Senior Software Developer

Vfxwire; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Framestore, a leader in visual effects and immersive media, seeks a Senior Software Developer to build modern cloud-based AI and data pipelines. You will create services for prompt tracking, observability, and MLOps, integrating with existing pipelines and asset management systems.

The role emphasizes test-driven development and agile collaboration with ML/AI, pipeline, and production teams. You will work with minimal supervision, deliver scalable Python services on GCP, and mentor peers while

Qualifications

• Experience building Python services for cloud-based pipelines.
• Knowledge of data versioning, tracking and observability.
• Experience with Agile methodologies and TDD.

Responsibilities

• Develop pipelines and services for prompt and AI media workflows.
• Ship Python services using Google Cloud Platform.
• Design data solutions for versioning, tracking and observability of pipelines.
• Collaborate with pipeline teams, artists and ML/AI departments.
• Mentor peers and promote best practices in AI techniques.

Skills

Python

GCP

Data pipelines

Test-driven development

Agile methodologies

Tools

LLMOps

AI observability

Job description

Please note this is a permanent role and we prefer a hybrid working model; we are flexible with remote working as long as you can meet with the team in our London studio in-person now and then. Please note we cannot support VISA + relocation for this role.

At Framestore’s Oscar-winning Technology team, innovation is at the heart of what we do, whether this be developing new techniques, new ideas or creative new ways to tell our clients’ stories. Underpinning all of this is a long tradition of research, technology and development - from engineering our bespoke software solutions to gaining early access to bleeding-edge technology and forging vibrant partnerships with leading academic and scientific institutions.

Framestore combines talent and technology to bring life to everything we create. Driven by creativity and inspired by the future, we set out every day to reframe the possible.

About the role

We are growing the team and looking for a Senior Software Developer to help us build modern cloud based next gen AI and prompt data pipelines and workflows.

You will help build solutions that interconnect with our existing pipeline, workflows and asset management systems. Help deliver some of our latest products used for modern advertising and brand management. You build services and tools for prompt tracking, AI observability, LLMOPS for running AI pipelines and model training.

In this role, you will enjoy a high degree of technical autonomy and work in close partnership with our ML/AI, pipeline and production teams across film and advertising.

With a strong focus on continuous delivery and TDD, you’ll work with the team, iterate rapidly and deploy impactful features that elevate our technical stack while mentoring peers and fostering professional growth.

What you’ll do

• Develop modern pipelines and services for prompt and AI media workflows, extending Framestore’s existing pipelines and workflows.
• Ship secure, scalable and maintainable Python services frequently using modern GCP cloud infrastructure.
• Design and plan robust data solutions to version, track and observe pipeline data.
• Collaborate closely with pipeline teams, artists and our ML/AI department.
• Ensure features have useful metrics and carefully considered security measures.
• Explore and harness AI techniques to assist in code and media generation where appropriate.
• Champion Agile methodologies, focusing heavily on code review, continuous delivery, test-driven development, and team mentorship.
• Mentor peers and teams in AI techniques and modern best practices.