Visiting Engineer: Gesture Based Mobile Games (AI)

TL;DR

Visiting Engineer: Gesture Based Mobile Games (AI): Building a new category of mobile games controlled by real-time hand movement using on-device ML with an accent on low-latency recognition and responsive gameplay. Focus on developing an inference pipeline for gesture recognition and creating a playable prototype that transforms mobile input patterns.

Location: On-site in Mountain View, CA. Candidates must be within commuting distance.

Salary: $10,000 per month for 12 weeks

Company

hirify.global is a venture builder that partners with experts to create and launch AI-driven companies.

What you will do

• Own the end-to-end prototype across game loop, recognition pipeline, UX feedback, and on-device performance.
• Develop a low-latency recognition loop that maps real-time hand movement into responsive gameplay.
• Implement calibration, feedback, and fail-state handling for messy real-world environments.
• Iterate rapidly by testing the experience with real players to optimize delight and usability.
• Build a technical foundation that can evolve into a reusable gesture-recognition platform.

Requirements

• Experience in computer vision, on-device ML, pose/gesture recognition, or mobile game development.
• Strong engineering ability regarding inference pipelines and real-time system constraints.
• Proven ability to ship rough but playable prototypes quickly.
• Proficiency with AI coding assistants and modern AI tools to accelerate implementation.
• US work authorization is required (no visa sponsorship available).
• Must be based within commuting distance of Mountain View, CA.

Nice to have

• Experience with Unity, Unreal, CoreML, TFLite, MediaPipe, AR, or motion capture systems.
• Background in shipping mobile games or highly interactive consumer products.
• Expertise in optimizing real-time pipelines for noisy camera input.

Culture & Benefits

• 12-week full-time residency working alongside Andrew Ng.
• High-upside potential: successful builds may lead to founder-level roles with meaningful equity.
• Fast-paced environment focused on pressure-testing ideas with real users and customers.

Hiring process

• Builder Event or equivalent working conversation.
• 48-hour Builder Challenge.
• Panel review with hirify.global build leadership.