Sr Software Engineer

General Summary
The Sr Software Engineer will work with members of the Technology department to develop and maintain applications and tools at the core of the studio’s pipeline. 

Job Functions 

• Contribute to the core software engineering backlog and collaborate with the various pipeline teams to offer software engineering expertise in the development and establishment of core tools and APIs. 
• Participate in Agile sprint activities such as requirement gathering, sprint planning, backlog refinement, ticket/board grooming, story-pointing, launches, stand-ups, retros and reviews. 
• Follow established department processes and procedures of SDLC, build and release system, and code and testing standards. 
• Design and deploy software and systems in production timelines with high availability, and clear observability.
• Write tools and leverage open source to automate tasks emphasizing employing strong principles for code quality and maintainability.
• Contribute to open-source projects used in the filmmaking industry, such as OpenAssetIO, OpenColorIO, OpenTimelineIO and Universal Scene Description (USD), as a key open-source software framework for asset interchange and collaborative editing.
• Take ownership of challenging problems that arise from the evolving architecture of software that is heavily exercised in an active production environment.
• Collaborate with artists and other engineers to provide innovative technical solutions that extend our artistic and engineering reach.  

Qualifications 

• 10+ years of experience in applied software development or engineering experience in a studio setting. 
• Experience with SDLC concepts and methodologies including managing build/release via CI/CD, version control discipline, and SCM tools such as Git and Perforce. 
• Proficiency in three or more of these languages: Python, C++, C#, JavaScript, and Rust; experience with Event Driven Architecture, a plus.
• Experience with package management in a film/VFX/animation production environment, preferred. 
• Knowledge in container platforms (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, Openshift) and extensive working experience in public cloud (AWS, GCP and Azure), preferred.
• Strong software engineering skills and ability to learn new technologies at a rapid pace,   
• Ability to navigate a large code base with many active contributors.
• Ability to communicate improvements and/or blockers on early prototypes effectively, constructively, and in an inclusive and positive way.
• Expertise in building software holistically from planning and proposal to implementation, testing, optimization, and deployment.
• Maintain a solid understanding of parallel programming, multithreading, scene graph, and data flow representations and algorithms. 

Physical Demands and Work Environment
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to walk; stand; sit; use hands to operate standard office equipment; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; talk or hear both in person and by telephone. The employee must lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Work environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee works under typical office conditions and is exposed to variable indoor temperatures. The noise level is usually quiet or moderate.  

Location 
On-site in Hillsboro, OR, and eligible for hybrid or remote work.

Salary 
Salary is commensurate with skills and experience.

Disclaimer
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

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