Player-Coach Lead, Real-Time 3D Platform

Moon; Glendale, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Moon is seeking a Lead Software Engineer for the 3D Platform to guide architecture and the engineering team building a real-time design environment used on tablets in customers' homes.

You will own the architectural direction, drive the roadmap, and mentor engineers while remaining hands-on when needed. The role emphasizes performance, modular design, and close collaboration with Product and Design.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering with leadership experience in 3D graphics or real-time rendering.
• Hands-on leader who can code and review complex decisions.
• Deep experience with Three.js is required.
• Knowledge of WebGPU and GPU-accelerated web development.
• Experience with React Three Fiber or similar 3D frameworks.
• Experience building parametric configuration or CAD-like tools.
• Strong focus on performance for tablet environments.

Responsibilities

• Build, hire, mentor, and lead a high-performing engineering team dedicated to Moon's 3D platform.
• Own the architecture, technical strategy, and engineering roadmap for our real-time 3D design and configuration environment.
• Lead the development of parametric product configuration capabilities based on dimensions, constraints, rules, and relationships.
• Drive development of 3D environment tools, including CAD-like functionality for design space work.
• Own rendering architecture and performance across Three.js, React Three Fiber, WebGL, and WebGPU.
• Establish and maintain strict library and API boundaries for a modular platform.
• Optimize real-time 3D performance for tablet environments.
• Collaborate with Product and Design to translate requirements into UX.
• Set engineering standards around testing, releases, observability, and code quality.
• Take ownership of an evolving codebase and improve architecture without delaying delivery.
• Stay hands-on: review architecture, troubleshoot rendering and performance issues.

Skills

3D graphics

leadership

real-time rendering

Three.js

WebGL

React Three Fiber

architecture design

code review

Tools

Three.js

React Three Fiber

WebGPU

WebGL

Job description

Moon is seeking a Lead Software Engineer for the 3D Platform to guide architecture and the engineering team building a real-time design environment used on tablets in customers' homes.

You will own the architectural direction, drive the roadmap, and mentor engineers while remaining hands-on when needed. The role emphasizes performance, modular design, and close collaboration with Product and Design.