Show Technology Engineer

Job Description

The Role

This is a full-time, in-person role in Needham, MA. You’ll set up and manage the technical backbone of our experiences and write software that ties together hardware, media, and game play. This includes configuring show computers and controllers, integrating sensors, lighting, and audio, and making sure systems behave predictably under real-world show conditions.

• Writing software that interacts with real hardware and live experiences
• Managing networking and systems that connect devices, controllers, sensors, and show computers, and keeping them reliable under real-world conditions
• Debugging real-life problems that show up during installs, testing, and live operation, often with incomplete information and physical constraints
• Understanding sound systems well enough to integrate and troubleshoot them (playback, routing, levels, control interfaces, and show cues)
• Understanding lighting systems well enough to integrate and troubleshoot them, including basic control protocols like DMX, Art-Net, and sACN
• Working with microcontrollers/SBCs (Arduino, Raspberry Pi, Odroid) to drive sensors, lights, audio, and effects
• Prototyping and testing puzzles, props, and interactions (including with members of the public)

Who We’re Looking For

• You are experienced with React and Typescript
• You have basic EE 101 experience: understand voltage/power requirements, can read simple schematics, use a multimeter, and know how to avoid letting the magic smoke out
• You take ownership of tasks, working holistically and proactively to see them through
• You make decisions quickly and problem-solve when a choice isn't working
• You notice what needs doing and take the initiative to figure out a solution
• You don't let questions linger and seek answers from multiple sources

Qualifications & Must Haves

• Ability to commute to our studio in Needham, MA
• 2+ years of experience in themed/location-based entertainment
• 2+ years ofTypeScript / React / Node.js / HTML / CSS
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; we are unable to sponsor applicants for work visas at this time
• Enthusiasm for immersive entertainment :)

Compensation & Benefits

• Paid Time Off (PTO) plus 12 recognized holidays
• Highly flexible work hours
• Medical, vision, & dental coverage
• Retirement Savings Plan with employer match
• And more!

To Apply

Send an email to careers at  with the subject Show Technology Engineer. Attach your résumé, access to your portfolio/Git Hub/any relevant works, as well as a sentence or two describing what you are passionate about.

Company Description

Midnight Mansion’s mission is to bring more delight into the world. We design, engineer, fabricate, and install immersive, in-person experiences - building anything from special exhibits to interactive pieces that blend creative technology, mechanical systems, lighting and sound, and special effects. From early prototypes to final install, we manage the full build and bring ambitious ideas into the real world.