Lead Software Engineer (Maya)

at  Outscal Technologies

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum twelve (12) years Python software development experience
• Minimum two (2) years in 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

ABOUT US

Scanline VFX is an award-winning leader in the visual effects industry with 7 studios worldwide, including London, Los Angeles, Montreal, Munich, Seoul, Stuttgart, and Vancouver. Since our beginning in 1989, we strive to set the highest standard of quality in everything we do. Through innovation, we generate solutions for our clients and raise the bar — both within our workplace and throughout our industry.
We look for explorers, people who are willing to go to new places and are open to testing, learning and iterating as they go. We believe great ideas come from everyone, so we actively encourage team members to ask questions and present their ideas.

COME AS YOU ARE

We are committed to ensuring fair and equal treatment of your application. When you apply for a role with us, you will receive consideration based solely on your qualifications.
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12 SKILLS REQUIRED FOR THIS ROLE

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Maya
Autodesk
NoSQL
Python

KEY 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