Description
Weta Digital is seeking a software development lead who
excels when working in a fast-paced environment, takes pride in mentoring and
growing teammates, and relishes the opportunity to collaborate with some of the
smartest people in the VFX industry to solve difficult problems with innovative
solutions.
Specifically, we are looking for someone who will provide
leadership to a team of developers, build close relationships with other groups
to encourage cross-team solutions to global problems, and ensure transparency
of team priority and progress for both management and customers.
The successful candidate will join an existing team of
highly motivated and passionate developers who not only love to write good
code, but also care about the success of the product they are producing. The
candidate will help oversee the growth of the development team as it (and the
teams around it) expand.
The development lead will work with the team to architect
solutions to problems involving interactions with internal and external
systems. The development lead will guide the team in identifying implementation
options at a range of costs and explain trade-offs to developers as well as
stakeholders and management. This effort will drive scheduling, facilitating
delivery of features in an iterative and incremental fashion.
Responsibilities:
- Leadership and representation of a 5-10 person development
team
- Engagement and communication with other development teams
- Planning, estimating and tracking development and support
- Liaising with internal and external customers, including
senior management
- Helping team members develop their skills, and ensuring
code standards
Must Have:
- Leadership and team management experience
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work
with wide variety of people
- Extensive knowledge of working in a lean, agile way with a
preferred methodology
- At least 2 years experience in leading teams to deliver
complex software applications
- At least 2 years experience in Python, particularly in a
peer-reviewed environment
- At least 5 years experience in client-facing development
& support role
Nice to Have:
- Experience working in highly motivated Agile teams
- Experience in a Linux-based development and deployment
environment
- Experience in VFX, Games, or related industry
- Familiarity with of Maya, MotionBuilder, and other VFX
applications
- Experience in API design, UI development, software testing
- Knowledge of C++, RabbitMQ, ElasticSearch, Go, Qt
The Weta Digital
Production Engineer team will have representatives attending SIGGRAPH 2015.
Please indicate when applying if you plan to attend SIGGRAPH and we will try to
schedule a time to meet.
To apply for
consideration, please fill out our online questionnaire at www.wetadigital.com/jobs and apply using the button on this job posting.