Studio Pipeline Engineer

General Summary

The Studio Pipeline Engineer will collaborate with other Engineers and Technical Directors to design, develop and deploy custom software tools across LAIKA’s production pipeline. As a member of the Studio Pipeline team, this position will work directly with Artists, Coordinators and Managers in all production departments including Production Management, Puppet and Set Fabrication, Stage/Camera, Rapid Prototyping, and Visual Effects, and with particular focus on Story/Editorial and Marketing/Media & Archive Services.

Job Functions

• Develop and maintain both internal and third-party software tools primarily for Storyboarding, Editorial, Marketing and Media & Archive workflows.
• Design and build new applications and pipeline tools, and troubleshoot existing tools, to support new and improve existing Studio production workflows.
• Work with non-technical end users to help define requirements for new tools and develop prototypes for systems that solve production problems.
• Participate in Agile sprint activities such as user story clarification and refinement, ticket/board grooming, story-pointing, launches and stand-ups and reviews.
• Stay current with new technology stacks, implement third party solutions when available, and design and build prototypes in collaboration with others for next generation systems.
• Follow LAIKA’s Technology processes and procedures of the software development life cycle, build and release system, and code and testing standards.
• Support applications and users on MacOS and Linux.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience developing custom tools and workflows in an animation or VFX studio environment.
• Experience with editorial cut-lists/markers and manipulating them via pyaaf2 and/or OTIO.
• Experience with Avid nonlinear editing tools such as Media Composer or ProTools.
• Experience with scriptwriting and storyboarding tools such as Final Draft,The Foundry’s Flix and Adobe Photoshop.
• Experience developing with one or more: Python, PyQt/PySide2, JavaScript, TypeScript.
• Experience with SCM tools such as Git and GitLab.
• Experience with one or more of these frameworks: Actix, React, Svelte, Django, Flask, Node preferred.
• Experience with CSS frameworks and web-based layout/interface design, preferred.
• Knowledge of, and development experience with, media production asset and task databases; experience with Autodesk ShotGrid and its Python and REST APIs, preferred.
• Experience with data modeling and databases such as PostgreSQL, Redis, MySQL, preferred.
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as Docker, Kubernetes, GitLab runners, Jenkins, preferred.
• Experience with Agile development methodologies such as Scrum and Kanban, preferred.

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 also eligible for hybrid 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.