Creative Technologist

Remote (United States)

Job Details

Time Zone Alignment: Work is primarily aligned with Pacific and Mountain Time

Compensation: $120,000 - $140,000 per year

Travel: Some travel and on-site installation support may be required depending on project needs

About the Role

This Creative Technologist role is a hands-on software development position focused on building interactive experiences, real-time graphics systems, web projects, video games, physical installations, and custom creative technology solutions. The role works closely with designers, producers, developers, technical team members, partner agencies, and clients to prototype, develop, deliver, and support technology-driven creative work across multiple mediums.

The work is centered on software, but it may also include hardware integration, client-facing communication, technical planning, travel, installation support, and participation in the broader creative and problem-solving process.

What You’ll Do

Software Development and Delivery

• Build, maintain, and support software systems for client projects and internal tools.
• Contribute as an active member of multidisciplinary project teams across creative, technical, and production workflows.

Rapid Prototyping

• Create rapid prototypes for concept validation, client pitches, discovery work, and early-stage creative exploration.

Creative Technology Implementation

• Collaborate with designers and animators to bring visual concepts to life through code.
• Build user interfaces, animation systems, generative graphics, and multi-device interactive systems.

Application Architecture

• Design resilient application architectures that can perform reliably under heavy use and close technical review.

Technical Planning and Estimation

• Participate in scoping and technical planning for new projects.
• Contribute to architecture decisions, technical approaches, and timeline estimates.
• Help balance creative goals, production needs, technical constraints, stability, and delivery timelines.

Experience Design Collaboration

• Help shape visitor and user experiences in collaboration with the design team.
• Research new technical approaches, interaction patterns, and creative technology methods.
• Raise technical concerns early and help non-technical stakeholders understand what is possible with technology and related UX patterns.

Operational Excellence

• Create tools, documentation, workflows, and process improvements that support the technology team and other internal teams.

Cross-Functional Communication

• Communicate clearly and regularly with internal teams, partner agencies, and clients.
• Support communication through presentations, diagrams, documentation, creative brainstorming sessions, and technical explanations.

Installation and Client Support

• Support on-site installations when required by a project.
• Participate in client-facing interactions, testing, deployment, installation support, and project troubleshooting as needed.
• Travel as needed for installation or project support.

Project Planning and Coordination

• Plan and communicate project needs to the broader team.
• Help identify requirements such as SaaS subscriptions, pricing, venue needs, power and internet requirements, installation logistics, and fabrication integration details when working with build partners.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in creative technology, interactive development, or a similar role.
• Agency, studio, or production company experience is strongly preferred.
• A portfolio that demonstrates creative and technical work across multiple mediums.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Interactive Media, Design, or a related field, or equivalent hands-on experience.
• Strong creative judgment and the ability to connect technical execution with visual, interactive, and experiential goals.
• Comfort working in a remote-first environment with teams primarily operating on Pacific and Mountain Time.
• Eligibility to work in the United States.
• Comfort with occasional travel, on-site installation work, and client-facing communication when project needs require it.

Core Technical Skills

Candidates are not expected to have every skill listed below. A strong foundation in several areas, along with curiosity and the ability to grow into others, is valued.

Software and Creative Coding

• Strong generative or creative coding background using WebGL, Three.js, react-three-fiber, GLSL, or comparable real-time graphics technologies.
• Experience with TouchDesigner for interactive systems, hardware integration, and high-performance graphics.
• Proficiency with JavaScript, TypeScript, and modern web development using React or similar frameworks.
• Solid backend fundamentals, including comfort with REST APIs, content management systems, and cloud services for data-driven applications.
• Game development experience using WebGL, Unity, Unreal Engine, or similar platforms.
• Experience converting, optimizing, and delivering media files across image, video, audio, and 3D formats for interactive environments.
• Fluency with source control and deployment workflows, including Git, GitHub, and basic cloud or server workflows.
• A strong understanding of software engineering practices, including stability, edge cases, version control, QA, testing, and maintainability.
• Commitment to staying current with modern development tools and workflows, including build tools, AI-assisted coding tools, agents, and automation.
• Working knowledge of current AI tools for creative pipelines, including computer vision and generative media.
• Experience with Windows scripting, tooling, and troubleshooting, since many projects run on Windows PCs.
• Experience with 3D tools such as Blender, Cinema 4D, or Maya, or motion design tools such as After Effects or Cavalry.

Hardware, Installation, and Interactive Systems

• Familiarity with physical computing technologies such as depth cameras, LIDAR, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, custom electronics, RFID, sensor arrays, computer vision, and novel human-computer interaction technologies.
• Experience with physical lighting systems, including DMX, ArtNet, spatial mapping, electrical systems, and power distribution.
• Familiarity with AV systems integration and industry standards, including projectors, LED walls, sound systems, and media servers.
• Electrical engineering or fabrication fundamentals.
• Experience with AR, VR, XR, or spatial computing projects.

Growth Areas

• Unreal Engine and Notch for real-time 3D, XR production, and high-resolution environments.
• Media server experience using Disguise, Pixera, or similar platforms.
• Deeper electrical and mechanical engineering expertise.
• Small-scale fabrication and material prototyping skills.

Soft Skills

• Design and Quality Mindset: Strong design and craft sensibilities, with the ability to deliver work that is strong both visually and technically.
• Ownership and Accountability: Ability to take initiative, make autonomous decisions, estimate and manage work effectively, and advocate for timelines, testing, and quality.
• Communication and Collaboration: Ability to proactively share progress, flag blockers early, keep stakeholders informed, and work effectively across cross-functional teams and production pipelines.
• Adaptability and Resilience: Ability to stay positive and solutions-oriented while navigating changing scope, creative direction, technical constraints, tight deadlines, and multiple active projects.
• Curiosity and Continuous Learning: Genuine interest in learning, experimentation, research and development, prototyping, and exploring new creative technology tools.