Hybrid Lead Software Engineer, Production Tools

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About the role

  • Lead Software Engineer for Eyeline developing and mentoring production tools team. Spearheading technical direction and collaborating with various stakeholders in visual effects production.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and mentor a team of software engineers, conducting regular code reviews, fostering skills development, and cultivating a culture of engineering excellence and continuous improvement
  • Partner with Studio Leadership, Production, Business Development, Pipeline Leads, and other stakeholders to gather requirements, triage issues, and translate production needs into clear technical plans and roadmaps
  • Work with Project Management to plan, execute, and deliver products, tools and features
  • Own the technical architecture and user experience of the Production Tools ecosystem, including ShotGrid integrations, automations, and bespoke production tooling built in Python and related technologies
  • Collaborate with other Platform Engineering leads (Backend, Core, Dev-Ops) to align on shared services, APIs, and infrastructure dependencies that underpin production tools
  • Engage with cross-functional stakeholders to present technical proposals, provide clear engineering reports, and ensure transparency and alignment on project objectives
  • Work with leadership to hire engineers and build a team capable of addressing both routine artist support needs and complex, strategic initiatives
  • Champion a fast, responsive support culture – enabling the team to resolve issues effectively in a demanding, deadline-driven production environment

Requirements

  • 7+ years experience supporting production tools and workflows in a production environment
  • 2+ years of Shotgrid use and development experience
  • Senior-level proficiency in Python for pipeline tool development, including writing well-tested, maintainable code and working within established codebases
  • Ability to analyse and reason about complex production pipelines, identifying bottlenecks and designing practical, scalable solutions.
  • Familiarity with RESTful APIs and event-driven architectures in the context of studio tooling.
  • Experience with Stakeholder management for leading cross-functional efforts across organizations
  • Experience with translating technical details into actionable plans and reports for stakeholders, ensuring transparency and alignment on project objectives
  • Familiarity with web development using React is a plus

Job title

Lead Software Engineer, Production Tools

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

CA$145,000 - CA$190,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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