Interactive Software Engineer (WebGL)

Vista Group; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading creative technology company in London seeks an Interactive Software Engineer with a strong focus on WebGL and UX/UI. The role involves leading projects and developing engaging interactive experiences for major clients. The ideal candidate has over 4 years of experience and a solid portfolio demonstrating their work. This position offers a flexible work environment and numerous perks, including a 4.5-day work week and private healthcare.

Benefits

4.5-day work week

Flexible working hours

Private healthcare

33 annual leave days

On-site gym access

Regular social events

On-site dogs

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4+ years as a Software Engineer with WebGL development experience.
• Creative portfolio demonstrating range of experience.
• Strong eye for design and translating static designs into interactive experiences.
• Commercial experience with mobile-first responsive UI development.
• Experience developing responsive web UIs across different devices.
• Excellent communication skills to articulate technical concepts.

Responsibilities

• Join a team specializing in WebGL and interactive experiences.
• Play a role in shaping the performance of unique web products.
• Develop engaging web applications for clients like Universal, Disney, Netflix.

Skills

Creative development experience

In-depth knowledge of JavaScript environment

Experience with ThreeJS/WebGL

UI / UX design skills

Communication skills

Technology focus

Responsive web development

Tools

SASS

8th Wall

Unreal

Blender

Tensorflow

Stable Diffusion

OpenAI

Job description

We are looking for an Interactive Software Engineer, with a strong UX / UI focus who specialises in WebGL to join our London team. This is an exciting opportunity 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 Hackney Wick on Tuesdays & Thursdays.

What You’ll Bring

You should be someone who loves working with the team and helps to bring every individual to excellence. 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 Software Engineer working within WebGL development. 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
• UI / UX: Mobile first approach of developing responsive / engaging Web UIacross 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, OpenAI, etc) for AI-driven activations

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