Software Engineer - Release Engineering

Job Description

Are you a Software Engineer with a passion for building tools to improve developer productivity? Are you interested in joining us in our studio? We have an opening in our Toolchain team that supports the R&D teams as they create software used by artists in various craft departments.

What you'll get to do:
• Support and improve tools for continuous integration, automated testing and release management
• Deploy and maintain automated solutions to monitor, test, repair and scale our systems
• Introduce new tools to improve developer productivity
• Develop and document tools and workflows which can be integrated by R&D and other technical teams
• Communicate within and between teams to determine the best solutions for challenges in workflow and toolchain
• Collaborate on Open Source projects with internal and external stakeholders and participate in our continuous involvement with the Academy Software Foundation

What you bring:
• A tertiary qualification in Computer Science or a related field
• At least 2 years' experience developing tools
• Experience with build systems and C++, Java or Python toolchains
• Passion for software quality, performance, benchmarking and building tools to improve developer productivity
• Good soft skills managing both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Self motivation with a strong sense of ownership over complex problems and their related solutions
• Experience with Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery pipelines
• Fluency in using Linux CLI and shell scripts
• Good knowledge of source control tools

The following would be considered a bonus:
• Rez and/or other package managers
• Jenkins
• Cloud architectures (e.g. AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Containerisation (e.g., Docker)
• Experience with specific build systems and C++ compilers (CMake, make, ninja, gcc, clang)

What we offer you:
• The opportunity to join a growing, award-winning studio based in downtown Vancouver!
• An inclusive workplace of employees who are passionate about creativity and technology
• A chance to contribute to the success of ground-breaking animated feature films
• Exposure to a USD pipeline
• A dedicated Learning and Development and Artist Management team focused on your personal career growth
• Paid 'Volunteer' days to support those causes close to your heart!
• A world-renowned working environment packed with social clubs, activities and events
• A variety of employee benefits including free gym access, breakfast, use of barista coffee machines, weekly lunches/pastries and snacks galore!

If this sounds like the opportunity you've been waiting for, then we want to hear from you!

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gq558m-18-218-127-141-42 in your application.