Technical Lead – Creative Technology

Full TimeRemoteTeam 10,001+H1B SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

California

Posted

29 days ago

Salary

$135K - $165K / year

Bachelor Degree7 yrs expEnglishAWSAzureCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformJava ScriptPythonUnity

Job Description

• Serve as the lead developer and technical decision-maker on projects, owning execution from prototype through deployment • Proactively move work forward, making pragmatic technical decisions under real-world constraints • Ensure quality, maintainability, and scalability of delivered solutions through code reviews and technical oversight • Translate business, creative, and experiential requirements into clear technical approaches and implementation plans • Design and document system architectures, data flows, integrations, and deployment strategies • Apply strong systems thinking to balance speed, risk, and long-term maintainability • Prototype quickly to validate ideas, de-risk approaches, and inform stakeholder decisions • Build and integrate AI-driven systems, including LLM-based workflows, RAG pipelines, conversational interfaces, and automation tools • Learn and apply new technologies, platforms, and hardware as project needs evolve • Collaborate cross-discipline with Product, Creative, Production, and external partners to ensure alignment and momentum • Support vendor selection and act as technical lead for specialty development partners when needed • Participate in on-site installations, testing, and live deployments, representing Left Field Labs professionally

Job Requirements

  • 7+ years of professional software development experience in interactive, experiential, or emerging technology contexts or equivalent senior-level experience
  • Strong systems thinking and solution architecture skills, with the ability to document and diagram complex systems clearly
  • Proven ability to work independently, take ownership, and move projects forward without constant direction
  • Comfort making pragmatic technical decisions under time, budget, and real-world constraints
  • Experience leading small development teams or acting as a technical lead across disciplines
  • Strong communication skills with both technical and non-technical collaborators
  • Ability to travel and be on-site for installations, rehearsals, and live events as needed
  • Strong sense of ownership, accountability, and follow-through
  • Collaborative, respectful leadership style with internal teams and external partners
  • Proficiency in Python and JavaScript
  • Strong experience with AI systems, including working with LLMs, RAG architectures, conversational AI pipelines, and automation tools (e.g., n8n)
  • Familiarity with creative AI tools (e.g., ComfyUI) is a strong plus
  • Solid web development experience (front-end, back-end, or full-stack)
  • Experience integrating software with hardware systems, such as: Sensors, cameras, and computer vision setups
  • Microcontrollers (e.g., Arduino or similar)
  • LED panels, lighting, audio, and physical installations
  • Comfort working across UI paradigms (web-based, Unity-based, or custom interfaces)
  • Experience with cloud infrastructure and deployed systems (AWS, GCP, Azure, or similar)

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