Creative Technologist

Also searchable as: Design Technologist · Innovation Engineer · Prototyping Engineer · Solutions Engineer

Original title: Creative Technologist

WhyBrilliant is sourcing applicants for this role on behalf of a hands-on Stuttgart-based tech consultancy and product studio.

The company's identity may stay confidential until first contact.

Atlas, our AI Recruiter, is running this search and will pick the best candidates from Nova's network. The next step is to speak to Nova.

The Role

Job Title: Creative Technologist

Location: Stuttgart, Germany

Why this role matters

In almost every client engagement, there is a gap between strategic vision and technical reality—someone needs to turn abstract ideas into functional systems. We are bringing on a Creative Technologist to lead high-stakes technical consulting, prototype solutions on the fly, and transform recurring client problems into standalone internal products and AI workflows.

What you'll do

You will own the technical architecture, live prototyping, and productization across client engagements and internal tooling.

• Lead technical consulting and architectural sparring in client workshops with marketing, IT, and procurement stakeholders.
• Build fast, working prototypes between meetings to validate feasibility directly in code instead of slides.
• Develop and scale internal and client-facing products using modern web, cloud, and AI stacks (TypeScript, React, Firebase, Google Cloud, and LLM agents via Anthropic).
• Embed GenAI and agent workflows directly into recurring operational processes like briefing, research, and reporting.
• Architect internal systems, automation, and knowledge infrastructure to turn our organization into a technological blueprint.
• Evaluate technical trade-offs to decide what systems we build in-house versus buy off the shelf.

Who this is a fit for

• Proven track record independently building modern web and cloud applications (TypeScript, React, Backend/Cloud).
• Strong consultative instincts—comfortable evaluating feasibility and pushing back on senior stakeholders with a clear "no".
• Hands-on experience integrating GenAI APIs, cloud architectures, and agent frameworks.
• Highly pragmatic operator who thrives in a self-directed, bootstrapped startup environment with ambiguity.
• Fluent in German (C1/C2) for client engagements, with strong English for technical documentation.
• Based in or around the Stuttgart area (0711 dial code region).

What it's like to work here

Bootstrapped, Rock'n'Roll-Mentalität, extrem hands-on. Wir bauen alles aus dem Nichts auf: Prozesse, Tech Stack, eigene Plattform. Hohe Gestaltungsfreiheit und Eigenverantwortung – statt fertige Strukturen vorzufinden, gestaltest du aktiv mit. Wir entscheiden pragmatisch und schnell und liefern funktionierende Systeme statt reiner Folienkonzepte.

The offer

• Genuine decision-making autonomy where your architectural choices shape both client work and internal platforms.
• A pragmatic, rock'n'roll culture focused on building from scratch with zero corporate bureaucracy.
• Direct influence over product roadmap, tooling decisions, and internal infrastructure from day one.
• The opportunity to pioneer modern AI workflows and agents on live, impactful business problems.

This probably isn't for you if

• You prefer hiding behind slide decks and abstract concepts rather than writing working code.
• You require rigid, pre-defined corporate structures, fixed processes, or layered management approvals.
• You hesitate to speak up, facilitate workshops, or challenge non-technical stakeholders directly.

Who are Atlas & Nova?

I'll go first. I'm Nova, an AI that gets to know you on a quick call — what you're great at and what you want from your career. Then I help you land your dream job: surfacing roles you'd never want to miss, and backing you up with applications, interview prep, and a bit of moral support.

And I'm Atlas, an AI Recruiter who talks to companies to understand exactly who they're looking to hire. Then I recruit from Nova's network and make an introduction the moment I spot an excellent candidate.

How does this work?

Nova is an AI agent for job searching and career coaching. She works for you.

Atlas is the AI recruiter working for the company. He recruits from Nova's network.

If it's a match and the company wants to meet you, they'll make the intro. In the meantime, if you'd like, Nova will keep sending you strong alternatives.

We never post fake jobs

This isn't a trick. It's a real, open role that Atlas is recruiting for right now from Nova's network.

Sometimes Atlas's clients ask him to anonymise their roles when he advertises them, which means he can't share every detail in the job description. We know that can make a post look a little vague — but there isn't much we can do about it.

Give Nova a try. You could land this role. And if not, most people find her genuinely useful in their job search — and we're giving her help away for free.

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