Creative Technologist (AI)

TL;DR

Creative Technologist (AI): Prototyping and developing cutting-edge AI/ML tools for content creation across television, audio, film, social, and immersive formats with an accent on integrating them into production workflows to unlock new formats and IP. Focus on translating creative challenges into technical solutions, managing datasets, and ensuring responsible use of AI/ML in creative environments.

Location: Onsite in London, UK

Salary: £50,000–£60,000

Company

hirify.global is a globally renowned media company that makes and distributes TV, audio, and digital content, operating with the ambition of a startup within a global powerhouse.

What you will do

• Develop, test, and evaluate cutting-edge AI/ML tools for content creation across various formats.
• Rapidly prototype creative technology solutions and integrate them into production workflows.
• Collaborate with creative, editorial, and production teams to explore new formats and IP opportunities.
• Benchmark models, manage datasets, and oversee the responsible use of AI/ML.
• Translate creative challenges into technical solutions and research emerging AI trends.

Requirements

• Proven experience applying AI/ML within media, production, VFX, gaming, animation, or R&D-driven creative environments.
• Advanced technical capability in Python, AWS, Claude, Gemini, ChatGPT, Node, React, or similar frameworks.
• Demonstrated hands-on prototyping ability, building functional, artist-friendly tools using iterative/agile approaches.
• Strong experience in production environments like advertising, TV, film, VFX/post, previs, or gaming cinematics.
• Practical experience using AI/ML for content generation, animation, motion, compositing, model evaluation, fine-tuning, data preparation, and orchestration.
• Appreciation of creative aesthetics and usability, producing intuitive tools for artists.
• Work format: Onsite in London, UK.

Nice to have

• Experience with XR, markerless mocap, splats, and virtual production.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible 35-hour working week with 26 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) and option to buy five extra days.
• Defined pension (up to 10% employer contributions).
• Caring and parenting support, 24/7 remote GP access, life assurance, and accident benefit.
• Commitment to operating sustainably and Net Zero targets.
• Career development in a values-led purpose-driven culture.
• Inclusive environment valuing diversity and individual contributions.
• Disability confident employer with adjustments for interview process/role.

Hiring process

• Employment screening checks (Reference, Eligibility to work, Safeguarding, Adverse media/Social media).
• Priority consideration for BBC employees seeking redeployment.