Interactive Developer - Remote Working

Posted: almost 4 years
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Interactive Developer (Contract)


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Intergalactic is looking for an Interactive Developer with a passion for coding and merging that code with the physical realm to make amazing interactive experiences. You should have at least five years of development experience, be creative, a desire to the do the difficult, love hardware and be somewhat handy with a soldering iron. To be clear, you will be part of our overall development team and be responsible for coding websites and other software projects. However, you will also be part of our interactive team and responsible for architecting, sourcing and developing for our hardware based interactive projects.


We are an award winning creative tech agency with the ambition of becoming the best. We have offices in Vancouver, London (UK) and Sydney (AUS) specializing in mobile, web, interactive installations, UX and visualization. Our clients include Sundance Film Festival, HPE, Cisco, Kraft, Xbox, EY, South by Southwest, BC Liquor Stores, UBC, British Fashion Council, and... you get the idea. We're a fun, fast-moving, small company where you'll definitely see the work you do put into action.


What you will do:

  • Work with our team on custom software projects for clients and our own company based internal products
  • Meet with clients and help guide the process of brainstorming the ideal solution for each project
  • Recommend and source hardware and software solutions for creating interactive experiences
  • Explore new technologies, platforms and methods to continually advance our team
  • Be passionate about good development practices
  • Bring your creativity to the solutions we develop
  • Contribute to creating a cohesive and well organized team
  • Your work will include both public-facing websites as well as secure back-end administration tools

The ideal candidate will have the following:

  • Strongly proficient in JavaScript development with real world experience with one or more of: Node | GraphQL | React/Redux
  • Stongly proficient with Unity.
  • Strongly proficient with front-end web development: HTML5 and CSS3
  • Experience with electric circuits and open source controllers/microcontrollers
  • Proficient with experience working with SQL (MySQL, PostgreSQL) or NoSQL (MongoDB, Redis)
  • Proficient with developing APIs

Nice to haves include:

  • Engineering background in a related discipline
  • Familiarity with projection and display technologies
  • Experience developing with MVC platforms
  • Server admin experience
  • Experience with Git and version management
  • An ability to visualize and contribute to amazing Designs and UX

In the current climate we are looking to bring several contractors on to augment our team. We are happy to consider candidates from Vancouver or London, but please consider the core development team is in Vancouver (PST) and we expect freqent contact to occur during working hours.


Interested? Send us your application including a cover letter with your favourite sci-fi movie quote and an explanation of why it’s your favourite.


Note: Applications without a cover letter may be rejected by our People and Culture team.


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About Intergalactic Agency

Intergalactic - An Interactive Agency

Intergalactic is an award-winning digital agency providing services to major brands and projects around the globe. Our work includes mobile apps, interactive screens, web development, application design and visualization. We specialize in deploying deep solutions that involve multiple mediums to create powerful and memorable experiences.

Intergalactic operates offices in Vancouver, Canada and London, UK.

Intergalactic's clients include: Microsoft, Cisco, BRANDLIVE, Kraft, Budweiser, LiveNation, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Sundance Film Festival, SXSW, Telus, BC Liquor Stores, Mental Health Commission Canada, Lululemon, Concord Pacific, Grosvenor Group, British Fashion Council, the Banff Centre, and other global brands.


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