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Cheil USA lists this Software Engineer, Creative Technology opportunity in plano, Texas. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Software Engineer, Creative Technology
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.
This is a mid‑level generalist role for someone who writes clean, production‑ready code and is equally comfortable building a polished marketing website, an AI‑powered content tool, or a real‑time interactive installation. Strong creative instincts, a high standard for quality, and the ability to communicate across technical and non‑technical teams are just as important as engineering skill.
What You’ll Do
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
Work within project timelines and flag technical risks, blockers, or scope concerns early
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 Work
Build and integrate headless CMS solutions, content pipelines, and editorial tooling
Develop APIs, data integrations, and backend services as project needs requireManage 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
Required Skills
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)
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
Ideal Candidate
A skilled, curious engineer who takes equal pride in technical quality and creative outcome. Comfortable translating a designer's vision into a working experience, pushing back constructively when a direction creates unnecessary technical risk, and finding practical paths forward when constraints are real. Equally at home writing a clean component architecture and prototyping something experimental for a pitch. Communicates clearly, estimates honestly, and cares about the work landing well, and not just shipping.
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Worksite address
plano, TX, 75086, US
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