Senior Interactive Experience Developer

Senior Interactive Experience Developer / Creative Coder

This role is ideal for a developer who enjoys combining strong programming skills with creativity to build immersive digital experiences that exist beyond traditional screens. You will collaborate with designers, UX strategists, and fellow developers to create interactive environments used in corporate spaces, museums, universities, sports venues, and cultural institutions worldwide. The work focuses on developing experiences that blend digital and physical environments through interactive displays, sensing technologies, and responsive systems. This is an opportunity to work with advanced technology while helping bring ambitious creative concepts to life in real-world environments. As a Senior Interactive Experience Developer, you will play a key role in designing and building innovative front-end and interactive systems. You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams to develop engaging experiences, prototype new ideas, and help shape technical best practices.
Key responsibilities include:
Leading front-end development for client projects and internal innovation initiatives
Experimenting with emerging technologies and frameworks to create new digital experiences
Defining and maintaining coding standards and development best practices
Mentoring junior developers and supporting collaborative problem-solving
Conducting project reviews to ensure technical performance and creative quality
Producing documentation that supports both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Working within development tools including Atlassian, GitHub, MS Teams, Visual Studio, and Figma
Supporting installations and client projects, including occasional travel for site visits (approximately 2–3 per year)
What we're looking for:
Strong programming foundation with experience in creative coding and visual development
Experience with digital creation platforms such as TouchDesigner, Notch, Pixera, Unreal, or Unity
Programming experience with languages and APIs including Qt/QML, JavaScript (Three.js, WebGL, Canvas), Python, or Unreal Blueprint/C++
Strong browser-based development experience, particularly building creative in-browser experiences
Portfolio demonstrating engaging digital work beyond standard web applications
Graphics programming experience using OpenGL/GLSL, Vulkan, or DirectX and understanding of the graphics pipeline
Experience using Git/GitHub for collaborative development
Experience designing touch interfaces or other natural user interaction systems
Ability to rapidly prototype concepts and develop them into production-ready code
Understanding of UX principles and how technical decisions influence user experience
Strong communication and collaboration skills across technical and non-technical teams
Curiosity, creativity, and enthusiasm for exploring new technologies
Desirable experience:
Experience working with interactive hardware, sensors, or immersive technologies.
The opportunity:
This position offers the chance to work on highly creative and technically challenging projects that reach audiences globally. Developers in this team build experiences that appear on interactive display walls, projection-mapped environments, and sensor-driven installations that respond to people and environments in real time.
Benefits:
Medical & Dental, FSA, 401(k) with match based on eligibility, Supplemental benefits such as STD, LTD, etc.
10 paid holidays
17 days of flexible paid time off
Culture:
A diverse and collaborative team environment where different perspectives contribute to stronger, more innovative outcomes.
Location:
Hybrid role based in Portland, Oregon, with three days per week in the office. Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This position is open to all qualified candidates. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability in connection with the application process, you may contact us at HR@oneelevate.com We are proud to be an equal opportunity/veterans/disabled/ LGBT employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.