Junior Pipeline Developer

FutureWorks Studios Private Limited; Chennai District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

FutureWorks Studios Private Limited seeks a Junior Pipeline TD to design, develop, and deploy custom tools that extend our ShotGrid-based production tracking system. You will work with artists, engineers, and a sprint team to establish technical direction and best practices.

You will extend ShotGrid workflows, develop new features, and help define tool requirements. The role involves debugging, testing, and supporting users across Windows and Linux platforms.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience developing custom tools and workflows with ShotGrid in an animation or VFX studio environment.
• Strong experience with Python development and ShotGrid REST APIs.
• Experience on Linux or Mac platforms and with relational databases such as PostgreSQL.

Responsibilities

• Extend and integrate Autodesk ShotGrid and other databases to meet production needs.
• Develop and extend tools, and design new applications.
• Define requirements with non-technical end users to solve production problems.
• Develop test plans and rollout ShotGrid-based workflows and improve usability.
• Follow SDLC processes, build and release systems, and documentation standards.
• Participate in R&D to implement 3rd party solutions or prototypes for next-gen systems.
• Support existing tools via bug fixes and version updates.
• Provide user documentation, training, and user support.
• Support users on Windows and Linux.

Skills

Python development

ShotGrid experience

REST APIs

Linux troubleshooting

PostgreSQL

Analytical thinking

Automation

Tools

ShotGrid Toolkit

Docker

Kubernetes

PostgreSQL

Linux

Job description

The Junior Pipeline TD in Production Technology will team with Engineers to design, develop, and deploy custom software tools that extend the use of our ShotGrid-based production tracking system. As a member of the Studio Pipeline team, this position will work directly with artists, In Addition to working individually and with a sprint team, this position will help establish technical direction and standard practices.

Responsibilities:

• Extend and integrate the use of Autodesk ShotGrid and other database systems to meet production needs, including both desktop-native and browser-hosted applications and plugins.

• Work both independently and cooperatively with Engineers to extend existing tools, develop new features, and design new applications.

• Work with non-technical end users to help define requirements for new tools and pipeline processes to solve production problems.

• Develop test plans and roll out new ShotGrid based workflows and tools, and work with end users to improve the usability of these tools.

• Follow the processes and procedures of the software development life cycle, build and release system, documentation and testing standards used in Production Technology.

• Participate in research and development to implement 3rd party solutions when available and/or help design and build prototypes for next generation systems.

• Support existing tools via bug fixes and version updates.

• Support applications through documentation, training, and handling questions.

• Support users on Windows and Linux.

Essential Skills:

• 2+ years of experience developing custom tools and workflows with ShotGrid in an animation or VFX studio environment, including SG Action menu Items and shotgun event daemon plugins.

• Strong experience with code development with Python.

• Experience with ShotGrid’s Python and REST APIs, native UI, and automation strategies.

• Experience developing on Linux or Mac platforms.

• Experience interacting directly with relational databases such as PostgreSQL, preferred.

• A highly analytical mindset with the ability to troubleshoot complex shot setups and rendering issues.

• Familiarity building, running, managing and monitoring services on a Linux container platform such as Docker/Kubernetes – a plus.

• Experience with ShotGrid Toolkit – a plus.