Pipeline Jobs in Downey, CA

Genies is an AI avatar and games technology company powering the next generation of digital experiences. Genies' technology stack is rooted in empowering user generated content through the company's two main mantras :

Anyone can create anything" & "Everything works with everything"

By combining these two guiding principles, individuals can craft limitless experiences while IP owners can build dynamic social gaming ecosystems powered by user-generated content (UGC) and AI Avatars-what Genies calls "Parties."

Genies' technology stack features a comprehensive suite of UGC tools that enable anyone to create AI avatars, complete with customizable fashion, props, behaviors, and personalities, as well as immersive AI avatar Experiences. At its core are the set of our Software Development Kits and Cross-Platform Frameworks, which leverage machine learning and computer graphics to ensure seamless interoperability across all UGC and AIGC avatars and experiences-unlocking boundless creative potential.

Early adopters of Genies' first gen avatars include icons like Justin Bieber, Rihanna, J Balvin, Migos, and thousands more. With offices in Los Angeles and San Francisco, Genies has raised $200M from notable investors including Silver Lake, BOND, NEA, and Bob Iger.

Seated in our Los Angeles headquarters (hybrid), Genies is looking for a highly skilled and experienced Senior Pipeline Engineer to support our User Generated Content [UGC] initiatives. We are looking for someone to steer asset pipeline projects to develop and maintain tools and workflows to increase capabilities and efficiency. This candidate should be eager to work in a fast paced environment where they will have an opportunity to make a broad impact through strategic and technical contributions.

Why Genies?You are curious about the future of avatar technology and empowering users to represent their digital selves. You have an underlying passion for encountering complex problems and creating smart, strategic solutions. How avatars will play in the consumer marketplace resonates with you and you see a future where our digital identities help to create a world where people can create, express and be their true authentic selves.

What You'll be Doing :

• Design and evolve our 3D content pipeline, bridging traditional DCC-based workflows (e.g., Maya, Blender, Substance) with a modern, cloud-native pipeline built for scale, automation, and external contributors.
• Drive pipeline initiatives end-to-end, including scoping, technical planning, and securing the right resources to meet aggressive production goals.
• Build and maintain scalable asset management and processing tools that support a hybrid environment with locally authored assets and remote, AI-assisted, or UGC content.
• Provide and coordinate front-line support for asset tracking, asset ingestion, and asset triaging from art authoring to game integration.
• Identify opportunities to modernize legacy workflows, introducing cloud-based solutions, automation, and asynchronous processing wherever impactful.
• Anticipate cross department needs and work to improve efficiency
• Collaborate closely amongst Content, Engineering & Avatar Technology teams to improve automated systems for processing internal and external assets (UGC)

What You Should Have :

Experience

Technical Skills

Work Style & Mindset

How Genies will support you

Genies is a well-funded, growing start-up that cares deeply about each of our employees' growth and success. Our roles and their responsibilities are created with a breadth of scope that introduces each employee to exciting new challenges and opportunities that a growing start-up encounters. The actual base pay is dependent upon a number of factors, including : professional background, training, transferable skills, work experience, education, location, business and product needs, and market demand. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. Full-time employees may also be eligible for equity compensation, in addition to a robust health, wellness, and benefits package.

Starting Salary Range : $125K-$175K

Here's why you'll love working at Genies :

Genies is an equal opportunity employer committed to promoting an inclusive work environment free of discrimination and harassment. We value diversity, inclusion, and aim to provide a sense of belonging for everyone.