Software Developer

Job Description

The Moving Picture Company (MPC) has been in visual effects (VFX) for over 25 years and counting, with established facilities across the a global leader globe. We are renowned for adding visual wonder and creative expertise to the film, advertising and entertainment industries, with some of our most famous projects including the blockbuster movies Blade Runner 2049, The Jungle Book, and The Martian, and advertising campaigns for Channel 4, Sony and IKEA.

MPC is part of Technicolor's premiere portfolio of VFX brands and services, working alongside The Mill, Mr. X and Mikros to provide offerings tailored to the specific creative and storytelling needs of each project. Within this collective, MPC has built a reputation for
of images, and industrial-scale production the software development to enable this.
Our status as a world-class VFX facility has been achieved through the development of industry-leading software which empowers our artists to create stunning imagery. We have curated a considerable portfolio of off-the-shelf and in-house software to meet these unique requirements, and continue to evolve and improve our technology as new needs emerge. The Core Engineering team operates within a larger R&D division to provide the business critical infrastructure that enables multiple projects with thousands of shots to be simultaneously completed across the globe efficiently and to the highest quality.

About The Role

The Compute team is responsible for overseeing implementation of the global Technicolor FTV compute initiatives, around the various on-prem and in-cloud compute resources and their use. Compute developers are responsible for the implementation of projects and products that solve the global render and compute problem, providing exceptional business value.

The Core Platform has a broad scope and diverse user group. While there is some expectation of the role to work across multiple aspects of the platform (building features, fixing bugs, general enhancements), some developers do specialise and focus on specific subject areas. This may happen immediately, or after some time having gained familiarity with many areas of the platform.

Your Responsibilities

In this role, your responsibilities will include;
• Work with your colleagues to fix bugs, develop features, and define new services from start to finish.
• Responsible for implementing several concurrent, high visibility projects in a fast-paced environment that may cross multiple business unit and/or divisions but focus on show delivery for Technicolor FTV, specifically MPC and Mill.
• Communicate tasks, challenges and workflows across a globally distributed team.

Qualifications

About You

To succeed in the role, the following experience and competencies are required;
• Production-level experience using Python for web/desktop applications, service backends or development infrastructure.
• SQL and general database knowledge for query writing and optimisation.
• Degree, or equivalent, in a computer science or related engineering subject.
• 9+ years of experience of successfully implementing software or web development projects.
• Experienced in managing large, complex projects in a high-tech development environment.
• Experience using development best practices.
• Previous experience in the VFX industry is not required to be successful in this role.

The following are not essential to be successful in the role, however prior experience or the desire to grow in these areas will be of benefit;
• ReactJS exposure or any similar framework is an added advantage.
• Cloud experience

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-g6w98r-52-14-253-170-42 in your application.