Graphics Engineer (VR Robotics)

Location: San Carlos, California, United States; on-site

Salary: $175,000–$215,000 plus equity annually

Company

hirify.global builds humanoid robots, including NEO, for safe operation in homes and real-world environments.

What you will do

• Design and deliver high-performance, low-latency graphics pipelines for VR teleoperation of humanoid robots.
• Build immersive visualization applications using camera feeds, depth data, haptics, audio, and other robot sensor information.
• Optimize rendering performance, responsiveness, and reliability across GPU, CPU, and networking systems.
• Integrate live robot data into operator interfaces in collaboration with software, operator, and technician teams.
• Establish scalable graphics architecture and engineering best practices for the teleoperation platform.

Requirements

• 6+ years of professional experience for Senior level or 10+ years for Staff level in real-time graphics or visualization systems.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Graphics, Games, or a related technical field.
• Strong C++ engineering skills and experience with modern graphics APIs such as Vulkan, DirectX 12, Metal, or OpenGL.
• Experience with real-time rendering, game engines, real-time networking, or VR/XR applications.
• Strong understanding of 3D graphics, GPU programming, multithreading, networking, and performance optimization.
• Ability to drive technical direction and collaborate across robotics, software, and infrastructure teams.

Nice to have

• Experience streaming high-bandwidth, low-latency real-time data such as camera video, LiDAR, depth sensors, or occupancy maps.
• Experience developing VR or mixed-reality applications with OpenXR, Unreal Engine, Unity, or similar platforms.
• Experience building visualization systems for robotics, autonomous vehicles, simulation, VR, or digital twins.
• Experience developing low-latency consumer applications.

Culture & Benefits

• Builder-oriented environment focused on ownership, speed, honesty, and respect.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave.
• 401(k) plan with company match, plus FSA and HSA options.
• Commuter benefits, disability and life insurance, and an Employee Assistance Program.
• On-site snacks and catered lunches.