Senior DevOps Release Engineer

Scanline VFX ULC; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Scanline VFX ULC in Vancouver is looking for a Senior DevOps Release Engineer to own and design the CI/CD process. You will leverage your Python and CI/CD expertise to enhance our software development processes, providing mentorship and setting technical direction.

The role offers a salary range of $100,000 to $150,000 CAD per year. Ideal candidates will have over 5 years of experience with Python, Gitlab or Github, and familiarity with containerization using Docker.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience developing with Python.
• Experience automating software build and release pipelines using Gitlab, Github or similar.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Architect CI/CD infrastructure ensuring scalability and reliability.
• Set technical strategy for release engineering.
• Mentor team members on best practices for integration, testing, and release management.

Skills

Python development

CI/CD processes

Gitlab or Github administration

Docker usage

Communication skills

Tools

Gitlab

Github

Docker

Rez build system

Job description

Eyeline is a global team of risk takers, innovators and perfectionists who achieve creative visions and have fun doing it. A dynamic workforce nestled within the industry’s most intriguing cities, united by a drive to push the boundaries of storytelling.

As a Senior DevOps Release Engineer, you will own and design reusable and robust build, testing, and deployment pipelines, setting the technical direction for release engineering. You will leverage your deep expertise in CI/CD processes and containerization to establish and enforce architectural best practices, mentoring other developers and ensuring engineering excellence. The ideal candidate is a highly experienced Gitlab or Github administrator and Python developer with a strong desire to act as a force multiplier for a team of software engineers, through consistent, reliable, and user friendly tools.

Salary: $100,000-150,000 CAD per year (Vancouver, BC).

Key Responsibilities

• Architect, own, and govern the end-to-end CI/CD infrastructure, ensuring scalability, security, and reliability across all production environments.
• Set the technical strategy for release engineering, driving continuous improvement in developer experience and velocity through advanced automation.
• Establish and enforce build, testing, and deployment standards and architectural best practices across the engineering organization.
• Provide mentorship and technical guidance to team members and software developers on best practices for integration, testing, and release management.
• Work with Engineering to establish base requirements for Windows and Linux images for workstation, compute, and CI.
• Meet with developer stakeholders to gather requirements and interpret them into robust and reusable solutions that work across our engineering organization.
• Develop high-quality technical documentation, strategic proposals, and presentations for engineering and leadership stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience developing with Python.
• Demonstrated ability to automate software build and release pipelines using Gitlab, Github or similar.
• Experience enforcing code quality through testing and linting in the Python ecosystem.
• Deep expertise distributing Python packages using tools such as pip and uv.
• Familiarity with Linux, including shell configuration, package managers.
• Experience running tasks using Docker, as well as writing Dockerfiles.
• Hands‑on experience using AI coding agents for development and automation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with Rez build system a plus.
• Familiarity with VFX or animation production pipelines a plus.
• Experience building C++ libraries a plus.

Equal Opportunity Statement

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.