Mac Application Developer

Description

The Weta Digital Information Systems team designs, implements, manages and supports all tools used for production tracking across the entire facility. There are a few large mac applications written in Objective-C. The tools must support the complex nature of the VFX pipeline whilst also providing a performant and intuitive experience for all of our Users – 1200 across the entire facility. We are looking for an experienced mac developer with an Objective-C background to join the team.

We are looking for someone smart, with a passion for software engineering, communication tools, new technologies, and providing perfect solutions to happy customers. In return, you'll have the opportunity to work with talented software engineers providing industry-leading tools within the visual effects and film arena. You will work with passionate, dedicated visual effects artists and technicians in a company dedicated to innovation and excellence.

Key Skills & Qualities:

• Mac applications development experience
• Languages - Objective-C, C++, GLSL
• Frameworks - Cocoa, Carbon, Quartz, GCD, OpenGL
• Databases - CoreData, Mysql, sqlite
• Exceptional communication skills both written and oral
• Exceptional communication skills, solutions oriented, friendly and personable
• Time and priorities management aptitude
• Analytical disposition, proactive
• A natural problem solver

Nice to Have:

• Experience with graphics and video processing libraries and frameworks (OpenGL, OpenCL, CoreVideo, CoreMedia, CoreImage filters)
• UI experience
• Understanding of visual effects technologies, terminology or pipelines.
• iOS development experience
• Some Linux skills
• Performance profiling experience

Desirable Qualifications & Experience:

• BS/MS or equivalent knowledge and experience in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Engineering or equivalent
• At least 4 years prior experience in a similar development role