Seeking Creative Technologist / Musical Interface Engineer

Hello NIME community,

We are looking for one individual engineer / creative technologist to help develop a gestural musical instrument built around rich continuous sensor data rather than simple on/off control.

The hardware produces data from pressure and motion sensors, and the goal is to transform that input into an expressive, performance-ready musical system — something closer to a true instrument than a controller.

We are specifically looking for someone who can work across the following areas:

• sensor-to-sound mapping

• gesture design and expressive interaction

• real-time musical control

• MIDI / OSC workflows

• prototyping in environments such as Max/MSP, Ableton Live, SuperCollider, Pure Data, or similar

• ideally some experience with gesture recognition, sensor fusion, or ML-assisted mapping

The ideal person is not just a general software engineer, but someone with experience in:

• musical interface design

• creative technology

• computer music

• interactive audio systems

• NIME-style instrument development

We need help designing and prototyping the musical interaction layer, including:

• interpreting multidimensional sensor data musically

• defining gestures, postures, and expressive controls

• building a playable real-time prototype

• shaping the system into something performance-ready and artistically compelling

Strong fit if you have experience with

• wearable / gestural instruments

• Max/MSP or Max for Live

• embedded sensor workflows

• interactive music systems

• custom MIDI / OSC tools

• expressive mapping for performance

• audiovisual / live performance systems

Engagement

Open to:

• freelance / contract

• prototype phase collaboration

• possibly longer-term development if there is a strong fit

To respond

Please reply with:

• a short introduction

• relevant portfolio links

• examples of musical interface / creative technology / gesture-based work

• your preferred tools and workflow

• your availability and location/time zone

If this sounds like you, or if you know someone who would be a great fit, I’d love to hear from you.

Thank you,