Senior Creative Software Engineer (ReactJS & WebGL)

We are looking for an Senior Creative Software Engineer, with a strong UX / UI focus who specialises in Immersive Creative Websites and WebGL experiences to join our London team. This is an exciting opportunity to lead Creative Activations that will challenge your frontend skills with a lot of opportunities for leadership & project ownership across our movie / music industry clients who include Universal, Disney, Twitch, Netflix, Sony Pictures and many more. Projects range from immersive AR experiences through to high-concept websites and cutting-edge interactive activations.If you’re looking to play an important role in shaping the performance and future of unique web products and creative marketing, Powster is the place for you. To keep our culture of collaboration strong, this role requires you to come into the office in Central London (Old Street) on Tuesdays & Thursdays.RequirementsWhat You’ll BringYou should be someone who loves collaborating with creatives, enjoys supporting other engineers and strives to bring excellence to all of your work. You love challenges of all types and are keen on keeping up-to-date with modern coding practices.Proven creative development experience: You have a minimum of 4+ years as a Frontend Software Engineer leading and working within WebGL development. Tech Leadership & Project Ownership: Full ownership of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) from Creative Ideation Collaboration, Development, QA to Delivery of web-based applications. Portfolio: A creative portfolio demonstrating your range of experienceTechnical Stack: In-depth knowledge & commercial experience with the JavaScript environment (Node.js / React) and advanced knowledge and experience of ThreeJS/WebGLCreative Flair: You have a strong eye for design with the talent for translating beautiful static designs into interactive experiences R&D Innovation: Drive new technology capability & ideas within the immersive website, WebGL & AI domainsUI / UX: Mobile first approach of developing responsive / engaging Web UI across mobile / tablet / desktop with commercial experience with SASS or similar CSS frameworksCommunication: You take pride in your communication skills and are skilled at explaining technical concepts to non-technical stakeholdersTechnology Focus: You live with technology. You continuously work on your skills and make the best of your talents building things just for your own benefit.Nice-to-HavesAR: WebAR development of web app activations with 8th Wall or similar webAR engine3D Optimisation: Exposure to Unreal, Blender or other 3D softwares AI experience: Knowledge or experience working with Machine Learning models / libraries (Tensorflow, Stable Diffusion, Claude, Gemini, OpenAI, etc) for AI-driven activationsBenefitsPowster is a Creative Studio based in London and Los Angeles. We specialize in creating world-class interactive digital experiences and marketing campaigns for major movie studios, broadcasters, music artists, brands and streamers. Our work ranges from high-concept websites and large-scale video productions to immersive AR experiences and cutting-edge interactive activations. We like to think that anything is possible, and if we haven’t done it before, we’ll pull together, work it out and make it happen. Our best work has won FWAs, Webbys, Clios and Awwwards - you can find out more on our website, Instagram and Behance. Our Culture and PerksWe encourage close collaboration and celebrate every team member’s ideas and interests. Our culture emphasises kindness and a balanced work-life setup, ensuring everyone feels supported. Perks include a 4.5-day work week with flexible working hours, private healthcare, enhanced maternity and paternity packages, 33 annual leave days (including bank holidays), an additional volunteer day to support causes you care about, on-site gym access, regular social events, exclusive movie screenings, and office dogs! If you’re ready to make an impact in a fun, dynamic environment with like-minded creative people, we’d love to hear from you.Our TeamHow to ApplyPlease submit your CV and website portfolio / project example links.To be considered for this role, candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.Whilst every effort is made to contact everyone who applies, due to a high number of applications we are unable to give individual feedback to those who are unsuccessful.Powster is committed to being an equal opportunities employer and cultivating an inclusive and diverse culture where every team member is valued, where our differences are celebrated and where all voices are heard​** NO RECRUITMENT AGENCIES PLEASE**

We are looking for an Senior Creative Software Engineer, with a strong UX / UI focus who specialises in Immersive Creative Websites and WebGL experiences to join our London team. This is an exciting opportunity to lead Creative Activations that will challenge your frontend skills with a lot of opportunities for leadership & project ownership across our movie / music industry clients who include Universal, Disney, Twitch, Netflix, Sony Pictures and many more. Projects range from immersive AR experiences through to high-concept websites and cutting-edge interactive activations.

If you’re looking to play an important role in shaping the performance and future of unique web products and creative marketing, Powster is the place for you. To keep our culture of collaboration strong, this role requires you to come into the office in Central London (Old Street) on Tuesdays & Thursdays.

Requirements

What You’ll Bring

You should be someone who loves collaborating with creatives, enjoys supporting other engineers and strives to bring excellence to all of your work. You love challenges of all types and are keen on keeping up-to-date with modern coding practices.

• Proven creative development experience: You have a minimum of 4+ years as a Frontend Software Engineer leading and working within WebGL development.
• Tech Leadership & Project Ownership: Full ownership of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) from Creative Ideation Collaboration, Development, QA to Delivery of web-based applications.
• Portfolio: A creative portfolio demonstrating your range of experience
• Technical Stack: In-depth knowledge & commercial experience with the JavaScript environment (Node.js / React) and advanced knowledge and experience of ThreeJS/WebGL
• Creative Flair: You have a strong eye for design with the talent for translating beautiful static designs into interactive experiences
• R&D Innovation: Drive new technology capability & ideas within the immersive website, WebGL & AI domains
• UI / UX: Mobile first approach of developing responsive / engaging Web UI across mobile / tablet / desktop with commercial experience with SASS or similar CSS frameworks
• Communication: You take pride in your communication skills and are skilled at explaining technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Technology Focus: You live with technology. You continuously work on your skills and make the best of your talents building things just for your own benefit.

Nice-to-Haves

• AR: WebAR development of web app activations with 8th Wall or similar webAR engine
• 3D Optimisation: Exposure to Unreal, Blender or other 3D softwares
• AI experience: Knowledge or experience working with Machine Learning models / libraries (Tensorflow, Stable Diffusion, Claude, Gemini, OpenAI, etc) for AI-driven activations

Benefits

Powster is a Creative Studio based in London and Los Angeles. We specialize in creating world-class interactive digital experiences and marketing campaigns for major movie studios, broadcasters, music artists, brands and streamers. Our work ranges from high-concept websites and large-scale video productions to immersive AR experiences and cutting-edge interactive activations.

We like to think that anything is possible, and if we haven’t done it before, we’ll pull together, work it out and make it happen. Our best work has won FWAs, Webbys, Clios and Awwwards - you can find out more on our website, Instagram and Behance.

Our Culture and Perks

We encourage close collaboration and celebrate every team member’s ideas and interests. Our culture emphasises kindness and a balanced work-life setup, ensuring everyone feels supported.

Perks include a 4.5-day work week with flexible working hours, private healthcare, enhanced maternity and paternity packages, 33 annual leave days (including bank holidays), an additional volunteer day to support causes you care about, on-site gym access, regular social events, exclusive movie screenings, and office dogs! If you’re ready to make an impact in a fun, dynamic environment with like-minded creative people, we’d love to hear from you.

Our Team

How to Apply

Please submit your CV and website portfolio / project example links.

To be considered for this role, candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

Whilst every effort is made to contact everyone who applies, due to a high number of applications we are unable to give individual feedback to those who are unsuccessful.

Powster is committed to being an equal opportunities employer and cultivating an inclusive and diverse culture where every team member is valued, where our differences are celebrated and where all voices are heard

​** NO RECRUITMENT AGENCIES PLEASE**

Vista Group (NZSX & ASX: VGL) is a global leader and parent company to several brands that provide software and technology solutions across the film industry sectors of distribution, exhibition, and moviegoers. Vista Group includes Vista (cinema management software), Veezi (cloud-based software for the independent cinema market), Movio (data analytics and campaign management tools), Maccs (film distribution software), Numero (box office reporting for film distributors and cinemas), Powster (creative studio platform) and Flicks (moviegoer publication to find what and where to watch content). Our love for cinema and film drives the purpose and foundations of our brands that generate innovation for our clients and the film industry as a whole. We are a New Zealand company with a global footprint, bringing together a group of brands that provide an innovative range of complementary technology solutions across the industry.With more than 700 crew, based across six main offices in New Zealand (Auckland headquarters), the USA, the UK, South Africa, the Netherlands, and Mexico, our people are our most important asset. Across the group brands our teams provide market-leading services to clients in more than 100 countries. We are proud of our diversity and have placed a high priority on being an inclusive workplace that is reflective of our clients and communities. It is important to us to foster an environment that empowers people to realise their full potential. We aim to do ‘good things with good people’ and we’re proud to say that more than two decades on that’s exactly what we do every single day.

Vista Group (NZSX & ASX: VGL) is a global leader and parent company to several brands that provide software and technology solutions across the film industry sectors of distribution, exhibition, and moviegoers. Vista Group includes Vista (cinema management software), Veezi (cloud-based software for the independent cinema market), Movio (data analytics and campaign management tools), Maccs (film distribution software), Numero (box office reporting for film distributors and cinemas), Powster (creative studio platform) and Flicks (moviegoer publication to find what and where to watch content).

Our love for cinema and film drives the purpose and foundations of our brands that generate innovation for our clients and the film industry as a whole. We are a New Zealand company with a global footprint, bringing together a group of brands that provide an innovative range of complementary technology solutions across the industry.

With more than 700 crew, based across six main offices in New Zealand (Auckland headquarters), the USA, the UK, South Africa, the Netherlands, and Mexico, our people are our most important asset. Across the group brands our teams provide market-leading services to clients in more than 100 countries. We are proud of our diversity and have placed a high priority on being an inclusive workplace that is reflective of our clients and communities. It is important to us to foster an environment that empowers people to realise their full potential.

We aim to do ‘good things with good people’ and we’re proud to say that more than two decades on that’s exactly what we do every single day.