--- title: Software Engineer 3D Graphics at Mach9 description: Mach9 is hiring for the Software Engineer 3D Graphics role in San Francisco, CA. Pays $130K–$180K per year. See the full description and apply. type: job url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/software-engineer-3d-graphics-at-mach9-01a15d27-2b7e-7ade-bd72-9fad2c466cfa date: 2026-11-15T01:26:44Z og_description: Join Mach9 as Software Engineer 3D Graphics in San Francisco, CA. Pays $130K–$180K per year. Full-time, on-site role. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/0jwdhz.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: Search url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs --- | | | |---|---| | **Company** | Mach9 | | **Location** | San Francisco, CA | | **Salary** | $130K/yr - $180K/yr | | **Type** | Full Time | | **Posted** | Oct 21, 2026 | ## Is this job real? **Ghost job check:** A- · Low risk. Probably a real opening. ## Visa sponsorship - **H-1B:** Mach9 sponsors H-1B visas. It filed 1 H-1B petition (FY2026 Q1 – FY2026 Q4). - **E-Verify:** No E-Verify enrollment on record for Mach9. ## Pay for similar jobs Most similar jobs pay $186,000 – $245,000 a year (median $215,000). ## Description ## The role At Mach9, Digital Surveyor turns massive LiDAR datasets into precise CAD deliverables, automating work that currently takes surveyors and engineers weeks. Making that possible in a browser requires a 3D engine that can render tens of millions of points while supporting CAD-grade picking, clipping, snapping, and measurement. You'll work directly on that engine and the tools built on it. **This role is ideal for an early-career engineer with a strong foundation in 3D math who wants to work on a real production renderer, not a demo.** You'll do well here if you enjoy digging into difficult technical problems and building software that stays fast and reliable on large, messy real-world datasets. When the right approach isn't obvious, you'll research how others have solved similar problems, test your assumptions, and choose a practical solution. Our engineers are trusted to own their work and drive meaningful outcomes. ## Where you will make an impact - Build 3D tools that surveyors use to inspect point clouds and create precise engineering drawings - Extend our point-cloud renderer and GPU picking system - Solve geometry problems behind clipping, snapping, construction planes, and camera controls - Find and fix performance problems that appear with large real-world datasets - Improve the shared rendering and interaction systems behind our CAD tools ## What you bring - A strong foundation in 3D math and spatial reasoning, including transforms, planes, and projections - Experience building software through coursework, personal projects, internships, or full-time work - The ability to read and change code you did not write - Attention to correctness and performance - Sound judgment about when to refine a solution and when to ship it - Experience with TypeScript and browser graphics, or comparable experience writing performance-sensitive graphics code in a statically typed language - The initiative to investigate problems, ask useful questions, and finish what you start ## Bonus experience - WebGL, GLSL, Three.js, Cesium, or another real-time graphics system - Point clouds, geospatial data, or large-coordinate rendering - Experience applying geometry, spatial algorithms, or numerical methods to open-ended problems with noisy data and real-world tradeoffs - CAD, mapping, visualization, robotics, or game-engine projects ## About Mach9 Mach9 is transforming civil infrastructure design with AI-powered geospatial tools. Our platform accelerates the creation of engineering deliverables from raw data, cutting manual drafting time by 96×. Trusted by global leaders in engineering and construction, we're backed by Y Combinator, Quiet Capital, and top founders and executives from Cruise, Autodesk, Adobe, and DoorDash. We believe the needs of a startup benefit from an in-person culture. 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