Lead Software Engineer

6 Months ago • 12 Years +

Job Summary

Job Description

Lead a team of engineers to build and maintain VFX tools. Collaborate with stakeholders to define requirements and ensure project delivery on schedule. 12+ years of Python software development experience with a focus on VFX pipelines required.
Must have:
  • Python Software
  • VFX Pipelines
  • Lead Role
  • Agile Framework
Good to have:
  • Flow/Shotgrid
  • Service-Oriented
  • Event-Driven
  • SQL/NoSQL
Perks:
  • Netflix Investment
  • Global Studios

Job Details

As Lead Software Engineer, you would lead a team of engineers to write and maintain the tools necessary to support VFX workflows with a focus on production.  Our ideal candidate is able to collaborate with non-technical stakeholders to define and document requirements, and then interpret these into technical components for the team to implement.   Crucially, they are able to anticipate and mitigate areas of friction or potential scope creep and remove blockers to keep their projects on schedule.  The Lead Software Engineer sets the tone for quality and follow through and elevates team members through code reviews and daily engagement and course correction.

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

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 VFX Production workflows, such as production tracking, bidding, resource management, media review, and deliveries
    • Experience using Flow/Shotgrid, and a proven record of leveraging automation to streamline production
    • An understanding of Service-Oriented & Event-Driven Architectures, and experience using them to solve production problems is preferred
    • Familiarity with SQL and NoSQL databases
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.

Eyeline Studios
Eyeline Studios, our virtual production division, is rethinking the future of real-time filmmaking by providing content creators with unmatched flexibility. Learn more.

Powered by Netflix
Netflix’s investment in our pipeline, infrastructure, and workforce allows us to continue to push the boundaries of what is possible in visual effects. In addition to working on projects for Netflix, we continue to work with a variety of long-standing and new clients.

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.

Similar Jobs

Haptic - Senior Fullstack Developer

Haptic

Paris, Île-de-France, France (Remote)
3 Months ago
Rackspace Technology - Data Architect (Azure and Databricks)

Rackspace Technology

Gurugram, Haryana, India (Remote)
4 Weeks ago
Spell Brush - Software Engineer

Spell Brush

San Francisco, California, United States (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Playtika - Site Reliability Engineer

Playtika

Netherlands (Hybrid)
1 Month ago
Sphere Entertainment Co - Senior Manager Data Science

Sphere Entertainment Co

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States (On-Site)
1 Month ago
ION - Senior C++ Developer, Italy

ION

Milan, Lombardy, Italy (On-Site)
6 Months ago
Nintendo - Technology Engineer (Retro Studios)

Nintendo

United States (Remote)
9 Months ago
Next Level Business Services - SDE 2 (KNOCKOUT Experience)

Next Level Business Services

Redmond, Washington, United States (On-Site)
6 Months ago
PwC - Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&O Solution Architect

PwC

Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland (Hybrid)
6 Months ago
Amazon Games - Responsable technique - Réseautique / Technical Lead - Networking, Amazon Games Montréal

Amazon Games

Montreal, Quebec, Canada (On-Site)
6 Months ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Similar Skill Jobs

AI Fund - Full-Stack Engineer

AI Fund

(Remote)
3 Weeks ago
DISCO - Engineering Manager , Feature

DISCO

Gurugram, Haryana, India (On-Site)
6 Months ago
Ubisoft - Senior R&D Engineer

Ubisoft

Pune, Maharashtra, India (On-Site)
2 Weeks ago
Animoca Brands - Backend Developer

Animoca Brands

China (Remote)
7 Months ago
Electronic Arts - Senior Manager, Generative AI Software Engineering

Electronic Arts

Austin, Texas, United States (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Tencent - Senior Backend Programmer, Gaming

Tencent

London, England, United Kingdom (On-Site)
2 Weeks ago
Saama Technologies,  Inc  - NLP Engineer

Saama Technologies, Inc

(Remote)
2 Months ago
ByteDance - Cloud Native Engineer, ARK Large Model Platform (Singapore)

ByteDance

Singapore (On-Site)
5 Months ago
Rackspace Technology - Snowflake Data Architect

Rackspace Technology

India (Remote)
2 Weeks ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Jobs in Los Angeles, California, United States

Netflix - Software Engineer 5, Data Clean Room

Netflix

California, United States (Remote)
1 Week ago
Google - Customer Engineering Manager, Cloud Security, Public Sector

Google

Reston, Virginia, United States (On-Site)
1 Day ago
Google - Software Engineer III, Infrastructure, Google Ads

Google

Mountain View, California, United States (On-Site)
1 Week ago
ByteDance - Experienced Technical Lead - Edge Cloud Infrastructure

ByteDance

Boston, Massachusetts, United States (On-Site)
1 Day ago
Lionsgate Games - Staff Accountant

Lionsgate Games

Santa Monica, California, United States (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Anthology  Inc  - Application Consultant, D365 CRM

Anthology Inc

United States (Remote)
1 Month ago
Skillz - Lead Web Full Stack Engineer (Las Vegas)

Skillz

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States (On-Site)
3 Months ago
Light Speed Studios - Senior Cinematic Animator

Light Speed Studios

California, United States (On-Site)
1 Week ago
Rackspace Technology - Principal Java Engineer (GCP)

Rackspace Technology

United States (Remote)
1 Month ago
Google - Silicon Design Verification Engineer

Google

Mountain View, California, United States (On-Site)
1 Week ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Similar Category Jobs

Nintendo - Intern - Software Engineer

Nintendo

Redmond, Washington, United States (On-Site)
6 Months ago
Hitachi - FO Technical Consultant

Hitachi

Pune, Maharashtra, India (On-Site)
6 Months ago
ByteDance - Site Reliability Engineer (Traffic), Infrastructure Engineering

ByteDance

Singapore (On-Site)
5 Months ago
Trackman - Golf Simulator Installation Specialist

Trackman

Arizona, United States (On-Site)
11 Months ago
Scanline VFX - Visual Pioneering Artist

Scanline VFX

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (On-Site)
8 Months ago
Teesta Investment   - Senior Software Engineer

Teesta Investment

Kolkata, West Bengal, India (On-Site)
7 Months ago
Assystems - PMO IT - Power BI H/F

Assystems

Courbevoie, Île-de-France, France (Hybrid)
6 Months ago
Assystems - Mechanical Designer

Assystems

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (On-Site)
6 Months ago
Assystems - PMO IT confirmé H/F

Assystems

Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France (On-Site)
6 Months ago
Sandbox VR - Retail Associate

Sandbox VR

Emeryville, California, United States (On-Site)
6 Months ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

About The Company

Scanline VFX is an award-winning, global leader in the visual effects industry with studios in 7 core locations including London, Los Angeles, Montreal, Munich, Seoul, Stuttgart, and Vancouver. From humble beginnings over 30 years ago, we’ve grown to a team of over 1,200 made up of diverse nationalities from around the world. We believe in the power of storytelling and are committed to helping filmmakers realize their artistic vision. Underpinned by a commitment to innovation, collaboration and long-standing partnerships, we continue to develop innovative tools, techniques and technologies, to offer filmmakers the ultimate in creative freedom. Eyeline Studios, Scanline’s virtual production division, is rethinking the future of real-time filmmaking by providing content creators with unmatched flexibility.

Netflix’s investment in Scanline’s pipeline, infrastructure, and workforce allows Scanline to continue to push the boundaries of what is possible in VFX. In addition to working on projects for Netflix, Scanline continues to work with a variety of long-standing and new clients outside of Netflix.

Established in 1989 in Munich, Scanline became well-known for our ability to create photorealistic natural phenomena such as fire, smoke and water, having developed our proprietary fluid simulation software, Flowline. Scanline was the sole developer of Flowline and in 2008, and was the recipient of a Scientific and Technical Achievement Academy Award® for the software.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (Hybrid)

Seoul, South Korea (Hybrid)

Seoul, South Korea (Hybrid)

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (Hybrid)

Los Angeles, California, United States (On-Site)

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (Hybrid)

Seoul, South Korea (Hybrid)

Montreal, Quebec, Canada (Hybrid)

Los Angeles, California, United States (Hybrid)

Los Angeles, California, United States (Hybrid)

View All Jobs

Get notified when new jobs are added by Scanline VFX

Level Up Your Career in Game Development!

Transform Your Passion into Profession with Our Comprehensive Courses for Aspiring Game Developers.

Job Common Plug