Software Engineer - Pipeline

Animal Logic

Vancouver

1d ago

Are you an experienced Pipeline Developer interested in joining our global Pipeline team, responsible for creating software used by artists in various craft departments?

Perhaps this is the role for you, so read on to find out more!

The successful applicant will join the global Pipeline team (distributed between Sydney and Vancouver) and will be responsible for creating software used by artists in various craft departments.

You will be building and integrating applications and libraries to support our studio pipeline / workflows.

You will have experience in the visual effects / animation industry, an excellent ability to communicate effectively with both technical and creative crew, and demonstrated capability to operate independently as well as within a larger team.

What you’ll get to do :

Execute the full software development lifecycle

Adheres to R&D best practices of software development, including : solution design / reviewsource version controlcode reviewstesting, including TDDrelease management

Work with the development team to ensure that the core tool infrastructure is operational and performing

Support, monitor and troubleshoot complex production applications

Work with existing development processes and codebase

Participate in development meetings with emphasis on inspecting and adapting processes that improve the development lifecycle

Work with production team to understand requirements and build quality software that meet their needs

Build technical and user documentation to support the systems and software tools

What you bring :

Experience working in software development for at least 2 years in the same or similar industry

A post-secondary qualification in Computer Science, Engineering or related fields

Strong skills in Python, with C++ experience also valued

Familiarity with the APIs of a number of industry standard DCC applications such as Maya, Nuke, Houdini etc.

Familiarity with integrating Production Tracking, Asset Management, Render Farm and distributed processing systems

Strong written and verbal English language skills

Deep understanding of Software Engineering Theory, Patterns and Best Practices

Ability to write Documentation targeting different audiences (e.g. Developers, TDs, Artists)

Ability to work in a challenging environment, take direction and possess good communication skills

Willing to work in a production environment and collaborate with artistic staff

You might also have :

Experience with USD or other Scene / Renderer Description formats

Familiarity with Git and Github, Build, CI and Package Management systems

Strong Linux skills and understanding of modern systems architecture

Performance Analysis, Debugging and Optimisation

Multi-threaded programming

Familiarity with industry-standard open source libraries such as Alembic, OpenImageIO, Boost, OpenEXR. Qt / PyQt etc.

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