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.
Requirements
- 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.