3D Vision Engineer – Synthetic Humans & Mocap Pipelines F/M

About NAVER LABS Europe

NAVER LABS Europe is part of the R&D division of NAVER, Korea’s leading Internet portal and a global tech company with a range of services that include search, commerce, content, fintech, robotics and cloud.

The position

The 3D HUMANS team at NAVER LABS Europe is hiring a 3D Vision Engineer to support its research in human-centric 3D vision. We develop machine learning and computer vision models to reconstruct, understand, and generate expressive 3D humans from images, videos, and motion capture data.

You will contribute to building the software infrastructure that connects our research outputs to real-world use cases. This includes:

• Facilitating the integration of motion capture and multi-camera systems into our tools,
• Interfacing parametric human models with external animation rigs and rendering engines,

• Designing and maintaining pipelines to generate large-scale 3D data for model training.

This position offers the opportunity to work at the intersection of computer graphics, vision, and machine learning, with real impact on the development of next-generation human modeling systems.

About the research team

In the Vision group, we conduct research to enable robots to understand and interact with their environment through advanced perception systems. We focus on visual perception, a fundamental capability for any intelligent system designed to engage with the world. Robots must perceive the structure, objects, and people in their surroundings to build a deeper understanding of their environment and effectively perform assigned tasks. Our research combines 3D vision, visual representation learning, self-supervised learning, and human behavior understanding to develop AI components that help robots navigate in 3D environments, detect and interact with surrounding objects and people, and continuously adapt when deployed in new environments.

What we're looking for

• MSc in Computer Graphics, Animation, Computer Science, or a related field
• Familiarity with 3D vision pipelines, especially in multi-view or multi-camera setups (e.g., for markerless MoCap, multi-view annotation, etc.)
• Strong experience with Blender and its Python API
• Solid understanding of 3D animation workflows including rigging and retargeting
• Good software development practices and proficiency in Python
• Familiarity with motion capture data formats (e.g., BVH, FBX)

Nice to have

• Experience with rendering engines (Cycles, Eevee, Unreal)
• Understanding of parametric human models (e.g., SMPL, SMPL-X, MANO, FLAME)
• Experience developing Blender add-ons or interactive tools
• Previous exposure to Computer Vision or Deep Learning workflows
• Experience building synthetic data pipelines for training ML models

What we offer

• We foster a collaborative environment dedicated to ambitious, multidisciplinary projects that translate advanced research into impactful, real-world solutions, supported by 30+ years of experience in AI and related fields.
• Flexible work/life balance.

• We are an equal opportunity employer that hires based on skills, experience, and merit. We foster an inclusive and diverse workplace where all qualified candidates are considered fairly, regardless of background.

• We’re based in Meylan, close to Grenoble, a city that offers the perfect balance of urban life, cutting-edge research and technology, and spectacular mountain landscapes that provide countless opportunities to relax, recharge, and enjoy the outdoors.

All applications will be carefully considered, even if not all required skills are met. We value diverse backgrounds and the potential of each candidate, and we offer training to support the development of necessary skills.

NAVER LABS, co-located in Korea and France, is the organization dedicated to preparing NAVER’s future. Scientists at NAVER LABS Europe are empowered to pursue long-term research problems that, if successful, can have significant impact and transform NAVER. We take our ideas as far as research can to create the best technology of its kind. Active participation in the academic community and collaborations with world-class public research groups are, among others, important ways to achieve these goals. Teamwork, focus and persistence are important values for us.

 When applying for this position online, please don't forget to upload your CV and cover letter. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

NAVER LABS Europe is subject to French jurisdiction requiring organisations to stipulate that a job/internship is open to both women and men. None of our jobs/internships are gender specific.

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