
Micro1
Game Development
Python Game Developer (Panda3D)
Job Description
Job Title: Python Game Developer (Panda3D)
Job Type: Contract
Location: Remote
Job Summary: In this role, you'll apply your expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. Your work will shape how models learn, reason, and perform through high-quality, real-world input. No prior experience in AI is required — your domain knowledge is what matters.
Key Responsibilities:
• Design, develop, and optimize 3D game simulations and environments using Panda3D for AI training applications.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to transform requirements into technical solutions.
• Implement, maintain, and debug Python and C++ codebases integrated with Panda3D.
• Contribute to version control workflows using GitHub to ensure smooth project collaboration.
• Ensure cross-platform compatibility and performance across diverse hardware configurations.
• Document architectural decisions, code, and processes clearly to support collaborative development.
• Actively participate in code reviews, brainstorming sessions, and team meetings, emphasizing exceptional verbal and written communication.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
• Proven, hands-on experience developing with Panda3D—experience with similar engines does not substitute.
• Advanced proficiency in Python and C++ programming languages.
• Strong command of GitHub for code management, branching, and pull requests.
• Deep understanding of 3D graphics pipelines, simulation logic, and cross-platform development.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills—clear documentation and collaboration are critical.
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment, meeting deadlines with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated attention to detail and a problem-solving mindset.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Prior game development experience for AI, simulation, or training purposes.
• Familiarity with optimizing 3D assets for performance across a range of hardware.
• Background in collaborative, distributed Agile environments.
About Micro1
Micro1 is building the essential infrastructure for the next generation of artificial intelligence, moving beyond the limitations of static datasets to create a dynamic ecosystem where models truly learn to think and act. At its core, the company understands that the path to frontier intelligence isn't paved with synthetic data alone; it requires the nuance, judgment, and contextual awareness that only expert human guidance can provide. By positioning itself at the intersection of human expertise and advanced reinforcement learning, Micro1 is tackling the hardest problem in AI today: teaching models not just to answer questions, but to reason through complexity and take meaningful actions in unpredictable, real-world environments.
This mission comes to life through Realm, Micro1's flagship training environment. Realm functions as a high-fidelity simulation ground where AI agents are immersed in scenarios that closely mirror the messiness of actual human workflows. Rather than relying on abstract benchmarks, Realm forces models to engage in agentic actions, multi-step decisions, digital navigation, coding, and problem-solving that require genuine comprehension. It is within these realistic sandboxes that world-class human data is generated, creating a continuous feedback loop where expert annotators observe, correct, and guide model behavior. This process does more than just fine-tune outputs; it fundamentally elevates a model's underlying reasoning architecture, ensuring that the intelligence developed in training holds up when deployed into the wild.
But training is only half the equation. Micro1 recognizes that the true test of an AI system lies in its production performance, which is where Cortex enters the picture. Cortex is a contextual evaluation platform designed to move beyond superficial accuracy metrics and provide a granular, real-time view of how agents behave in live settings. It doesn't just flag errors; it surfaces the underlying context behind failures, revealing why an agent struggled with a particular user intent or environmental variable. This insight is invaluable for engineering teams, as it transforms evaluation from a passive checkpoint into an active improvement tool. With Cortex, companies can catch degradation early, understand the nuances of edge cases, and feed those learnings directly back into Realm for retraining, creating a virtuous cycle of continuous advancement.
Ultimately, Micro1 is not merely a data lab or an evaluation tool it is a comprehensive intelligence engine that connects the entire lifecycle of model development. From the expert human feedback that sharpens raw capability, to the realistic RL environments that forge robust agentic behavior, to the contextual oversight that ensures reliability in production, Micro1 provides the integrated foundation that AI labs and enterprises desperately need. As the industry races toward truly autonomous systems, Micro1 stands as the critical bridge between laboratory breakthroughs and dependable, real-world impact, ensuring that frontier models do not just perform well on paper, but deliver genuine value in the complex, dynamic world they are meant to serve.
