Lead Software Engineer – Production Tools

Lead Software Engineer – Production Tools

Requirements

• 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

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

Preferred Qualifications

• An understanding of Service-Oriented & Event-Driven Architectures, and experience using them to solve production problems is preferred
• Familiarity with SQL and NoSQL databases