural systems that interface with Graphics APIs. This is a unique opportunity to apply your 3D graphics expertise in a dynamic startup environment, where your contributions will have a meaningful impact on the future of CAD technology. If you're passionate about revolutionizing hardware design, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401K match

Flexible vacation policy

Home office stipend

Wifi reimbursement

Pet insurance reimbursement

Qualifications

• Proficiency in C++14/17 and substantial experience with 3D graphics.
• Strong familiarity with CAD 3D editors and graphics APIs.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain CAD modeling algorithms and rendering code.
• Analyze code for performance and optimization opportunities.

Skills

C++14/17

3D graphics

Rendering algorithms

Modeling algorithms

Graphics APIs (Vulkan, OpenGL)

GPU computing (CUDA)

Git

Education

B.S. in Computer Science

Equivalent professional experience

Tools

Blender

Maya

Solidworks

AutoCAD

Job description

Mar 28, 2025 - Zoo is hiring a remote Graphics Engine Software Engineer. Salary: competitive compensation & equity packages. Location: USA.

About Us

We're on a mission to revolutionize the CAD industry by developing the world's most advanced hardware design infrastructure and tools. Mechanical CAD is in the dark ages, and hardware demands have outpaced today’s hardware design infrastructure. The industry is due for a refresh, and we're laying the foundation for a modern hardware design toolkit so that you can create new design tools never before possible.

We are headquartered in Los Angeles, CA with both a local and remote, globally-distributed team. We were founded and incubated by Embedded Ventures in 2021.

About You

We’re looking for curious, innovative, and ambitious self-starters to join our lean and growing team to help us bring our mission to life. We think you’ll thrive on our team if you’re:

• Excited about making an impact on the ground floor of something big!
• Curious at your core, with an eagerness to learn and do things differently
• Customer-focused, always thinking about ways to improve the user experience
• Able to operate autonomously and work asynchronously, while also being an effective team player

About The Role

We’re looking for a Graphics Engine Software Engineer to join our growing team to help us build out the core functionality of our next-generation CAD Graphics Engine! In this role, you’ll work as part of a small team of Graphics Engineers to design, prototype and implement features of our engine in order to enable users with faster and more reliable geometry and modeling capability of their hardware designs. Our CAD Engine is GPU optimized and creates boundary representations versus meshes, so the ideal candidate will have familiarity with CAD software, especially B-Rep/NURBS modeling. This is a great opportunity to apply your expertise in 3D graphics to help us disrupt the hardware design industry, working alongside a hands-on, collaborative startup team!

What You’ll Do

• Develop and maintain CAD modeling algorithms (editing brep data structures, developing topological algorithms, etc)
• Develop and maintain rendering code within the graphics core of the CAD engine
• Implement and continuously improve various low-level and complex architectural systems that interface with Graphics APIs, modeling, rendering, and proceduralization pipelines
• Analyze code for performance and optimization opportunities as it relates to load times, memory usage and platform-specific performance issues
• Become an expert on our product strategy and customer use cases in order to provide the best solutions to our growing customer base
• Document functionality and implementation details for production and other Engineers

What You’ll Need

• B.S. in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
• Proficiency with C++14/17
• Substantial experience with 3D graphics, rendering, and modeling algorithms
• Substantial experience with 3D Graphics APIs such as Vulkan or OpenGL
• Experience with GPU computing APIs such as CUDA
• Strong familiarity of the inner workings of CAD 3D editors such as Blender, Maya, Solidworks, AutoCAD, or equivalent.
• Familiarity with Git
• Experience working with both low-level and visualization-focused aspects of a graphics pipeline

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation & equity packages
• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage for you and your dependents
• 6% 401K match (for US-based employees)
• Flexible vacation policy (for US-based employees)
• Home office stipend & wifi reimbursement to set you up for success working remotely
• Pet insurance reimbursement for your animal friends

Zoo is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We’re committed to equal employment opportunity for all, regardless of background, identity, or status.