Immersive, Club & Media Systems Designer / AV & Experience Engineer (Project-based)

Company Description

SURFBASE is the first all-year surf and wellness club, providing unparalleled surfing experiences with the best artificial waves. Located at CityLand Mall, we strive to deliver exceptional and innovative services for surf enthusiasts and guests alike. SURFBASE stands out as a premier destination for individuals seeking adventure, community, and a vibrant lifestyle in the heart of Dubai. Join us in creating memorable experiences and being part of our exciting journey.

Role Description:

We are looking for a system-level designer / engineer for a project-based collaboration to design and develop a hybrid immersive, club, and media environment.

The project combines immersive experience, performance & club culture, live media, and real-time visuals.

The scope includes lighting, sound, video, 3D projection mapping, atmospheric FX, multi-camera capture, live streaming, and AI-assisted highlight generation all designed as a single synchronized experience system.

This is not an operator role.

We are looking for someone who designs architecture, logic, hardware choices, experience modes, and system economics.

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Key Responsibilities:

Design integrated systems for lighting, sound, video, projections, FX, and live media

Develop experience architecture combining immersive, performance, and club modes

Design multi-camera capture systems for dynamic environments (e.g. wave / action capture)

Define live streaming and in-venue broadcasting logic

Design workflows for AI-assisted highlight selection, replay, and content composition

Integrate camera feeds into screens, projections, and 3D-mapped surfaces

Define system behavior: modes, scenes, transitions, synchronization

Select and justify hardware solutions (projectors, cameras, media servers, controllers)

Understand cost vs performance trade-offs: what is premium, what is sufficient, and where optimization is possible

Work with architects, content creators, and technical contractors

Translate concepts into clear technical and budget-aware specifications

Participate in prototyping and system validation

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Required Experience & Skills:

Experience with immersive environments, clubs, performance venues, or hybrid media spaces

Strong understanding of professional lighting and sound systems

Experience with projection mapping, video systems, and real-time visuals

Experience designing or integrating camera systems and live feeds

Understanding of streaming / broadcasting workflows (in-venue or online)

Familiarity with AI-based or automated highlight / replay systems (conceptual or practical)

Knowledge of DMX / Art-Net / synchronization logic

Experience with show control or real-time platforms (TouchDesigner preferred)

Strong understanding of hardware selection and deployment constraints

(projectors: throw, brightness, placement; cameras: angles, lighting sensitivity, latency)

Ability to think in systems, states, experience modes, and economics

Ability to balance technical quality, budget, and long-term value

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Format:

Project-based collaboration

Flexible engagement model

High-level, non-standard immersive & media project

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Portfolio Requirement (Important):

Please include a portfolio or links to relevant projects, such as:

Immersive or club environments

Performance or media-driven spaces

Projection mapping / video systems

Multi-camera or live media setups

Integrated audiovisual experience design

Submissions without relevant portfolio examples may not be considered.