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
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