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.
