3D Pipeline Developer (USD)

Job description
Pixomondo (PXO) is an award-winning, solutions-oriented visual effects company that solves creative challenges for its clients and partners, crafting high-level visual effects for feature films, television series and commercials productions. For its work, PXO has won four Emmy Awards, an Academy Award and numerous other industry awards.

Purpose

As a 3D Pipeline USD Developer, you work within our global pipeline team to help build facility-level pipeline tools and scripts that follow industry-standard USD designs and workflows and can be used iteratively on ongoing shows.

Responsibilities:
• Provide USD support to CG departments;
• Create show and facility-based USD models, scripts, and tools as project lead;
• Follow agile methodology:
• Work in sprints and complete work items within the sprint’s cadence;
• Attend daily stand-ups with the 3D Pipeline Team as well as other weekly ceremonies;
• Lead USD related projects, working closely with 3D Pipeline Supervisor.
• Participate in code reviews, give and take appropriate feedback to team members, where USD is involved.
• 3+ years of work experience in Python;
• 3+ years of work experience in VFX/Animation industry;
• 3+ years of work experience in USD or partial-USD pipelines;
• Good team-player and communicator;
• Excellent writing and communication skills in English;
• Excellent organizational and time management skills;
• Fair knowledge of Maya, and Houdini;
• Familiarity with git/rez and collaborative workflows (code review, standards, etc.).

Desired Qualifications:
• Academic background in Computer Science or Software Engineering;
• Ability to conduct research, analyze and advise pathways on USD pipeline accordingly;
• Knowledge of Shotgun (our production database);
• Comfortable with object-oriented programming and design paradigms;
• UI development experience with Pyside/Qt/QML;
• Proficiency in working with USD Api and industry standard implementations;
• Experience in writing unit-tests and applying PEP8. Read more