Front-End Software Developer

Front-End Software Developer | Bristol (On-site) | Up to £48,000 (DOE) + Bonus + Benefits | Immediate Start

Be part of the team redefining how the world captures motion.

Motion Impossible is an Emmy Award-winning designer and manufacturer of cutting-edge robotic camera motion systems. Our technology is used across the globe in feature films, live sports, music broadcasts, major events, and world-class natural history productions. When professionals in the film and TV industry need beautifully stabilised, precision-controlled footage, they rely on us.

Founded in 2015, we remain a privately owned company of around 25 talented individuals. We invest heavily in R&D, value innovation, and treat every team member as an individual contributor to our success.

We are now seeking a Front-End Software Developer to join our R&D team and help advance Commander, our flagship software platform enabling customers to synchronise and control our robotic camera systems. This is a hands-on, full-time, on-site role where you will drive front-end development while also having the opportunity to contribute across the full software stack.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary (£37k–£48k DOE).
• 37.5-hour working week with a half-day every Friday.
• Profit-related bonus scheme.
• Comprehensive benefits package, including Private Health Insurance (subject to eligibility), Employee Assistance Programme, and enhanced holiday.
• The chance to work on Emmy Award-winning technology used by world-leading content creators.
• A supportive, innovative environment where your work directly shapes the future of cinematic robotics.

Key Responsibilities of the Front-End Software Developer:

• Develop visually compelling front-end applications designed for professionals in film and TV production.
• Contribute to both client-side and server-side architecture for high-performance, real-time systems.
• Build and maintain robust databases and application layers.
• Participate in code reviews, testing, and the full software release lifecycle.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and enhance existing software across our product portfolio.
• Produce high-quality technical documentation.

Skills & Experience:

• 2+ years’ experience as a Full Stack Developer building web and OS-native applications.
• Experience developing for desktop and mobile environments.
• Strong front-end skills across HTML/CSS, JavaScript, XML, jQuery.
• Back-end experience in languages such as Java or Python (Python preferred).
• Familiarity with JavaScript frameworks such as Angular, React.js (preferred), and Node.js (preferred).
• Experience with databases such as MySQL, PostgreSQL (preferred), or MongoDB, and with web servers like Apache.
• Understanding of UI/UX design principles.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or equivalent.
• Comfortable working with Jira, Confluence, and MS 365.

Desirable Extras:

• Interest in the film and TV creative industries.
• Experience with real-time systems or processing.
• Multi-platform development using Electron.js.
• Familiarity with AWS frameworks, especially AWS Amplify.

What’s Next?

Join us and help build the next generation of tools transforming professional video production.