Senior Full-Stack Engineer - Interactive Systems & AI

Our client is building a new kind of interactive character experience: combining animation, real-time systems, and AI to bring expressive digital characters to life. This is an early-stage effort with a small team, working directly with the founder to explore, prototype, and ship quickly. A high-autonomy role focused on building new interactive systems from scratch A chance to explore and define how AI + animation + real-time interaction come together A close partnership with the founder and creative team to shape product direction An opportunity to make foundational technical decisions early Build across the stack: modern frontends (React / Next.js), APIs, and backend services Develop systems that support real-time character interaction, including animation triggers, voice, and behavior Evaluate and experiment with different technical approaches, including:



Live2D pipelines and alternatives; AI-driven motion / video systems (e.g., Voice synthesis and real-time voice transformation APIs Work closely with animators to integrate character assets into interactive systems Rapidly prototype and test build vs integrate vs buy decisions 5+ years of qualified experience as a software engineer Strong full-stack capability (TypeScript/React + Node systems) Experience building and shipping interactive or real-time systems Ability to evaluate multiple technical approaches and form clear, opinionated trade-offs Experience working with animation systems (Live2D, Spine, Unity, WebGL, or similar); AI media tools (video, motion, or audio generation); Voice synthesis, audio processing, or real-time streaming systems Familiarity with event-driven or real-time architectures (WebSockets, streaming pipelines) #

📌 Full Stack Engineer(Junior (Toronto)
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📍 Toronto