3D Graphics Software Engineer Intern

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 Company’s three core products are Snapchat, a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends, family, and the world; Lens Studio, a platform for interactive experiences that powers AR, games and more across Snapchat and other services; and its AR glasses, Spectacles.
 

Snap’s Augmented Reality team invents the immersive (and fun!) camera experiences that are at the core of our products. From developing creative new Lens features for Snapchat, to supporting the continuous growth and evolution of Lens Studio (our platform for an ever-increasing community of AR and interactive creators), to designing the cutting-edge computer vision and machine learning technology that makes face transformation Lenses possible — our Augmented Reality team is working hard on their mission to bring AR to more people, places, and moments, every day.
 

We’re looking for a 3D Graphics Software Engineer intern to join our Lens Engine team. We implement the rendering engine and rendering features used across Lenses, Games, Spectacles, Jumbotrons, Bitmoji, and many other surfaces.
 

What you’ll do:

• Make an impact on the future of rendering technology at Snap - the sky's the limit!

• Collaborate with rendering and core engineers to incorporate new algorithms into the Lens engine

• Participate in feature planning and creating technical specifications

• Past interns have worked on a variety of different projects such as lighting system improvements, super-resolution frame capture and implementing support for a new graphics API,  while future interns might work on shadowing, subsurface scattering, ray tracing, and other advanced graphics features, or lower level graphics API support, based on interest
   

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Strong computer science fundamentals

• Experience with modern C++ 

• Experience with, and a strong interest in 3D graphics programming

• Great communication skills; ability to work in a team
   

Minimum Qualifications:

• Working towards a BS or an MS in a technical field such as computer science 

• Strong 3D math and trigonometry skills

• C++ development experience, possibly through other internships, projects or TA experience
   

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with rendering APIs such as DirectX, Metal, Vulkan or OpenGL

• Experience developing 3D engines or rendering techniques

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