JUNIOR CREATIVE TECHNOLOGIST

JUNIOR CREATIVE TECHNOLOGIST

About G&A

G&A is recognized internationally as a leader in creating successful, engaging experiences — synthesizing the physical and digital worlds in ways that move people, momentarily stopping time and creating lifelong impact. At G&A, we celebrate diverse perspectives, value each other for our different ideas and contributions, and lean on our core values to support our relationships. If you're looking for a dynamic workplace where you can grow and make a difference, we'd love to hear from you!

About the Role

G&A is seeking a Junior Technologist who will work with a variety of software and hardware environments, emerging technologies, and media platforms to create impactful visitor experiences for the world’s premiere museums and cultural centers. This is a blended design and technology production role for someone interested in the collaborative development of interactive experiences, prototyping, beta testing and bug reporting, and working with their hands in a tech-forward space. This person will report to G&A’s Director of Technology.

This is a hybrid position based in NYC, requiring regular work from the G&A Lab in Midtown Manhattan, and wider travel for project commissioning.

Responsibilities

• Develop application components with the guidance of senior staff
• Assist with hardware, environment, and application setup for prototyping, user testing, QA testing, and client reviews at G&A’s Lab and onsite locations
• General cross-discipline collaboration and support for media technology at G&A’s Lab
• Track application development, builds, and content updates throughout the SDLC
• Perform checklists and other tasks relating to deployments and internal/client reviews
• Evaluate and identify potential issues/bugs during prototyping and development

Requirements

• 2 years experience in software development
• Experience prototyping or beta testing software meant for public use
• Team-player with outstanding analytical, written, and verbal communication abilities
• Familiarity with software experience design principles and learning methods
• Strong, demonstrated interest connecting interactive media design, UX, and application development with storytelling and user learning
• Strong interest in immersive technologies and educational spaces
• Strong interest in working with emerging experiential technologies (VR/XR, ML/AI, gestural interfaces, etc.) and testing various interaction devices, APIs and hardware configurations
• Good understanding of software development lifecycle, production pipeline, and QA processes
• Able to work on multiple projects under tight deadlines
• Experience with versioning software (Git)
• Strong proficiency working in Windows in general

Pluses:

• Experience creating:
• interactive installations
• high-traffic/high-exposure applications for businesses or direct-to-user
• Public event-driven digital experiences and demonstrations
• Experience with web service/REST APIs and data driven applications
• Experience with open source software and frameworks

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We are a human-centered office who value :

• Professionalism
• Team-Oriented Workplace
• Work-Life as much as Home-life
• Multi-Disciplinary Interests

Benefits Include:

Competitive Salary, Paid Time Off (PTO), Company Paid Holidays, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), Employee Referral Bonus Program, PPO Medical Plan, Dental Plan, Summer Fridays

Apply:

Qualified candidates, please submit a letter of interest, PDF of resume, and code samples to hr@gallagherdesign.com

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S.A. and live in or be willing to relocate to the New York City area.