Junior Rendering Engineer, VFX Tools & Shaders

HellaGoodAudio

Vancouver

On-site

CAD 75,000 - 95,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Extended healthcare from day 1

100% premiums covered by Image Engine

8 paid Health and Wellness days per yr

Job summary

Image Engine in Vancouver, BC, is seeking a Junior Software Engineer - Rendering to help build our Look Development and Lighting tools atop Gaffer. You will work with our Rendering team on offline and real-time workflows, contributing to shader work, tools, and pipelines used across feature projects.

Join a collaborative studio known for cinematic visuals and a culture that values innovation. This 1-year contract offers hands-on experience with Arnold, OSL/GLSL, and modern GPU workflows while

Qualifications

2+ years in VFX/Animation/Games software development.
Strong background in computer graphics and rendering.
Masters/PhD in computer science is an asset.

Responsibilities

Design, implement and support rendering tools and workflows.
Collaborate with artists and TDs on LookDev and Lighting needs.
Identify bottlenecks in shading, lighting and rendering pipelines.
Contribute to Cortex and Gaffer open source projects.
Document and maintain tools, scripts, and plugins.
Stay current with LookDev and Rendering trends (CPU/GPU).

Skills

Rendering fundamentals

Arnold shader tools

OSL / GLSL

C++ / Python

Maya / Katana / Nuke

USD / Alembic / VDB

Gaffer / Cortex familiarity

Linux development

Education

Bachelor's in CS / related field

Master's or PhD asset

Tools

Maya

Katana

Nuke

Cortex

Gaffer

Job description

Join a collaborative studio known for cinematic visuals and a culture that values innovation. This 1-year contract offers hands-on experience with Arnold, OSL/GLSL, and modern GPU workflows while

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