VP of Engineering
About Meshy: Headquartered in Silicon Valley, Meshy is the leading 3D generative AI company on a mission to Unleash 3D Creativity by transforming the content creation pipeline. Meshy makes it effortless for both professional artists and hobbyists to create unique 3D assets—turning text and images into stunning 3D models in just minutes. What once took weeks and cost $1,000 now takes just 2 minutes and $1. Our world-class team of top experts in computer graphics, AI, and art includes alumni from MIT, Stanford, and Berkeley, as well as veterans from Nvidia and Microsoft. Our talent spans the globe, with team members distributed across North America, Asia, and Oceania, fostering a diverse and innovative multi-regional culture focused on solving global 3D challenges. Meshy is trusted by top developers, backed by premiere venture capital firms like Sequoia and GGV, and has successfully raised $100+ Million in funding. Meshy is the market leader, recognized as the No.1 in popularity among 3D AI tools (according to 2024 A16Z Games) and No.1 in website traffic (according to SimilarWeb, with 3 Million monthly visits). The platform boasts over 5 Million users and has generated 40 Million models. Founder and CEO Yuanming (Ethan) Hu earned his Ph.D. in graphics and AI from MIT, where he developed the acclaimed Taichi GPU programming language (27K stars on GitHub, used by 300+ institutes). His work is highly influential, including an honorable mention for the SIGGRAPH 2022 Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award and over 2,700 research citations. What You’ll Do:
- Lead, mentor, and scale the engineering team.
- Set the technical vision and oversee system architecture, design, and implementation of frontend, backend and infrastructure systems.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product team, research team, and design team to deliver scalable and reliable systems.
- Attend key customer meetings.
- Stay close to the codebase – actively participate in architecture discussions, conduct design and code reviews, and contribute code when appropriate.
- Foster a high-performance engineering culture grounded in ownership, innovation, and continuous improvement.
- Drive hiring, onboarding, and career development for engineers across the team.
What We're Looking For:
- Master's degree in Computer Science or a closely related field.
- Minimum 5 years (60 months) of experience in engineering management or a comparable occupation.
- Proven experience leading and scaling frontend, backend and infrastructure engineering teams, ideally in fast-paced startup or high-growth environments.
- Strong systems design skills with hands-on experience building distributed systems, cloud-native infrastructure, or performance-critical backend systems.
- Technical expertise in at least 2 of the following backend programming languages (Go, C++, Python, Rust).
- Experience with AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, and modern DevOps practices.
- Excellent leadership and communication skills with a track record of growing high-performing teams.
- A builder mindset: pragmatic, low-ego, and deeply collaborative.
- Experience working on developer tools, infrastructure platforms, or AI/ML systems.
Our Values: Brain: We value intelligence and the pursuit of knowledge. Our team is composed of some of the brightest minds in the industry. Heart: We care deeply about our work, our users, and each other. Empathy and passion drive us forward. Gut: We trust our instincts and are not afraid to take bold risks. Innovation requires courage. Taste: We have a keen eye for quality and aesthetics. Our products are not just functional but also beautiful. Why Join Meshy? Competitive salary, equity, and benefits package. Opportunity to work with a talented and passionate team at the forefront of AI and 3D technology. Flexible work environment, with options for remote and on-site work. Opportunities for fast professional growth and development. An inclusive culture that values creativity, innovation, and collaboration. Unlimited, flexible time off. Benefits: Stock options available for core team members. 401(k) plan for employees. Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance. The latest and best office equipment. Annual Salary: $388,918 per year.