Minted

Principal Engineer, Rendering

Minted

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: San Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $196,119 - $257,407 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Design and create the core image rendering and customization technology that powers Minted’s stationery business and brings our artists’ work to life in real products
  • Design and create libraries to render customizable artwork both in the browser and on the server side with WebGL/WebGPU, or other advanced 2D/3D rendering engines beyond SVG and canvas, especially those optimized for performance and complex visual effects.
  • Design and assist in data migration solutions for rendering assets and configurations - Minted template repository is in the millions and this work will be important for our success.
  • Solve hard problems like rendering dynamic text and fonts on curved paths, color management, and more
  • Dig into the details and deliver an impactful portion of the solution

Requirements

  • 15+ years of professional software development experience
  • Extensive professional experience in building 2D/3D rendering engines
  • Have experience in replatforming efforts with a demonstrated ability to lead and collaborate with multiple teams (product, design, other engineering teams) during a significant architectural transition.
  • Experience in computer graphics, document formats (PDF, SVG, XPS, PostScript), and image compression technologies.
  • Experience with common rasterization problems and vector image processing, such as font rendering
  • Familiarity with raster image processing and color management algorithms
  • Deep understanding of image quality metrics and evaluation methodologies and industry standards
Benefits
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits
  • Employer Funded Health Savings Account
  • 10 Paid Holidays
  • Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Monthly Gym/Wellness Reimbursement
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan
  • Employer Funded Commuter Benefits
  • Employee Discount
  • Friends and Family Discount

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
WebGLWebGPU2D rendering engines3D rendering enginesdata migration solutionsimage compression technologiesfont renderingraster image processingcolor management algorithmsimage quality metrics
Soft skills
leadershipcollaborationproblem-solvingattention to detailcommunication