Software Engineer, Creative Technology

Cheil North America; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Cheil North America is seeking a Software Engineer, Creative Technology to build web experiences, AI-enabled tools, and interactive systems within a creative agency, collaborating closely with designers, technologists, producers, and strategists. This mid-level role emphasizes clean, production-ready code and a balance of technical and creative excellence.

The candidate will work on marketing websites, AI-powered content tools, and real-time interactive installations, requiring strong

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Modern frontend frameworks

NoSQL / SQL databases

UI/UX complexity handling

Strong communication

Risk estimation & scoping

Attention to detail

Ambiguous fast-moving environments

Tools

REST/GraphQL APIs

Git & version control

Web performance optimization

Job description

We're a global creative, tech & marketing agency.With 8,000+ Cheilers across 46 countries, we're always lookingfor more remarkable people.

8,000+

Team Members

46

Countries

55

Offices

Software Engineer

About us

We are Built to Connect. At Cheil Worldwide, we create connected experiences that move people with work that’s bold enough to stand out, clear enough to be understood, and enduring enough to be remembered. Born from technology and built from one of the world’s largest tech ecosystems, we move with innovation, not after it. Today, brands exist in a constant stream of interactions, where every moment is an opportunity to connect…or be ignored. That’s why we design connected experiences across online, offline and emerging touchpoints, blending data, insights, creativity, and technology to build what’s next, not just respond to what’s now. Our approach integrates experiential with data-driven, creatively led marketing, grounded in cultural relevance and built to grow brands. Cheil USA serves as the lead agency for Samsung. And while Samsung remains a key partner, our work extends across a growing portfolio of globally recognized brands. Powered by a team of 200+ creative problem-solvers, we thrive on pushing boundaries and redefining how brands engage with people. We are looking for people who chase the Never Been Done Before. Curious thinkers. Driven doers. People who want to create Connected experiences that matter.

Role Overview

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.

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

• 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

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
• 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

• 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 (Required)

• Modern frontend framework (React, Vue, Svelte, or similar)
• RESTful and/or GraphQL API integration
• Git and version control workflows
• Web performance optimization

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
• 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.