Top Tech Jobs & Startup Jobs in Austin, TX

Design and implement real-time animation systems: skeletal animation, blending, IK, physics-based and procedural animation, compression/streaming, runtime optimization, and tool integration. Collaborate with animators and technical artists to deliver performant, believable character and environment motion.

Lead the technical design vision and team for core systems and mechanics across platforms. Mentor junior designers, drive prototyping, improve tools and pipelines, and collaborate with engineering, art, and product to deliver scalable, maintainable interactive learning experiences.

Own and maintain release calendars for online and platform products; coordinate cross-functional teams (product, engineering, QA, design, content); run release ceremonies; define release gates and readiness checklists; track feature completion and QA sign-off; maintain release documentation and improve release processes.

Manage end-to-end release cycles, coordinate cross-functional teams (engineering, product, design, QA, UXR), run agile ceremonies, track milestones, identify and mitigate risks, and provide clear status updates to leadership to ensure timely, high-quality deliveries.

Lead end-to-end production of interactive EdTech curriculum and platform integration. Create project plans, manage cross-functional teams, remove blockers, refine production pipelines, collaborate with QA and stakeholders, and balance educational, technical, and creative needs to deliver high-quality learning experiences on schedule.

Design, build, and operate scalable, secure backend systems, APIs, and microservices. Improve service quality, performance, and reliability. Advocate testing, CI/CD, monitoring, and GitOps practices. Own features and systems with a focus on scalability, security, and maintainability.

Run and support usability and learning studies with children and families: facilitate sessions, capture video/behavioral data, maintain lab equipment and scheduling, transcribe and code qualitative data, assist basic quantitative cleaning and analysis, and synthesize findings into presentation materials while upholding child safety and research protocols.