Lead Software Engineer, Production Tools

Eyeline

Lead Software Engineer for Eyeline developing and mentoring production tools team. Spearheading technical direction and collaborating with various stakeholders in visual effects production.

Posted 4/22/2026full-timeVancouver • 🇨🇦 CanadaSenior💰 CA$145,000 - CA$190,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PythonReact

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and mentor a team of software engineers, conducting regular code reviews, fostering skills development, and cultivating a culture of engineering excellence and continuous improvement
Partner with Studio Leadership, Production, Business Development, Pipeline Leads, and other stakeholders to gather requirements, triage issues, and translate production needs into clear technical plans and roadmaps
Work with Project Management to plan, execute, and deliver products, tools and features
Own the technical architecture and user experience of the Production Tools ecosystem, including ShotGrid integrations, automations, and bespoke production tooling built in Python and related technologies
Collaborate with other Platform Engineering leads (Backend, Core, Dev-Ops) to align on shared services, APIs, and infrastructure dependencies that underpin production tools
Engage with cross-functional stakeholders to present technical proposals, provide clear engineering reports, and ensure transparency and alignment on project objectives
Work with leadership to hire engineers and build a team capable of addressing both routine artist support needs and complex, strategic initiatives
Champion a fast, responsive support culture – enabling the team to resolve issues effectively in a demanding, deadline-driven production environment

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years experience supporting production tools and workflows in a production environment
2+ years of Shotgrid use and development experience
Senior-level proficiency in Python for pipeline tool development, including writing well-tested, maintainable code and working within established codebases
Ability to analyse and reason about complex production pipelines, identifying bottlenecks and designing practical, scalable solutions.
Familiarity with RESTful APIs and event-driven architectures in the context of studio tooling.
Experience with Stakeholder management for leading cross-functional efforts across organizations
Experience with translating technical details into actionable plans and reports for stakeholders, ensuring transparency and alignment on project objectives
Familiarity with web development using React is a plus

Benefits

Comp & perks

🌐 Worldwide ❌ Jobs You've Hidden ⭐️ Saved Jobs ✅ Applied Jobs ✉️ Email Alerts 👤 Account Eyeline Website LinkedIn All Job Openings 501 - 1000 employees Founded 1989 📱 Media 🥽 AR/VR Media
AR/VR Eyeline is a global creative studio that designs and produces generative visuals, visual effects (VFX), staged experiences and alternative/immersive formats. The company operates VFX labs and studios across multiple cities and positions itself as an experimental playground for visual storytelling and live or digital experiences rather than a traditional pipeline-driven production house. Lead Software Engineer, Production Tools 🔥 3 minutes ago 🏢🏡 Vancouver – Hybrid 💵 $145k - $190k / year ⏰ Full Time 🟠 Senior 🧑‍💻 Full-stack Engineer Python React Apply Now Find Hiring Managers Customize resume for this job Report problem ☆ Save ☑️ Mark as applied ❌ Hide 📋 Description
Lead and mentor a team of software engineers, conducting regular code reviews, fostering skills development, and cultivating a culture of engineering excellence and continuous improvement
Partner with Studio Leadership, Production, Business Development, Pipeline Leads, and other stakeholders to gather requirements, triage issues, and translate production needs into clear technical plans and roadmaps
Work with Project Management to plan, execute, and deliver products, tools and features
Own the technical architecture and user experience of the Production Tools ecosystem, including ShotGrid integrations, automations, and bespoke production tooling built in Python and related technologies
Collaborate with other Platform Engineering leads (Backend, Core, Dev-Ops) to align on shared services, APIs, and infrastructure dependencies that underpin production tools
Engage with cross-functional stakeholders to present technical proposals, provide clear engineering reports, and ensure transparency and alignment on project objectives
Work with leadership to hire engineers and build a team capable of addressing both routine artist support needs and complex, strategic initiatives
Champion a fast, responsive support culture – enabling the team to resolve issues effectively in a demanding, deadline-driven production environment 🎯 Requirements
7+ years experience supporting production tools and workflows in a production environment
2+ years of Shotgrid use and development experience
Senior-level proficiency in Python for pipeline tool development, including writing well-tested, maintainable code and working within established codebases
Ability to analyse and reason about complex production pipelines, identifying bottlenecks and designing practical, scalable solutions.
Familiarity with RESTful APIs and event-driven architectures in the context of studio tooling.
Experience with Stakeholder management for leading cross-functional efforts across organizations
Experience with translating technical details into actionable plans and reports for stakeholders, ensuring transparency and alignment on project objectives
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Hard Skills & Tools

PythonShotGridRESTful APIsevent-driven architectureweb developmentReactproduction toolscode reviewstechnical architectureautomation

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringcommunicationcollaborationproblem-solvingstakeholder managementtransparencyalignmentanalytical thinkingteam building