Sr Manager, Platform Engineering

Scanline VFX; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 190,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative visual effects company based in Vancouver is seeking a Manager of Platform Engineering to lead software development for various VFX and virtual production projects. The role requires strong leadership, proficiency in multiple programming languages, and expertise in service-oriented architectures. Salary ranges from $190,000 to $250,000 annually depending on qualifications and experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years leading software engineering teams.
• Experience with interpreted and compiled languages.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems and APIs.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of software that empowers engineering teams.
• Act as primary contact for stakeholders of software platforms.
• Guide teams through complex technical trade-offs.

Skills

Leadership

Backend services development

Service-Oriented Architecture

Containerized services

Communication skills

Tools

Python

JavaScript

C

C++

Kubernetes

Job description

Eyeline Studios

At Eyeline, Scanline VFX's virtual production division, we want to provide you with a solid foundation where you can be a part of an innovative team of brilliant researchers, developers and virtual storytellers.

This role is part of Eyeline’s Technology organization, which is responsible for delivering foundational APIs and services, supporting creative excellence across our global studio. We are seeking an accomplished and highly motivated leader for our Platform Engineering team – someone with a proven track record of delivering robust backend services and high performance software solutions in a fast-paced production environment.

As Manager of Platform Engineering, you will own the platform that powers our software across our VFX, Virtual Production, Volume Capture, and Visual Pioneering verticals. You will collaborate closely with engineering teams to understand their needs and use your deep understanding of software architecture to translate them into clear, actionable initiatives that align with business goals. Your teams will be responsible for delivering solutions that require deep, specialized expertise not represented in other parts of the software organization, including backend services, high-performance APIs, and hardware integration. Your leadership will focus on simplicity, scalability, and usability – ensuring the software is maintainable, intuitive, and high-impact. You\'ll define an architectural direction that ensures a strong connection to the broader Eyeline platform.

Success in this role means being a trusted strategic partner, delivering technology that connects teams, simplifies workflows, and drives Eyeline’s unified vision forward.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development of software that empowers our software engineering teams
• Act as the primary point of contact for stakeholders of our foundational software engineering platforms – build trust by collaborating closely to understand and prioritize requirements, and striving to deliver functionality early and often
• Guide your team through complex technical trade-offs, ensuring solutions deliver performance and scale while remaining compact and reliable
• Partner with Netflix teams to maintain system monitoring, handle incidents, and ensure disaster recovery readiness
• Support team leads and project managers in developing project roadmaps to ensure timely and successful delivery of complex projects
• Develop and drive quality assurance practices to ensure that features are validated in production
• Communicate project updates and progress to senior leadership and stakeholders
• Identify and mitigate potential risks and issues that may impact project delivery
• Collaborate with managers across technology teams to support our “one team” principle – delivering consistency and cross-functional alignment through shared roadmaps and priorities
• Ensure development adheres to established standards and best practices, including security compliance
• Manage and mentor a team of engineers, providing guidance and mentorship
• Create and maintain a positive and collaborative work environment that fosters innovation and continuous learning
• Oversee the recruitment, hiring, and onboarding of new team members

Qualifications

• Minimum seven (7) years experience leading software engineering teams
• Minimum four (4) years experience with interpreted languages such as Python, and Javascript
• Minimum four (4) years experience with compiled languages such as C, C++, go, and Rust
• Strong understanding of Service-Oriented Architecture and distributed systems, such as REST, RPC, and message queues
• Demonstrated ability to design, create, and deliver software APIs and frameworks in a cross-functional environment
• Experience deploying and monitoring containerized services, especially using orchestration platforms such as kubernetes
• Ideally, exposure to software systems that interact with hardware such as cameras
• Strong written/verbal communication and presentation skills
• Self-directed, proactive, detailed, organized and solution-oriented personality

$190,000 - $250,000 a year

This salary range is specific to applicants applying to our position in Vancouver, BC. To determine your base salary, we consider your qualifications, skills, and experience. These considerations can cause your compensation to vary outside of this range and will also be dependent on your location.

About Us

Scanline VFX is an award-winning leader in the visual effects industry with 7 studios worldwide, including London, Los Angeles, Montreal, Seoul, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Vancouver. Since our beginning in 1989, we strive to set the highest standard of quality in everything we do. Through innovation, we generate solutions for our clients and raise the bar — both within our workplace and throughout our industry.

We look for explorers, people who are willing to go to new places and are open to testing, learning and iterating as they go. We believe great ideas come from everyone, so we actively encourage team members to ask questions and present their ideas.

Powered by Netflix

Netflix’s investment in our pipeline, infrastructure, and workforce allows us to continue to push the boundaries of what is possible in visual effects. In addition to working on projects for Netflix, we continue to work with a variety of long-standing and new clients.

Come as you are

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.