Founding Design Engineer

Ovii's Interpretation of the Role

We are hiring a Founding Design Engineer to craft the look, feel, and interactive experience of Cardboard’s video‑editing product. You will own animation systems, performance‑critical rendering, and UI guidelines while collaborating with a fast‑moving engineering team in Bengaluru.

Role Snapshot

• Founding Design Engineer
• Full‑time, on‑site Bengaluru
• Build interactions, animations & micro‑interactions
• Optimize media streaming and browser performance
• Define UI guidelines & accessibility standards
• Collaborate with full‑stack engineers

Must-Have Requirements

• GSAP
• Framer Motion
• Three.js
• WebGL
• GLSL
• Browser performance profiling
• OPFS / Cache Storage
• Shader programming
• UI/UX design principles
• Accessibility standards
• frontend performance optimization
• interactive animation development

Nice-to-Have Signals

• WebGPU
• WebGPU exploration

Work Setup

• Location: Bengaluru, India
• Work mode: ONSITE
• Employment type: Full-Time

Not Specified in JD

• Salary range
• Visa sponsorship
• Remote eligibility
• Education requirement
• Certifications
• Relocation
• Notice period
• Travel
• Security clearance
• Coding test
• Portfolio
• GitHub
• Writing sample
• Cover letter

What You'll Likely Work On

• Create and ship core interaction, animation, and rendering engine features for the editor
• Optimize memory and streaming of large media assets using browser storage primitives
• Develop reusable UI components for timelines, microsites, and marketing pages
• Prototype new interaction patterns, shaders, and creative visual techniques
• Write design documentation, interface guidelines, and raise accessibility standards
• Integrate API endpoints when UI work requires backend connectivity

Good Fit If You Have

• Deep knowledge of easing curves and timing (e.g., 80 ms vs 300 ms)
• Passion for frontend performance profiling and systematic optimization
• Excitement about emerging WebGPU technology