Description
Animal Logic, an
award winning animation, visual effects and design studio is coming to
Vancouver!
We are seeking an
experienced Software Development Manager, who will establish the Software
Department at our new Animal Logic studio in Vancouver. Your new role is to
manage the software department, enabling a team of highly skilled developers
to innovate their approach to software development via a deep collaboration
with creative staff, providing creative artists with the necessary production
tools to achieve their creative goals.
This
position reports to the Head of Studio Operations, Vancouver and Director of
Research and Development, Sydney.
Key responsibilities include:
- Working
with the Head of Studio Operations and Director of R&D to provide the technical
tools and pipeline support, as well as extend the creative capability of the
company
- Facilitating a team of project CG
Supervisors, Department Supervisors and core R&D Supervisors to identify,
assess and plan development activities
- Working with remote developers across
multiple time zones while ensuring standard Animal Logic practices are followed
- Working with R&D Leads in production
systems, pipeline engineering and graphics tools
- Monitoring
tool operations with IT and the Sydney studio to ensure that the
core tool infrastructure is operational and performant
- Working with CG Supervisors to
determine requirements and timing for new or enhanced tools based on the creative
goals of each production
- Establish processes for multi-site
software development
- Reporting on all tool development and
operational issues to the Director of R&D and Vancouver production
- Establishing and managing a team
- Actively participating on the Vancouver leadership team through
operational planning, development of company guidelines and policies, project
bids, planning and driving the Vancouver culture
To be successful in
this role you will have:
- At least 10 years’ experience with software development in the
same or similar industry
- Experience
working in multi-site, large software development teams, including two years’
experience in a people management role
- Experience
with a range of technologies and tools used in the CG industry
- An understanding
of the current state of modern software development practices and issues
- An ability
to communicate with stakeholders such as senior management, production
management artists and developers
- An
understanding of the feature animation pipeline and key technologies, as well
as the ability to work with existing development processes and codebase
- A Bachelor degree
or equivalent in Computer Science or related fields
- Excellent communication, problem solving and influencing skills
To apply, please complete our online application form via our
website http://www.animallogic.com/Careers/Jobs
Animal
Logic is one of the world's most
accomplished digital studios producing award winning, ground breaking and trail
blazing animation, visual effects and design.
If you think Animal, think Moulin Rouge, House of Flying Daggers, 300,
The Great Gatsby, Happy Feet, Legend of the Guardians, BBC’s Walking with Dinosaurs
3D, Avengers: Age of Ultron and of course the blockbuster and BAFTA winning
hit, The LEGO® Movie. Yes, that’s all us!
We are based in Sydney, LA and are now very
excited to be establishing a presence in Vancouver within the creative precinct
of Yaletown. Production on our first
Vancouver-based animated feature commences in January 2016 with more animated
features in the pipeline.
If you want to create GREAT WORK with GREAT PEOPLE then Animal Vancouver
has some awesome opportunities available.
So come and join us as we set up our Vancouver studio, build to our
first production and grow and establish a leading 3D animation studio with a
team of hundreds.