Web Developer -Production Tracking System

Cinesite is seeking a Web Developer to join our team, working across both VFX and Animation. The ideal candidate should be motivated and well-organized, with the desire to work within a fast-paced team of highly-skilled and experienced artists. The role is based in Montreal, with a close working relationship with Cinesite’s London team.

The Role:

• Design, develop and optimize the production tracking software for both the VFX and Feature Animation divisions.
• Monitor and optimize the performance of the production tracking software web server.
• Develop and optimize the architecture of the production tracking software to facilitate the connection and synchronization of data sharing between various Cinesite tools/software (Maya, Nuke, RV, etc.) across facilities.
• Provide technical support to Production for everything related to the Production Tracking Software (links and synchronization with other software).
• Design and develop custom functionalities (using Python and JavaScript programming languages) in the Production Tracking Software to improve the performance and use of this software within the Cinesite production pipeline.
• Administration of the Production Tracking Software server (Linux): upgrade the MySQL database, install new versions of the web server and configure the NGINX web server.
• Debug problems encountered by users.

We’d like to talk to you if you have the following: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, technology, programming or equivalent.
• Practical experience with Linux servers and web technologies.
• Advanced knowledge in Full-stack web development.
• Advanced knowledge of the Python/JavaScript programming language is essential.
• Good knowledge of MySQL and SQLALCHEMY.
• Experience with GIT/bitbucket management systems.
• Experience with Linux administration.
• Skills in software design/applying design patterns.
• Knowledge of Agile Development Methodology (scrum).
• Good communication skills.
• Experience in post-production of visual effects.
• Knowledge of web frameworks (eg. Pylons, Flask, Django), JavaScript frameworks (EXTJS, ReactJS), RabbitMQ, Supervisor, Jenkins, UML, Ruby on Rails is an asset.
• Previous knowledge of or experience with FTrack or Shotgun is an asset.

What can we offer?

Cinesite offers a positive, creative environment where the world’s leading animation and effects artists are encouraged and supported to develop and produce challenging, cutting-edge, award-winning work.

We work as a collective, where excellence, expertise and expression are valued by all; where we collaborate with some of the world’s leading creative thinkers and produce work to which we are proud to put our name.

If you want to be part of the Cinesite story, please submit your application as an online submission via this website. If your candidacy is successful, you will be contacted shortly. If your application is not retained for this position, it will stay on file for future opportunities.