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Web App Tech Lead, IKEA Kreativ

Geomagical Labs develops leading-edge visual AI solutions, enabling users to easily capture 3D models of their spaces with smartphones and experiment with home furnishing designs. Acquired by IKEA, they aim to transform the digital home design experience. [2, 3, 5]

Geomagical Labs

Employee count: 51-200

Salary: 180k-220k USD

United States only

Geomagical Labs builds and operates the pioneering IKEA Kreativ 3D+AI app, used by tens of millions of people, in partnership with IKEA.

About the role

We have an opening for an ambitious, hands-on, web technical lead, with strong Computer Science foundations, and expert Javascript, Typescript & React Web Engineering skills, to lead our flagship web application team.

As our Web Engineering Tech Lead, you will design & engineer compelling features and smart architectures --- linking the UI, 3D engine, AI pipelines, and cloud microservices.

In this role you will be expected to:

  • Be the ambitious tech leader of a 5 person web tech team.
  • Design, build, and innovate our IKEA Kreativ 3D web apps and features --- making them successful and loved by customers.
  • Be the go-to expert for challenging front-end tech issues.
  • Make awesome software, and make your team more awesome.
  • Promote wise practices, leading to stability & velocity.
  • Reliably coordinate roadmaps with distributed tech teams.
  • Work closely with IKEA for an integrated IKEA experience.
  • Drive Geomagical’s cultural values & leadership principles.

Requirements

  • Strong foundations in Computer Science.
  • Expert skills with modern Javascript/Typescript languages.
  • Expert skills developing within React framework.
  • Mastery of Internet technologies & modern web stacks.
  • 5+ years engineering full-stack codebases live in production.
  • Success guiding 3+ person tech teams for important projects.
  • Proven success solving complex systems engineering problems.
  • Familiar with best practices of web devops, CI/CD and QA.
  • USA resident + can adjust calendar for meetings with Europe.
  • BONUS: Experience building consumer internet apps desired.
  • BONUS: Experience programming 3D graphics technologies.
  • BONUS: Startup experience preferred.

Benefits

  • Big role --- Highly-visible product used by tens of millions.
  • Interesting technology --- Convergence of mass-scale product usage, lovable UI, hybrid client-cloud architecture, modern 3D graphics, and breakthrough visual AI.
  • Noteworthy team --- Opportunity to work in a dynamic team of successful serial entrepreneurs, engineers, computer vision & AI researchers, and graphics engineers.
  • Flexible location --- Our team is distributed globally, any nearby timezone is great as long as you are a USA resident, and can overlap with both US Pacific and Europe CET work hours for meetings as needed. Eastern Time is preferred.
  • Good benefits --- USA salary ranges from $180,000 to $220,000 (determined by location, skill, and experience), plus annual performance bonus, based on team & company OKRs. Excellent health and retirement benefits.

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Full Time

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Salary: 180k-220k USD

Location requirements

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United States +/- 0 hours

About Geomagical Labs

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At Geomagical Labs, we are at the forefront of revolutionizing the home furnishing and design landscape through groundbreaking technology. Our core mission is to empower individuals to unleash their creativity and effortlessly transform their living spaces. We achieve this by developing leading-edge visual AI solutions that make the complex process of interior design intuitive, accessible, and inspiring. Through the innovative application of computer vision, deep learning, and advanced 3D reconstruction techniques, we enable users to capture photorealistic, interactive 3D models of their rooms using nothing more than their everyday smartphones. This breakthrough capability eliminates the traditional guesswork and physical limitations associated with home design, allowing for seamless experimentation with furniture placement, decor choices, and overall aesthetic conceptualization from any location.

Since our inception in 2016 and subsequent acquisition by Ingka Group (IKEA) in 2020, Geomagical Labs has operated as a dedicated research and product lab, channeling our passion for innovation into tangible solutions that enhance the IKEA customer experience. [2, 3] Our team, a vibrant collective of world-class researchers, futurists, engineers, and product specialists, is driven by the challenge of solving real-world problems with elegant technological solutions. We are committed to pushing the boundaries of augmented reality, indoor spatial understanding, and machine learning to create magical experiences that bridge the gap between imagination and reality. Our products, such as the technology powering IKEA Kreativ, aim to provide exciting new ways for people to interact with and purchase home furnishings, ultimately making the journey of creating a better everyday life at home a more engaging and fulfilling one for everyone, everywhere. [3, 7] We believe in making sophisticated design tools simple to use, ensuring that anyone can bring their home visions to life with believable realism and explore their creative potential without barriers.

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Paid sick leave

Paid leave for sickness.

Pet insurance

Insurance coverage for pets.

Disability insurance

Company-provided disability insurance.

Paid time off & holidays

Generous paid time off and company holidays.

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