So Small Circle
Careers at So Small Circle

Build the foundations of visual intelligence.

We are an interdisciplinary team of researchers, systems engineers, and product designers working together to create AI that respects human attention and creative culture.

AUTONOMY

Small, Focused Teams

We assemble compact pods that own problems end-to-end—from mathematical conception to production deployment on Toppins.

RIGOR

First-Principles Science

We value deep conceptual understanding over superficial trends. Every architecture we train is built to reveal physical scene mechanics.

IMPACT

Real-World Creator Equity

Our models power Toppins, directly routing 80% of brand campaign revenue back to independent photographers and creators.

Open Positions

Current openings

SF • London • Bangalore • Remote
RESEARCH • San Francisco / Hybrid

Staff Research Scientist — Computer Vision & Inverse Rendering

Lead research in spherical harmonic lighting estimation, depth plane extraction, and shadow synthesis for the Toppins placement engine.

ENGINEERING • Remote / Global

Founding Systems Engineer — High-Throughput Model Serving

Architect low-latency distributed inference pipelines serving multi-modal segmentation models to thousands of mobile client uploads.

ECONOMICS • London / Bangalore

Research Lead — Algorithmic Economics & Marketplace Design

Design auction mechanisms, automated creator compensation pooling, and campaign delivery algorithms under our 80/20 revenue formula.

DESIGN • San Francisco / Remote

Staff Product Designer — Editorial & Creative Interfaces

Craft beautiful, tactile tools for creators and brands to inspect, curate, and review virtual product placements with human nuance.