Scanline VFX

Lead Software Engineer, Stage Workflows

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Not SpecifiedCompensation
Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
VFX, Virtual ProductionIndustries

Job Summary

Employment Type: Regular

The Lead Software Engineer leads a team of engineers to write and maintain the tools necessary to support real-time, virtual production, and stage workflows. The ideal candidate is able to collaborate with non-technical stakeholders to define and document requirements, and then interpret these into technical components for the team to implement. Crucially, they are able to anticipate and mitigate areas of friction or potential scope creep and remove blockers to keep their projects on schedule. The Lead Software Engineer sets the tone for quality and commitment and elevates team members through code reviews and daily engagement and course correction.

Key Responsibilities

  • Take ownership of specific pipeline initiatives from conception to delivery
  • Collaborate with pipeline leadership and production stakeholders to determine user stories and requirements for pipeline development projects
  • Work with Pipeline Architects to interpret user stories and requirements into a project definition – evaluating trade-offs, estimating work effort, and mitigating risks
  • Make tough decisions about features that do and don’t fall within the scope of the project, and communicate these decisions clearly to stakeholders
  • Break down work into components and work within an Agile framework to ensure timely delivery to production
  • Ensure that projects align with organizational goals, industry best practices, and scalability requirements
  • Enforce engineering best practices to ensure consistent and high quality code, via code review and mentorship

Qualifications

  • Minimum twelve (12) years Python software development experience
  • Minimum two (2) years in lead role
  • Self-directed, proactive, detailed, organized and solution-oriented personality
  • Strong written/verbal communication and presentation skills
  • Ability to design intuitive and well structured APIs using OOP
  • Experience with Unreal Engine for VP, previz, and final frame rendering
  • Understanding of stage technologies, including OLAT, LED walls, motion capture, and camera tracking
  • Experience developing tools for VFX, animation, or real-time production environments
  • Understanding of volume capture workflows, including meshing and gaussian splatting pipelines

Salary Information

$120,000 - $210,000 a year This salary range is specific to applicants applying to our position in Vancouver, BC, Canada. To determine your base salary, we consider your qualifications, skills, and experience. These considerations can cause your compensation to vary outside of this range and will also be dependent on your location.

About Us

Scanline VFX is an award-winning leader in the visual effects industry with 7 studios worldwide, including London, Los Angeles, Montreal, Munich (will cease to operate by year's end), Seoul, and Vancouver. Since our beginning in 1989, we strive to set the highest standard of quality in everything we do. Through innovation, we generate solutions for our clients and raise the bar — both within our workplace and throughout our industry. We look for explorers, people who are willing to go to new places and are open to testing, learning and iterating as they go. We believe great ideas come from everyone, so we actively encourage team members to ask questions and present their ideas.

Eyeline Studios

Eyeline Studios, our virtual production division, is rethinking the future of real-time filmmaking by providing content creators with unmatched flexibility.

Powered by Netflix

Netflix’s investment in our pipeline, infrastructure, and workforce allows us to continue to push the boundaries of what is possible in visual effects. In addition to working on projects for Netflix, we continue to work with a variety of long-standing and new clients.

Equal Opportunity

Come as you are We are committed to ensuring fair and equal treatment of your application. When you apply for a role with us, you will receive consideration based solely on your qualifications. We will only consider applicants based in British Columbia.

Skills

Python
Software Development
API Design
Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
Unreal Engine
Virtual Production (VP)
Previsualization (Previz)
Agile Frameworks
Code Review
Mentorship
Stakeholder Management
Requirements Gathering
Risk Mitigation

Scanline VFX

Provides visual effects and real-time production

About Scanline VFX

Scanline VFX specializes in creating visual effects for films and television. The company uses its proprietary fluid simulation software, Flowline, to produce realistic natural elements like fire, smoke, and water. This software has been recognized with an Academy Award for its technical achievements. Scanline VFX stands out from its competitors by combining a large, diverse team of over 1,200 professionals with significant investments in its technology and infrastructure, particularly from Netflix. This allows them to take on a wide range of projects, both for Netflix and other clients. The goal of Scanline VFX is to help filmmakers achieve their artistic visions while pushing the limits of what can be done in visual effects and real-time production.

Grünwald, GermanyHeadquarters
1989Year Founded
M_AND_ACompany Stage
Design, EntertainmentIndustries
1,001-5,000Employees

Benefits

Professional Development Budget
Flexible Work Hours

Risks

Increased competition from emerging VFX studios in Asia.
AI-driven VFX tools may disrupt traditional workflows.
Volatility in streaming service investments could impact Scanline's project pipeline.

Differentiation

Scanline VFX's proprietary software, Flowline, creates photorealistic natural phenomena.
Eyeline Studios offers unmatched flexibility in real-time filmmaking.
Scanline VFX has a global presence with studios in seven key locations.

Upsides

Netflix's investment enhances Scanline's pipeline and infrastructure.
Rising demand for high-quality VFX in streaming content benefits Scanline.
Expansion into South Korea capitalizes on emerging market opportunities.

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