Hasta La Motion!

Location: Vancouver
Open Positions: 1

About Conversion Works:
Founded in 1997, Conversion Works is an industry leading developer of stereoscopic 3D solutions and technologies. We have developed advanced proprietary software and patented technologies, resulting in a stereoscopic process that is more economical and higher quality than other stereoscopic 3D solutions. With the endorsements of James Cameron and Lightstorm Entertainment, we believe that converting existing 2D films into 3D versions will give movie lovers an enhanced experience viewing their favourite films.

General Job Duties and Responsibilities:
· Works with the tech team to design, develop and support artist-friendly visual tools related to the Conversion Works 3D stereo pipeline.
· Integrates internally-developed software, 3rd-party applications, asset management, automation and hardware into a cohesive workflow.
· Supports stereoscopic production team by solving technical problems, training, suggesting and making workflow improvements.
· Evaluates 3rd-party technology and applications and support adoption as appropriate.
· Creates high quality, code and documentation.
· Reports to the Director of Software Development.

Development Environment:
· Mac OS X, Linux, Python, C/C++, Objective-C, Qt, OpenGL.
· Maya, Nuke, Silhouette, Tactic, Photoshop, Git.

Qualifications:
· Bachelors in Computer Science, Engineering, or similar field.
· 3-5+ years experience in visual effects or related field.
· Expert Python programmer.
· Superb problem solving skills.
· Enjoys working in a fast-paced, collaborative, deadline-driven environment.
· Experience with user-interface programming (Cocoa, Qt, or similar).
· Working knowledge of C/C++, Javascript, web technologies and Unix scripting a plus.
· Experience developing plugins for visual effects software a plus.

Submission Process:
In you are interested in this position, please submit your resume and cover letter to recruiting@conversionworks.com.