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Senior Software Engineer: Pipeline - Facility
Animal Logic
Vancouver, , Canada
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Animal Logic is one of the world's most accomplished digital studios producing award winning, ground breaking and trail blazing animation, visual effects and design.
We are looking for an experienced Pipeline Developer to join the global Pipeline team, responsible for creating software used by artists in various craft departments. As a member of the team you will be building tools and interfaces, enabling asset flow, scene assembly and scene manipulation, to support and manage complex workflows in a highly iterative pipeline.
You will have experience in the visual effects/animation industry and have an excellent ability to communicate effectively with both technical and creative crew, and have demonstrated your capability to operate independently as well as within a larger team.
We will be adapting our existing Lego pipeline to meet the creative requirements of several new films and you will collaborate daily with production and technical personnel in both Vancouver and Sydney.
Key Responsibilities include:
• Contribute to the development & maintenance of pipeline software used by artists in various craft departments
• Troubleshoot complex issues reported by production team and TD’s
• Document and communicate new features and tools with the global team
• Communicate frequently with the Pipeline Lead
• Support and manage complex workflows in a highly iterative pipeline
• Communicate daily with both technical and creative crew
To be successful in this role you must have:
• A Post-Secondary qualification in Computer Science or Engineering
• Experience developing software in Python and C++
• Experience building user interfaces with pyQT
• Minimum 5 years’ experience working with the APIs of industry standard applications such as Maya, XSI, Nuke, RenderMan, etc.
• Strong understanding of production challenges and requirements
Experience with SCM systems, and continuous build and test environments
• Experience with the full software development life cycle
• Familiarity with design patterns and their appropriate use
• Good team spirit and ability to collaborate with artists and other developers in a deadline oriented environment