Software Engineer, Houdini

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Overview

Eyeline is a global team of risk takers, innovators and perfectionists who achieve creative visions and have fun doing it. A dynamic workforce nestled within the industry’s most intriguing cities, united by a drive to push the boundaries of storytelling. Learn more.

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The Houdini Pipeline Developer collaborates with Pipeline Leads to build a Houdini pipeline that spans lookdev, lighting, CFX, and FX, using USD and Solaris as a backbone. They leverage their production experience to create intuitive and self-documenting workflows that can be quickly adopted by users of differing skill levels, and which can operate efficiently on scenes of extreme scale and complexity.

Solve complex problems in the domain of Houdini pipeline workflows

Write high quality Python code that is easy to maintain and is well-tested

Communicate with artists to identify areas of inefficiency and help gather their requirements

Contribute to technical briefs and user documentation

Passion for staying on top of latest features in Houdini

4+ years experience writing Houdini pipeline code using python

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Demonstrated talent for designing intuitive, artist-friendly workflows without sacrificing functionality

Understanding of object-oriented programming patterns

Desire to probe and understand the inner workings of complex systems

Experience as an FX artist using Houdini in production (preferred)

Experience writing a Houdini pipeline using USD / Solaris (preferred)