Senior Pipeline Engineer

5 Months ago • 5-8 Years • Technical Art • Research & Development • $147,000 PA - $190,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

MSG Sphere seeks a Senior Pipeline Engineer in Los Angeles to develop and maintain software tools for its groundbreaking post-production department. Responsibilities include designing and supporting artist workflows (I/O, Editorial, VFX, Color, Sound, QC, Review, Mastering, and Delivery) across various production types (Exo Sphere advertisements, theatrical features, live events, real-time, etc.). The role involves collaborating with users and stakeholders to create scalable solutions, adhering to coding conventions, identifying optimizations, and directly interfacing with stakeholders to understand requirements. This senior-level position requires extensive experience in pipeline tool development for VFX, post-production, or animation, and strong proficiency in Python, various OSes, and production tracking software like ShotGrid.
Must have:
  • 5+ years pipeline tool experience
  • Strong Python development skills
  • Experience with ShotGrid/Flow
  • Proficient in major OS (Windows, Linux, MacOS)
  • Excellent communication and documentation
  • GUI development with PyQt
Good to have:
  • ASWF's Rez package manager
  • Deadline (or similar render manager)
  • AWS/Google Cloud Platform experience
  • C++ development experience
  • Nuke, Houdini, After Effects, Maya, Resolve integration

Job Details

Sphere Entertainment Co. (NYSE: SPHR) is a premier live entertainment and media company. The Company includes Sphere, a next-generation entertainment medium powered by cutting-edge technologies to redefine the future of entertainment. The first Sphere venue in Las Vegas opened in September 2023. In addition, the Company includes MSG Networks, which operates two regional sports and entertainment networks, MSG Network and MSG Sportsnet, as well as a direct-to-consumer and authenticated streaming product, MSG+, delivering a wide range of live sports content and other programming. More information is available at sphereentertainmentco.com.

Who are we hiring?

MSG Sphere is looking for a senior pipeline engineer to join our groundbreaking post-production department based in Los Angeles. This role is a senior-level software developer working under the Core Pipeline Director of Production Support to support a growing and diversifying set of ground-breaking productions by developing and maintaining tools to automate and optimize the production workflow from capture to playback.

Candidates must demonstrate a track record of developing software that is stable, well documented, easy to use, effective, efficient, and easy to maintain. MSG Sphere requires innovators who are used to problem solving in collaboration with peers, end users, and stakeholders, and flexible in modifying the solutions they build based on feedback. Sphere venues demand an extreme level of integration between disciplines, which requires a balanced, creative, agile approach to be successful; being able to prioritize, communicate, and see the bigger picture are required skills. 

What will you do?

  • Design, develop, and maintain Core Pipeline’s software tools. 
  • Support a variety of artist workflows: I/O, Editorial, VFX, Color, Sound, QC, Review, Mastering, and Delivery. 
  • Support a variety of production types: Exo Sphere advertisements, theatrical features, live events, real-time, etc.
  • Directly collaborate with end users and stakeholders to determine scalable solutions to address problems effectively from proof-of-concept to deployment.
  • Adhere to industry-standard conventions for coding and documentation.  
  • Identify potential optimizations or newer solutions to existing pipeline tools. 

What do you need to succeed?

  • Minimum of five years writing pipeline tools for a VFX, post, or animation facility.  
  • Strong understanding of software development best practices: efficient algorithms and data structures, design patterns, testing, debugging, version management in Git.
  • Strong development experience with Python is essential.
  • Strong experience in all major OS’s: Windows, Linux, MacOS. 
  • Strong experience with Flow Production Tracking (formerly ShotGrid) app and Toolkit.
  • Familiarity with creating pipeline integrations for Nuke, Houdini, After Effects, Maya, Resolve, etc.
  • Experience implementing graphical user interfaces with PyQt.
  • Experience with ASWF’s Rez package manager a plus.
  • Experience with Deadline (or similar render manager) a plus.
  • Experience with AWS and Google Cloud Platform a plus.
  • Experience with C++ development and deployment a plus.
  • Detail oriented with excellent communication and documentation skills. 
  • Ability to multi-task, prioritize, take criticism, and work under high pressure with tight deadlines.  
  • Good problem solving, troubleshooting, and debugging skills.
  • Ability to collaborate with team members across different disciplines including directly interfacing with stakeholders to understand requirements.

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Pay Range
$147,000$190,000 USD

At MSG, we recognize the importance of upskilling employees’ talents and strengths so they can drive their careers forward. We are proud to offer a robust set of tools and resources to help employees understand their interests and purpose, harness their talents and obtain the skills they need to reach the next step in their careers. Growth and longevity for our employees are top priorities here.

We value diversity and are looking for extraordinary employees of all backgrounds! MSG is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, sexual and reproductive health choices, national origin, citizenship, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. In addition to federal law mandates, MSG complies with all applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in all locations and will consider requests for reasonable accommodations as required.

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