Senior Pipeline Architect

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Lead Software Engineer to join our team at Scanline VFX. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of twelve years of Python software development experience and two years in a lead role.

About the Role:

This is a senior leadership position that requires strong technical expertise, excellent communication skills, and the ability to inspire and motivate a team of engineers. As Lead Software Engineer, you will be responsible for leading the design, development, and maintenance of complex VFX pipelines.

Main Responsibilities:

• Take ownership of specific pipeline initiatives from conception to delivery
• Collaborate with pipeline leadership and production stakeholders to determine user stories and requirements for pipeline development projects
• Work with Pipeline Architects to interpret user stories and requirements into a project definition – evaluating trade-offs, estimating work effort, and mitigating risks
• Make tough decisions about features that do and don't fall within the scope of the project, and communicate these decisions clearly to stakeholders
• Break down work into components and work within an Agile framework to ensure timely delivery to production
• Ensure that projects align with organizational goals, industry best practices, and scalability requirements
• Enforce engineering best practices to ensure consistent and high quality code, via code review and mentorship

Requirements:

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• A minimum of twelve (12) years Python software development experience
• A minimum of two (2) years in a lead role
• Proven experience leading the design, development, and maintenance of complex VFX pipelines
• Self-directed, proactive, detailed, organized and solution-oriented personality
• Strong written/verbal communication and presentation skills
• Ability to design intuitive and well structured APIs using OOP
• Deep understanding of artist workflows in Maya, such as modeling, animation, rigging, and tracking/matchmove
• Experience designing and building pipelines using Maya and OpenUSD
• Expertise with the latest features of the Autodesk Maya USD ecosystem, including proxy shapes, referencing, UFE, and Hydra is preferred
• Familiarity with SQL and NoSQL databases preferred

Salary: $180,000 - $220,000 per year