Job Title: Keynote Animation Software Engineer
Duration: 12 Months
Location: Remote (Must work PST hours)
 
Job Summary
We're seeking an enthusiastic software engineer to help design, implement, and optimize new animations for our custom animation rendering engine. It's a great opportunity to learn from a large team, work in a huge codebase, and inspire millions of loyal customers.
 
Key Qualifications

• Ability to visualize and implement high-level animation and graphical concepts
• Demonstrated experience with Metal, OpenGL, WebGL, Vulkan, or similar GPU API
• Experience with shaders (GLSL, HLSL, Metal shading language, etc.)
• Excellent communication skills
• Adaptable, quick learner

 
Description

• iWork animation team is responsible for Keynote's custom animation engine, and the builds and transitions that it powers.
• We're looking for someone to help improve the power, ease of use, and visual "wow" factor for millions of users on macOS, iOS, and the web.
• The ideal candidate is passionate about creating high-quality, high-performance, and visually engaging graphics and animations.

 
Responsibilities include:

• Adding new features to the Keynote animation engine
• Profiling and optimizing performance of Keynote animations using state-
• of-the-art graphics techniques and research
• Keeping up with the latest best practices in graphics research and development
• Applying modern testing methodologies to a wide variety of animations and effects

 
Education

• Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience/skills

 
Nice-to-haves

• Familiarity with computer graphics research (SIGGRAPH, GDC, etc.)
• Development experience with macOS or iOS (Xcode, Instruments, etc.)
• Experience with CoreGraphics and CoreAnimation
• Experience with RealityKit, SceneKit, Unity, Unreal, or other high-level 3D API
• Experience with low-level media APIs (AVFoundation, VideoToolbox, etc.)
• Experience with Motion, After Effects, or other animation editing tools
• Experience with scripting, unit testing, and automated testing
• Deep knowledge of GPU architectures
• Artistic or design background

 
 
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 120.00/hr.