Creative Software Engineer (FTC 9-12 months)

Vista; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4.5-day work week

Private healthcare

Enhanced maternity and paternity packages

33 annual leave days

Volunteer day

On-site gym access

Regular social events

Exclusive movie screenings

Office dogs

Job summary

Vista is seeking a Creative Software Engineer with a strong UX/UI focus to join our London team for a 9-12 month Fixed Term Employment Contract. You’ll be responsible for owning creative web application builds and collaborating on innovative projects.

The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of experience in software engineering with a strong portfolio, knowledge of ThreeJS/WebGL, and a mobile-first design approach. We offer a collaborative culture with fantastic perks, including a 4.5-day work week and private healthcare.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years as a software engineer with solid examples of creative web projects.
• Portfolio demonstrating your range of experience.
• In-depth knowledge with ThreeJS/WebGL and JavaScript environment.

Responsibilities

• Owning creative web application builds.
• Complete ownership of the development lifecycle.
• Collaborate with teams on new technical solutions.

Skills

Creative web development

JavaScript (Node.js, React)

ThreeJS/WebGL

UI/UX design

Creative portfolio

Job description

We are looking for a Creative Software Engineer, with a strong UX / UI focus to join our London team on a 9-12 month Fixed Term Employment Contract (to cover parental leave).

What You'll Do

• Interactive, Immersive Web Development: You will be owning creative web application builds, representing our technical excellence in front of the best-known in the movie industry.
• Independent Ownership: Ownership of the complete development lifecycle of your projects from development/QA to project activation.
• Technical Discovery & Scoping: You will collaborate closely with our creative and dev teams on new concepts, proposing the best technical solutions or executions for each idea.
• R&D: Support research & development with the labs team to bring the latest technologies and innovation to Powster creative activations.

About Us

Powster is a creative studio based in London and Los Angeles. We specialise 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, and high‑profile clients include Netflix, Universal Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Sony Music and many others. You can find out more on our website, Instagram and Behance.

Requirements

What You’ll Bring

• Proven creative development experience: Minimum of 3 years as a software engineer with solid examples of creative web projects. Full ownership of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) from ideation and collaboration through development, QA to delivery of web‑based applications.
• Portfolio: A creative portfolio demonstrating your range of experience.
• Technical stack: In‑depth knowledge and commercial experience with ThreeJS/WebGL and with the JavaScript environment (Node.js / React).
• Creative flair: Talent for translating beautiful static designs into interactive experiences, with a strong eye for detail.
• UI / UX: Mobile‑first approach to developing responsive, engaging web UI across mobile, tablet and desktop with commercial experience with SASS or similar CSS frameworks.
• Communication: Pride in communication skills and ability to explain technical concepts to non‑technical stakeholders.
• Technology focus: Continuous self‑development, building things for your own benefit, always keeping up to date with emerging tech.

Nice‑to‑Haves

• WebGL: Interactive or immersive WebGL experiences.
• AR: WebAR development of web app activations with 8th Wall, Zappar or similar WebAR engines.
• 3D optimisation: Exposure to Unreal, Blender or other 3D software.
• AI experience: Knowledge or experience working with machine‑learning models/libraries (TensorFlow, Stable Diffusion, OpenAI, etc.) for AI‑driven activations.

Benefits

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.

How To Apply

Please submit your CV and include your 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.

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