Core Software Engineers
Job Title: Core Software Engineers – Digital Domain Montreal
Department: Pipeline
Reports to: Dir, Pipeline and Core Software
Status: Non-Exempt
Classification: Full Time, Staff
Purpose of the job:
Digital Domain is an innovative and global visual effects studio. We are a creative powerhouse that has brought artistry and technology to hundreds of motion pictures, commercials, and games. Our groundbreaking visual effects appear in films such as Fast and Furious 8, Ready Player One, Spider-Man, and the upcoming Avengers, Infinity War .The Core Software Team at Digital Domain is responsible for tools and services used across all facilities,including: asset, task, and software management; dailies, render submission, analytics, cross site data transfer, and core Python libraries.The Core Software Engineer is responsible for collaborating with the team to design, implement, and deploy one or more of the aforementioned systems, working closely with Lead Software Engineers, the Director of Core Software and Pipeline, Pipeline Supervisors, Artists, and Technical Directors to ensure that software meets the needs of the facility. This challenging position requires good software design, coding, and communication skills. Knowledge of micro service design patterns and web technologies is a plus. Experience with a variety of languages and libraries is helpful.
Essential Functions/Responsibilities:
?Work with the team to evolve core services and APIs in use throughout the company, to improve efficiency and extend capabilities.
?Participate in the planning, design, development, and deployment of software entrusted to the team.
?Respond to production requests for support, enhancements, and bug fixes.
?Participate in code reviews with team members
?Maintain documentation for one or more products
?Maintain suite of tests for one or more products
Qualifications:
Education and/or Experience Required:
?B.S. or higher degree in Computer Science
?3+ years professional Python programming experience
?2+ years professional programming experience with one or more complementary languages such as C++, C, Go, Rust, Haskell, etf
?Firm grasp of software design principles and patterns
?Good communication skills
?Ability to work in a dynamic environment
Preferred:
?Experience with linux system architecture
?Experience with messaging systems such as RabbitMq, Kafka
?Experience with NoSql databases, such as MongoDb, ElasticSearch, Redis, etc
?Experience with Relational Databases, such as Postgres, MySql, MariaDb
? Experience designing and implementing client facing APIs
Working Conditions and Environment/Physical Demands:
?Office working environment.
?Hours for this position are based on normal working hours but will require extra hours pendingproduction needs.
?Walking/bending/sitting.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work.This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities associated with it.DigitalDomain3.0,Inc management reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet business and organizational needs
