Senior Software Engineer - Maya Pipeline Developer

Eyeline; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading animation studio in Vancouver is seeking a Maya Pipeline Developer to design intuitive workflows in Maya using Python and OpenUSD. This role requires 8 years of experience in Maya pipeline development and strong communication skills to collaborate with production artists. The ideal candidate is passionate about their work and eager to push creative boundaries.

Qualifications

• 8 years experience writing Maya pipeline code using Python.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate with artists.
• Experience as an artist using Maya in production is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Solve complex problems in Maya pipeline workflows.
• Write high-quality Python code that is easy to maintain.
• Contribute to technical briefs and user documentation.

Skills

Python coding

Maya pipeline development

Problem-solving

Communication skills

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

Come as you are

We are looking for those seeking to take risks with us, those driven by passion for their craft. To us, these are key ingredients that we look for in our team. Reference: ECNJOBID-3-67-103-209 in the application