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Mid Software Developer Platform

Job Description

This is an exciting opportunity to work in the dynamic world of Animation. If you are an ambitious software developer looking for an opportunity to work with cutting edge technology then we look forward to your application.

You will draw on your skills and experience to both extract and modernize the Platform for use by Mikros Animation, Technicolor companies, and to maintain ongoing used. You will focus on developing services and APIs that encapsulate the business logic of the Platform, in areas such as File Management, Farm Management, Software Environment Management, Asset Management and Automation. You will be building internally facing interfaces to our platform and production data.

The Platform team 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 specialize and focus on specific subject areas. This may happen immediately, or after some time having gained familiarity with many areas of the platform.

As a mid engineer, you will be expected to have and granted autonomy and to make significant contributions to the design of components and affect the global roadmap.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Work with your colleagues to develop features, fix bugs, and define new services from start to finish.
• Work with projects across the world in Mikros Animation and with the larger TCS VFX and Advertising businesses to provide solutions and guidance for their pipelines
• Contribute to developer facing or user facing documentation as applicable.
• Operate as a domain specialist and point person for multiple teams or projects when applicable.
• Taking responsibility for code quality, always leaving projects in better state than before you started work.
• Provide some level of operational support for the Platform as required.
• Work with the project manager and stakeholders to establish requirements and report progress.

Qualifications

Essential Skills:

Essential skills are those you have matured professionally, or have been practicing personally for a length of time and can demonstrate achievements in (e.g. personal repository, demos etc.)

• 2+ years in a Software Developer role
• Technical STEM Degree, or equivalent applied knowledge
• Deep Knowledge of a software programming language (Python preferred)
• Able to work in a multi-cultural, multi-site large organization
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work in a structured development environment (Version Control, Issue tracking, task tracking etc.)

Desirable Skills:

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;

• Understanding of CI/CD best practices and advocate for their use and improvement.
• An understanding of the Virtual Production space within the creative industries
• Knowledge of Python packages and frameworks such as Flask, PyQt, PyMySQL, etc.

• An interest in the architectural perspective - contributing to architectural decisions and other technical documentation.
• Experience of Agile and lean methodologies, and an interest in process improvement in these areas.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment where requirements change.
• Able to present technical concepts to a broad audience with varying level of technical understanding.
• Experience working with large, legacy code bases; from maintenance and refactoring through to end-of-life support.
• An awareness of security and keeping content secure.

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Company Description

Technicolor Creative Studios is a creative technology company providing world-class production expertise driven by one purpose: The realization of ambitious and extraordinary ideas. Home to a network of award-winning studios, MPC, The Mill, Mikros Animation and Technicolor Games, we inspire creative companies across the world to produce their most iconic work.

Our global teams of artists and technologists' partner with the creative community across film, television, animation, gaming, brand experience and advertising to bring the universal art of storytelling to audiences everywhere.