Snap Inc is a technology company. We believe the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Snap contributes to human progress by empowering people to express themselves live in the moment learn about the world and have fun together. The Companys three core products are Snapchat a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends family and the world; Lens Studio an augmented reality platform that powers AR across Snapchat and other services; and its AR glasses Spectacles.
The AR Studio team at Snap is responsible for designing prototyping and delivering cutting-edge augmented reality experiences that push the limits of creativity and technology. As part of this team youll collaborate with designers engineers and producers to shape the future of AR storytelling on Snapchat.
As a Studio Designer youll bring together creative vision and technical execution to craft seamless high-quality Lens experiences. Youll be responsible for assembling refining and optimising interactive AR scenes in Lens Studio - ensuring that each Lens runs smoothly looks great and delivers a magical experience for our users.
What Youll Do:
Stage and Assemble: Set up and organise all visual and interactive elements within the Lens Core environment to test iterate and refine AR experiences.
Composite and Polish: Layer visual assets apply color correction and ensure consistency and immersion across all components.
Debug and QA Support: Anticipate potential issues and collaborate with QA to identify document and resolve bugs before launch.
Optimise Performance: Improve memory efficiency and asset compression to ensure smooth performance across devices.
Maintain Scene Cleanliness: Keep project hierarchies organized and ensure clear naming conventions for optimal performance and collaboration.
Prototype Rapidly: Build quick Proofs of Concept (POCs) and demo versions to test new ideas and validate creative directions.
Integrate Assets: Collaborate with Designers and AR Engineers to integrate assets into the Lens Studio scene managing version control and ensuring correct implementation.
Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Work closely with the AR Production team to align creative intent with technical feasibility and support collaborative GitHub workflows.
Workshops and education: You will be engaged in the development and growing lenses community by participating in partner programs designed for educational establishments community creators agencies etc.
What Were Looking For:
Strong understanding of Lens Studio and real-time 3D workflows.
Experience in compositing staging and optimization for AR/VR or interactive media.
Familiarity with Unity Unreal or similar 3D engines is a plus.
A keen eye for visual quality composition and user experience.
Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills.
Excellent organisational and communication abilities in a cross-disciplinary environment.
A proactive mindset with the ability to iterate quickly and creatively under tight deadlines.
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelors degree in Design Animation Computer Graphics or a related field (or equivalent experience).
Experience collaborating with engineers producers and QA teams on real-time projects.
Passion for AR immersive design and pushing creative boundaries.
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Default Together Policy at Snap: At Snap Inc. we believe that being together in person helps us build our culture faster reinforce our values and serve our community customers and partners better through dynamic collaboration. To reflect this we practice a default together approach and expect our team members to work in an office 4 days per week.
At Snap we believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to create innovative products that improve the way people live and communicate. Snap is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race religious creed color national origin ancestry physical disability mental disability medical condition genetic information marital status sex gender gender identity gender expression pregnancy childbirth and breastfeeding age sexual orientation military or veteran status or any other protected classification in accordance with applicable federal state and local laws. EOE including disability/vets.
We believe the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate.