Senior Creative Developer, AI

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About Us:

Monks is a marketing and technology company connecting the dots across content, data, digital media and technology services. Inspired by the connectivity and flexibility of technology APIs, Monks’ single-P&L model offers brands seamless access to a nearly 7,500-strong team of digital talent organized across 57 talent hubs in 33 countries.  

Together we stand for artistry, commitment and a global community of talent from different personal and professional backgrounds. People who are not in it for themselves but for each other and the work. Day after day, curious, detail-obsessed and passionate. We want to build something with the potential to change the heart of our industry, and we’d love to include your unique perspective.

Senior Creative Developer, AI Role:

We're seeking an exceptional Creative Developer who will be at the forefront of transforming cutting-edge 3D design, real-time rendering, and generative AI technologies into immersive, scalable digital experiences. This role combines deep technical expertise with an artistic vision to drive our creative initiatives forward.

What You'll Do

Asset Creation & Optimization

• Optimize 3D assets to ensure high visual quality while maintaining performance across various platforms
• Pioneer generative AI integrations into asset creation, using diffusion models, transformers, or LLMs

Rigging & Animation

• Build rigging and animation workflows for characters and objects to create dynamic, high-fidelity animations
• Pioneer generative AI integrations into rigging and animation pipelines

Real-Time Integration & Deployment

• Implement optimized assets into real-time engines (Unity, Unreal Engine, Three.js) to create engaging, interactive experiences
• Prototype and experiment with WebGPU/WGSL for next-gen real-time rendering

Tooling & Workflow Development

• Develop and customize tools—leveraging Python, C++, C#, TypeScript, or Java—that streamline workflows and integrate with internal and external platforms
• Prototype and experiment with emerging creative coding frameworks (openFrameworks, Processing, Cinder, TouchDesigner) to augment or automate pipelines

Collaboration & Iteration

• Collaborate closely with design, engineering, research, and data teams to refine concepts, iterate prototypes, and translate creative visions into practical, high-quality 3D content

What We're Looking For

Graphics Fundamentals

• Strong understanding of computer graphics fundamentals, from modeling and shading to rendering and post-production
• Hands-on experience writing custom shaders (GLSL, HLSL, Shader Graph) and knowledge of WebGPU Shading Language (WGSL)

Real-Time Engines & Interactive Experiences

• Proven track record with real-time rendering engines—Unreal Engine, Unity, or Three.js—and real-time 3D experiences (AR/VR, spatial installations)

Generative AI

• Hands-on experience integrating generative AI tools (e.g., Stable Diffusion, Flux, RunwayML, Adobe Firefly, etc) into creative pipelines for asset generation, texture creation, or world-building
• Familiarity with vision models (CLIP, SAM, depth/pose estimation, etc) and applying ML in interactive or spatial experiences

Creative Coding

• Comfort using creative coding frameworks (openFrameworks, Processing, Cinder, TouchDesigner)
• Proficiency with motion and design tools (Blender, Figma, Cinema 4D, After Effects)
• Ability to prototype quickly—coding in Python, C++, C#, TypeScript, or Java—to explore new AI-driven 3D workflows

The Ideal Candidate

• You blend technical expertise with an artistic vision to produce awe-inspiring work
• Curious, adaptable, and innovative, you're excited by the potential of AI to redefine 3D storytelling
• You are experienced working in fast-paced, multidisciplinary environments where design, tech, and strategy intersect.
• You excel at collaborating across teams and articulating complex technical ideas to non-technical stakeholders

Essential Qualifications & Demonstrated Expertise

• 3D Software Proficiency: Expert-level skills in Blender, Maya, Houdini, and the Substance Suite—able to model, texture, rig, animate, and render complex assets, with examples in your portfolio.
• Procedural Generation & AI Automation: Deep understanding of procedural content techniques and the integration of AI-driven automation into 3D pipelines, demonstrated through past projects or tooling you’ve built.
• Rigging/Animation Tool Development: Hands-on experience scripting custom rigging and animation workflows (using Python, C++, C#, or TypeScript), with at least one public repository of portfolio-ready tool or plugin.
• Shader & WebGPU Expertise: Proficiency writing custom shaders (GLSL, HLSL, Shader Graph) and working with WebGPU/WGSL—showcased by use cases and code repositories.
• Machine Learning in Spatial/Immersive Contexts: Practical application of ML models (e.g., diffusion, transformers; vision models like CLIP, SAM, depth/pose estimation) in AR/VR or spatial computing projects, evidenced by interactive installations or prototypes.
• Portfolio of AI-Integrated Work: Any other curated selection of projects highlighting AI-enhanced shaders, real-time generative experiences, and interactive 3D installations that clearly illustrate your technical and creative impact.

At Monks, we believe in fostering an environment where a diversity of perspectives can thrive. We proactively work to design hiring processes that promote equity and inclusion while mitigating bias. We celebrate diversity and are committed to building a team that reflects the communities we serve. We welcome and encourage qualified applicants, from all backgrounds, who are excited to contribute to our mission.  

Monks is committed to ensuring equal access and participation for people with disabilities. We are committed to treating people with disabilities in a way that allows them to maintain their dignity and independence. We believe in integration, and we are committed to meeting the needs of people with disabilities in a timely manner. We will do so by removing and preventing barriers to accessibility and by meeting our accessibility requirements under local accessibility laws.

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What We Offer

Benefits

• Excellent, full coverage medical, dental, and vision insurance with employer-paid HRA
• Generous PTO and 15 company-wide holidays
• 401k with company contribution
• Paid parental leave
• Work-life balance with an emphasis on personal well-being
• Career growth in a disruptor space & entrepreneurial opportunities within the Monks network 
• A globally diverse & inclusive culture with employee resource groups such as S4 Melanin, Pride.Monks, Cultura.Monks, and more!
• Authentic commitment to DEI efforts and sustainable growth. (Why Sir Martin Sorrell signed The Climate Pledge here!)

 

 

Monks has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what Monks may pay for the position at the time of posting. Monks may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on job-related factors, but not based on a candidate’s sex or any other protected status.

 

Salary Range$120,000—$140,000 USD

About Monks

Monks is the global, purely digital, unitary operating brand of S4Capital plc. With a legacy of innovation and specialized expertise, Monks combines an extraordinary range of global marketing and technology services to accelerate business possibilities and redefine how brands and businesses interact with the world. Its integration of systems and workflows delivers unfettered content production, scaled experiences, enterprise-grade technology and data science fueled by AI—managed by the industry’s best and most diverse digital talent—to help the world’s trailblazing companies outmaneuver and outpace their competition.

Monks was named a Contender in The Forrester Wave™: Global Marketing Services. It has remained a constant presence on Adweek’s Fastest Growing lists (2019-23), ranks among Cannes Lions' Top 10 Creative Companies (2022-23) and is the only partner to have been placed in AdExchanger’s Programmatic Power Players list every year (2020-24). In addition to being named Adweek’s first AI Agency of the Year (2023), Monks has been recognized by Business Intelligence in its 2024 Excellence in Artificial Intelligence Awards program in three categories: the Individual category, Organizational Winner in AI Strategic Planning and AI Product for its service Monks.Flow. Monks has also garnered the title of Webby Production Company of the Year (2021-24), won a record number of FWAs and has earned a spot on Newsweek’s Top 100 Global Most Loved Workplaces 2023.

 

We are an equal-opportunity employer committed to building a respectful and empowering work environment for all people to freely express themselves amongst colleagues who embrace diversity in all respects. Including fresh voices and unique points of view in all aspects of our business not only creates an environment where we can all grow and thrive but also increases our potential to produce work that better represents—and resonates with—the world around us.