Technologue Créatif·ve - Creative Technologist

Sid Lee • Montreal, QC

59d

About The Position

Sid Lee is a multidisciplinary creative collective striving to make a difference and celebrate culture with bold ideas. Its 700 professionals work as one team from offices in Montreal, Toronto, New York, Paris, London, Los Angeles and Seattle. Their mission is to create what matters through brand building, brand expression and brand experience. Its creative community also includes Yard, Digital Kitchen, BIMM and Haigo.
Alongside progressive clients, Sid Lee draws on its rich collection of disciplines, from design to data and experiential communication and technology to advertising and architecture, empowering its clients to outperform their competitors, earn the trust of their customers and increase their influence on culture.
Sid Lee is a member of kyu, a collective of top-tier global creative companies established by Hakuhodo DY Holdings. Sid Lee also imagined C2 Montréal, one of the largest creative-business conferences in the world.

The Intermediate Creative Technologist is at the heart of designing, rapid prototyping, and executing projects that push the boundaries of technology in service of creativity and brand storytelling.
In this role, you will work hand in hand with the creative and production teams on both internal and external projects, directly contributing to the integration of emerging technologies.

Requirements

• Hands-on experience across multiple domains—creative/concepting, GenAI, physical computing, immersive media.
• Ability to bridge creative vision with technical execution.
• Strong team player with excellent communication skills; loves multidisciplinary, experimental environments.
• Fluency in spoken and written French is required.
• Fluency in English, both spoken and written, to work with national and international clients and colleagues (50% of the time) is also required.

Nice To Haves

• GenAI Tools & Platforms: ComfyUI, other GenAI software; experience with model training.
• Game Engines & 3D Software: Unreal Engine, Unity 3D, Blender, Cinema 4D.
• Creative Production Software: Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop).
• Visual Development: TouchDesigner, Processing, Max (Max/MSP/Jitter), vvvv, Notch
• Audio: Music production or sound design experience.
• Server-Side Technologies: containerization (e.g., Docker), Linux server environments, cloud platform services (e.g., AWS, GCP), and API principles.
• Coding Languages: Python, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Lead Creative Technologist and multidisciplinary teams to design, prototype, and develop interactive experiences (GenAI, XR, projection, sensors, etc.);
• Conduct research, evaluation, and testing of new platforms to inspire creative ideation and optimize technical execution;
• Turn conceptual ideas into functional prototypes, balancing speed and technical feasibility;
• Support production in the setup, deployment, and technical support of digital installations and hybrid experiences;
• Document learnings and share knowledge to promote a culture of experimentation;
• Take part in client presentations, creative demos, and workshops to make technical complexity accessible to everyone.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed