Senior Software Developer, Pipeline Integration (AI)

Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Salary: CAD 107,000–157,300 annual base salary for Canada-based roles; offers may exceed this range depending on experience and geographic location.

Company

hirify.global develops software that helps innovators design and make products, buildings, media, and entertainment experiences.

What you will do

• Integrate and optimize APIs for Maya and other digital content creation tools.
• Develop and improve computer graphics pipelines for gaming, animation, and VFX projects.
• Collaborate with artists and research teams on methods for creating, acquiring, and processing machine-learning data.
• Create scripts and automation solutions for efficient data and asset processing.
• Optimize systems for modern cloud compute infrastructure and debug technical issues in graphics pipelines and models.
• Design systems aligned with project requirements and contribute to pipeline efficiency and innovation.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of experience in film, television, or game production, working with modelers, effects technical directors, riggers, and animators.
• Experience developing asset and pipeline management frameworks and extracting and managing large volumes of data from Maya.
• Strong experience designing, maintaining, and evolving computer graphics pipelines.
• Understanding of procedural principles, style languages, complexity, and machine-learning data requirements.
• Strong programming, analytical, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada for this full-time role.

Nice to have

• Experience with Flow Production Tracking (ShotGrid), Maya-based datasets, and Maya and Bifrost APIs.
• Knowledge of reliable checkpointing and work regeneration practices.
• Experience with artifact creation and management, cloud computing, and human-centered design.
• Background as a procedural artist or technical director in modern 3D procedural production.
• A demo reel or portfolio showcasing industry work.

Culture & Benefits

• Work with hirify.global Research within Entertainment & Media Solutions.
• Inclusive culture focused on belonging and collaboration.
• Comprehensive benefits package may be included with compensation.
• Annual cash bonuses and stock grants may be available depending on the role and offer.
• In-person onboarding and/or identity verification may be required.