Software Engineer, Creative Technology

About the role

We're hiring a Software Engineer, Creative Technology to build the web experiences, interactive systems, AI-enabled tools, and creative technology projects at the core of our work. This is a hands-on engineering role embedded in a creative agency environment. You'll work closely with designers, creative technologists, producers, and strategists to bring technically ambitious ideas to life.

Responsibilities

• Engineering & Delivery
  • Build and ship web experiences, interactive applications, AI-enabled tools, and creative technology projects from development through launch
  • Write clean, maintainable, well-documented code across frontend and backend systems
  • Collaborate with designers and creative leads to implement work that meets both technical and creative standards
  • Contribute to technical architecture decisions, approach recommendations, and build-vs-buy tradeoffs
  • Participate in QA, bug fixing, launch preparation, and post-launch support
• Creative & Interactive Development
  • Build rich interactive experiences using WebGL, animation libraries, or similar tools
  • Implement motion, interaction design, and visual effects in close collaboration with creative and design teams
  • Prototype quickly and iterate on novel concepts, including AI-integrated experiences, generative systems, and experimental interfaces
  • Optimize for performance, responsiveness, and cross-browser/cross-device compatibility
• AI Integration
  • Integrate AI APIs and LLM-powered features into client-facing tools, internal workflows, and creative experiences
  • Work with the team to prototype and ship AI-enabled products, content systems, and interactive applications
  • Contribute practical engineering judgment to AI feasibility discussions, capability scoping, and implementation planning
• CMS, Platform & Systems
  • Build and integrate headless CMS solutions, content pipelines, and editorial tooling
  • Develop APIs, data integrations, and backend services as project needs require
  • Manage deployments, environments, and hosting configurations across projects
  • Contribute to code reviews, shared tooling, and engineering standards
• Collaboration & Communication
  • Work directly with technical producers, designers, creative leads, strategists, and account teams throughout project delivery
  • Communicate technical constraints, tradeoffs, and decisions clearly to non-technical collaborators
  • Contribute to scoping, estimation, and technical planning for new and ongoing projects
  • Participate in standups, reviews, retrospectives, and planning sessions

Requirements

• Strong proficiency in JavaScript or TypeScript, HTML, and CSS
• Experience with at least one modern frontend framework (React, Vue, Svelte, or similar)
• Experience with NoSQL and SQL databases (MongoDB, Postgres, Supabase, etc.)
• Ability to implement complex visual, interactive, or animated experiences from design direction
• Strong written and verbal communication with both technical and non-technical collaborators
• Practical approach to scoping, estimating, and flagging technical risk
• High attention to detail across code quality, visual fidelity, and user experience
• Ability to work effectively in ambiguous, fast-moving creative environments

Technical Skills

• Core (Required): JavaScript / TypeScript, HTML, CSS, Modern frontend framework (React, Vue, Svelte, or similar), RESTful and/or GraphQL API integration, Git and version control workflows, Web performance optimization, Cross-browser and responsive implementation
• Strongly Preferred: Three.js, WebGL, GLSL shaders, or canvas-based creative development, Animation libraries such as GSAP, Framer Motion, or similar, Headless CMS platforms (Contentful, Sanity, Prismic, or similar), AI/LLM API integration (OpenAI, Anthropic, or similar), Node.js or another backend runtime for API and service development, Deployment and hosting platforms (Vercel, DigitalOcean, Netlify, AWS, or similar)
• Familiarity a Bonus: Unreal Engine, Unity, or game engine environments, AR/VR/XR development, Hardware integration, physical computing, or connected installations, Python for AI tooling, scripting, or data workflows

Required Experience

• 3-5 years of professional software engineering experience, with a focus on web development
• Demonstrated experience shipping production-quality websites, web applications, or interactive experiences
• Experience working with cross-functional creative teams including designers, producers, and strategists
• Experience integrating third-party APIs, services, or platforms into web projects
• Experience managing work across multiple concurrent projects or workstreams
• Experience contributing to technical scoping, estimation, or architecture discussions

Preferred Qualifications

• Agency, studio, or digital production company background
• Experience working on experiential technology, interactive installations, or event-based digital projects
• Experience building and shipping AI-powered tools or features in a production environment
• Familiarity with accessibility standards and inclusive development practices
• Experience contributing to technical proposals, estimates, or new business planning