Senior Software Engineer, Stage Processing

TL;DR

Senior Software Engineer (AI): Architecting and maintaining tools and workflows that power volumetric capture processing and stage data pipelines with an accent on Houdini PDG-based automation and integration of ML and AI-assisted tooling. Focus on transforming experimental workflows into scalable, production-ready architectures, coordinating distributed compute, and ensuring workflows are reproducible and performant.

Location: Must be based in British Columbia, or willing to relocate.

Salary: $160,000 - $200,000 a year

Company

hirify.global is a global creative studio partnering with storytellers to turn their ambitions into stunning reality.

What you will do

• Lead development of PDG-driven volumetric capture processing pipelines, turning early-stage workflows into robust production systems.
• Architect and maintain Python-based processing systems, with primary emphasis on Houdini PDG orchestration.
• Design and optimize data workflows for meshing, splat refinement, stabilization, alignment, and downstream asset preparation.
• Integrate and operationalize machine learning models within production pipelines.
• Coordinate distributed processing workflows through Deadline, and integrate automation and metadata flows with ShotGrid.
• Improve performance, scalability, and reproducibility across large datasets and processing workflows.

Requirements

• 8+ years of professional software development experience, with expert-level proficiency in Python.
• Advanced experience building and maintaining Houdini PDG-based automation workflows for large-scale production processing.
• Working knowledge of HDA development and the Houdini Python API in support of PDG-driven systems.
• Strong understanding of distributed job orchestration systems such as Deadline.
• Experience integrating with production tracking systems such as ShotGrid, including API-driven automation and metadata workflows.
• Strong background in volumetric capture or geometry processing workflows, including meshing, alignment, stabilization, and refinement systems.
• Hands-on experience integrating ML or AI-assisted models into production pipelines.

Nice to have

• Working knowledge of the Houdini C++ API

Culture & Benefits

• Dynamic workforce nestled within the industry’s most intriguing cities, united by a drive to push the boundaries of storytelling.
• Committed to ensuring fair and equal treatment of your application.
• Receive consideration based solely on your qualifications.