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mentalcanvas

Re:Ask HN: Who is hiring? (September 2014) on Tuesday September 09, 2014 @05:16PM (#8293230)
NYC, New York - http://www.mentalcanvas.com

================== == About us == ==================

Mental Canvas is developing a breakthrough technology that defines a new digital graphical media that fills the gap between 2D drawings and 3D models.

The core technology, originally developed at Yale, is the basis for a suite of commercial applications. The company is currently building partnerships with major design, advertising, and media firms, publishers, and tablet manufacturers. Mental Canvas is backed by a private, family investment office and highly competitive National Science Foundation Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Awards, which fund “transformational technology with high technical risk and potential for significant societal or commercial impact.” The company is located in the SoHo neighborhood of New York City.

============================ == What we’re looking for == ============================

Interaction Developer

UI/UX developer to make the experience of authoring and interacting with a new tablet-based graphical media type simple and intuitive. Strong understanding of design principles and the technical skills to implement them. Experience building UI-intensive applications, ideally with iOS and Android.

Graphics Software Engineer

Knowledge of Java, C++, and OpenGL, advanced understanding of object-oriented programming fundamentals. An ability to write clean, fast code that other people can easily read and modify. Game development experience a plus.

Tell us about yourself at [email protected]