Senior Frontend Engineer – 3D Visualization (React, WebGL, Python)

Duration: 3 Months – Possible extension

Location: UK- Remote

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop a high-performance 3D brain visualization tool in the browser using WebGL and Three.js.
• Build and maintain React components to enable user interaction with different types of media (images, video, text).
• Integrate backend Python APIs and model outputs to drive visualizations based on real-time or precomputed neural data.
• Implement intuitive and responsive UI/UX for researchers, scientists, and public audiences.
• Work closely with design and research teams to iterate based on feedback.
• Ensure smooth, low-latency performance across browsers and platforms.

Essential Skills:

• Strong experience with WebGL, Three.js, or similar 3D graphics frameworks.
• Proficiency in React.js and modern frontend development (HTML/CSS/JavaScript or TypeScript).
• Solid understanding of Python, particularly in the context of APIs and backend integration.
• Ability to work independently and drive frontend architecture decisions.
• Experience building interactive, visual, or media-rich web applications.

Desirable (Nice to Have):

• Experience working with scientific or research-based datasets.
• Knowledge of data pipelines and structured data processing.
• Familiarity with performance tuning for high-resolution visualizations in browsers.
• Exposure to AI/ML workflows, even if not building models directly.