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Founding Software Engineer - New Product

Jobgether

Australia

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Founding Software Engineer needed to take an early real-time 3D browser-native product from prototype to a strong technical foundation. Requires 5+ years of software engineering experience, web-based game development and real-time 3D expertise, and the ability to work independently in an ambiguous startup environment. Remote contractor role based in Australia with an initial 3-month engagement.

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Founding Software Engineer - New Product

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AI-enabledRemoteContractMid LevelThree.js

Salary

Not specified

Work Location

Australia, AU

Work Model

Remote / work from anywhere

Experience Required

5 years

Employment Type

Full-time, Contractor engagement, Initial 3-month engagement

Experience Level

5+ years of software engineering experience

Contract Length

3 months

Core Qualifications

Technical (Must-have)

Three.jsWebGPUWebGLPlayCanvasUnityGame DevelopmentReal-time 3DWeb-based Game DevelopmentAI-assisted DevelopmentSoftware ArchitecturePerformance OptimizationMultiplayer SystemsGame EnginesOpen-source Development

Soft Skills

CommunicationProduct ThinkingTechnical LeadershipIndependent WorkingCuriosityHands-on MindsetArchitectural Judgment

Preferred Qualifications

Technical (Nice-to-have)

Content PipelinesDesktop and Mobile Products

Key Responsibilities

•Define the MVP and rapidly prototype different technical approaches.
•Evaluate technologies including Three.js, WebGPU, WebGL, PlayCanvas, and comparable web-game technologies.
•Assess the existing browser-native prototype and determine which components should be retained, improved, or replaced.
•Design the architecture and build the technical foundation for the initial product.
•Determine how the browser-native experience should interact with the existing Windows-native product.
•Explore technical challenges involving multiplayer, content compatibility, and boundaries between browser and Windows-native experiences.
•Establish an architecture suitable for an open-source development community.
•Use AI-assisted development extensively to accelerate experimentation, implementation, and iteration.
•Provide strong technical and architectural leadership while contributing directly to the codebase.
•Collaborate closely with product leadership and the broader engineering organization.
•Help shape product decisions by combining technical feasibility, user needs, and long-term scalability.
•Establish performance and optimization strategies for a product expected to operate across a wide range of hardware.
•Contribute to the evolution of the product and potentially take on broader technical leadership as the team expands.

Founding EngineerSoftware EngineerReal-time 3DWeb DevelopmentGame DevelopmentRemoteContractStartupOpen SourceAustralia

Core Qualifications

Technical (Must-have)

Soft Skills

CommunicationProduct ThinkingTechnical LeadershipIndependent WorkingCuriosityHands-on MindsetArchitectural Judgment

Key Responsibilities

•Define the MVP and rapidly prototype different technical approaches.

•Evaluate technologies including Three.js, WebGPU, WebGL, PlayCanvas, and comparable web-game technologies.

•Assess the existing browser-native prototype and determine which components should be retained, improved, or replaced.

•Design the architecture and build the technical foundation for the initial product.

•Determine how the browser-native experience should interact with the existing Windows-native product.

•Explore technical challenges involving multiplayer, content compatibility, and boundaries between browser and Windows-native experiences.

•Establish an architecture suitable for an open-source development community.

•Use AI-assisted development extensively to accelerate experimentation, implementation, and iteration.

•Provide strong technical and architectural leadership while contributing directly to the codebase.

•Collaborate closely with product leadership and the broader engineering organization.

•Help shape product decisions by combining technical feasibility, user needs, and long-term scalability.

•Establish performance and optimization strategies for a product expected to operate across a wide range of hardware.

•Contribute to the evolution of the product and potentially take on broader technical leadership as the team expands.