Senior Innovation Technologist
Location: London - hybrid working, 2x-3x days onsite per week
Contract: 6-12-month rolling contract
IR35 Status: Inside IR35
We are looking for a Senior Innovation Technologist who combines strong technical capability with creative thinking to build innovative digital products, prototypes and interactive experiences.
The successful candidate will use technology as a creative medium to bring ideas to life, working with designers, artists, strategists and developers to turn concepts into working solutions.
Responsibilities
- Rapidly prototype ideas using code, electronics, sensors, AI and immersive technologies such as AR and VR.
- Collaborate with designers, artists, strategists and developers on experimental digital projects.
- Bridge the gap between concept and implementation.
- Turn early-stage ideas into working prototypes and demonstrable solutions.
- Explore new and unexpected ways of using technology to solve business and customer problems.
Essential Skills
- Knowledge of GCP cloud architecture, development and deployment, including Kubernetes (K8s)
- Strong coding skills using languages such as JavaScript, Python and Java
- Experience in UX/UI design
- Experience across AI/ML, generative design and 3D engines, such as Unity
- Strong rapid-prototyping capability
- The ability to translate creative ideas into working technical solutions
- The ability to collaborate effectively with creative and technical teams
Example Projects
- Using AI to accelerate the software development life cycle.
- Using IoT data to enable continuous insurance underwriting and more accurate pricing.
- Creating a hyper-personalised loans product with unique rates, terms and conditions.
- Creating a cost-optimised multi-model journey-management tool.
- Developing interactive installations, digital billboards and technology-led campaigns.
- Building experiential exhibits and immersive environments.
- Using algorithms and data as tools of expression.
Areas of Work
- Advertising and media.
- Start-ups and product innovation.
- Museums and events.
- AI and generative art.
- Interactive and immersive digital experiences.
Please apply with an up-to-date CV clearly demonstrating experience in GCP, Kubernetes, coding, UX/UI design, AI/ML, generative design and 3D engines such as Unity.