Senior Software Engineer - Maya Pipeline Developer

Eyeline; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A creative technology company in Vancouver is seeking a Maya Pipeline Developer to create intuitive workflows for modeling, rigging, animation, and tracking. The ideal candidate will have 8 years of experience with Python and a deep understanding of Maya. Responsibilities include solving complex workflow issues, writing maintainable code, and collaborating with artists to gather requirements. This role offers a dynamic environment for those passionate about their craft.

Qualifications

• 8 years experience writing Maya pipeline code using Python.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Desire to probe and understand the inner workings of complex systems.

Responsibilities

• Solve complex problems in the domain of Maya pipeline workflows.
• Write high quality Python code that is easy to maintain and is well-tested.
• Communicate with artists to identify areas of inefficiency.

Skills

Python programming

Maya workflows

Communication

Object-oriented programming

Git

Unit testing

Tools

Maya

OpenUSD

C++

Job description

The Maya Pipeline Developer collaborates with Pipeline Leads to build a Maya pipeline that spans Modeling, Rigging, Animation, and Tracking/Matchmove, using OpenUSD as a backbone. They leverage their production experience to create intuitive and self-documenting workflows that can be quickly adopted by users of differing skill levels, and which can operate efficiently on scenes of extreme scale and complexity.

Key Responsibilities

• Solve complex problems in the domain of Maya pipeline workflows
• Write high quality Python code that is easy to maintain and is well-tested
• Communicate with artists to identify areas of inefficiency and help gather their requirements
• Contribute to technical briefs and user documentation

Qualifications

• Passion for staying on top of latest features in Maya
• 8 years experience writing Maya pipeline code using python
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated talent for designing intuitive, artist-friendly workflows without sacrificing functionality
• Understanding of object-oriented programming patterns
• Comfortable with git and unit testing
• Desire to probe and understand the inner workings of complex systems
• Experience as an artist using Maya in production preferred
• Experience writing a Maya pipeline using OpenUSD preferred
• Experience programming in C++ preferred

We are looking for those seeking to take risks with us, those driven by passion for their craft.