Junior Creative Technologist - Thinkingbox

Who We Are
Hi! We’re Thinkingbox, the brief to built agency. Creating innovative digital, experiential, social, and content, we partner with leading brands across industries like sports, gaming, entertainment, and technology. We believe the hands that carefully craft the work should belong to the minds that dreamed it. So while others pass the buck, we’re already building. Because our thinkers are also the makers. Culture is at the heart of who we are, and our offices are hubs of natural collaboration. From hanging out with our office dogs to enjoying Thursday happy hours, we keep our work environment vibrant, welcoming, and fun. Each year, we also encourage our people to spend a month exploring the world, whether that means working from another office or even from the beaches of Mexico, to expand their perspectives and bring fresh inspiration back to the team.

The Opportunity
As a Junior Creative Technologist, you will support the development and deployment of interactive installations, immersive environments, and experimental technology driven experiences. You will work closely with Creative Directors, Designers, Producers, and Senior Technologists to prototype ideas, integrate hardware and software systems, and assist with on site installation and troubleshooting. This is a hands-on technical role that blends code, electronics, realtime graphics, and emerging AI workflows.

What You’ll Be Doing :
• Support development of interactive prototypes and production builds
• Assist in integrating hardware systems with realtime software environments
• Contribute to creative experimentation and R&D initiatives
• Help deploy and troubleshoot installations in gallery, exhibition, and event environments
• Document systems, processes, and technical setups clearly
• Collaborate closely with designers, artists, and production teams
• Follow technical direction and meet production timelines

What You’ll Bring :
• Creative Coding & Realtime Systems
• Touch Designer with intermediate node based development experience
• Python for scripting, hardware control, and API integration
• JavaScript for basic interactive web development
• RESTful API integration
• Basic understanding of Node.js environments
• Git and version control workflows
• Electronics & Physical Computing
• Arduino and microcontroller programming
• Creative electronics prototyping including sensors, relays, motors, and LEDs
• Raspberry Pi or ESP32 setup
• Soldering and basic circuit building
• Understanding of safe power distribution for small installations
• AI & Emerging Tech
• Familiarity with AI workflows including ComfyUI and Stable Diffusion pipelines
• Basic LLM integration including API usage and prompt structuring
• Introductory computer vision experience using OpenCV or similar
• Experience integrating AI outputs into realtime systems
• Media & Signal Flow
• Camera systems setup including USB, HDMI, and IP cameras
• Video capture hardware and signal flow fundamentals including HDMI and SDI basics
• Projection setup and calibration
• NDI, Spout, or Syphon workflows
• Basic audio routing knowledge
• Familiarity with media server concepts
• OSC and MIDI fundamentals
• DMX fundamentals
• Intro level experience with WebSockets
• Local network configuration for installations
• Realtime Engines & Graphics
• Unity or Unreal experience
• Shader fundamentals with GLSL preferred
• Projection mapping fundamentals
• Installation & Production
• Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills
• Clear documentation habits
• Clean cable management and installation practices
• Comfort working on site in gallery or exhibition environments
• Ability to follow technical direction and production timelines
• Strong problem solving mindset
• Willingness to prototype quickly and iterate
• Collaborative communication style with artists and designers

Equal Opportunity
At Thinkingbox, we’re committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, heard, and empowered to thrive. We believe that diversity is our creative strength – it's the range of perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds that fuels our best ideas and most innovative solutions. We welcome and encourage applicants of all races, ethnicities, genders, identities, abilities, ages, sexual orientations, and backgrounds to apply. Your voice matters here.

To Apply
Thank you for your interest in joining our team. Please submit your resume along with links to your online portfolio as part of your application (if applicable). Due to the volume of applications we receive, we’re unable to respond to every submission. However, all applications are kept in our talent database and will be considered for future opportunities.