Sony Pictures Imageworks is located on the unceded traditional territory of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations. We are committed to respecting traditional lands, and working with communities towards reconciliation.
Sony Pictures Imageworks Canada Inc.
1285 W Pender St Vancouver, BC V6E 4B1
Language in work environment - English
Sony Pictures Imageworks is an Academy Award®-winning visual effects and animation studio known for photoreal live-action visual effects, dynamic creature and character animation and full-CG features. Having created visually spectacular images for more than 100 live-action and animated productions over its 28-year history the studio is also a leader in technology, developing software and tools that have helped solve industry-wide challenges and deliver spectacular visuals to the big screen.
The Sony Pictures Imageworks Technology Group comprises the Systems Engineering and Software Development teams dedicated to developing and supporting the computing, software and production management technology platform for the studio.
Sony Pictures Imageworks is looking for Software Engineer Co-op students to join our Vancouver, Canada Software Development teams for a duration of 8 months!
Responsibilities
Learning to apply in house proprietary and 3rd Party software
Development projects to help improve user experience
Provide customer service and technical assistance of systems to users
This position requires collaboration with other teammates, team / project leads, architects, departments, managers and artists to develop and implement innovative tools and systems
Requirements
Currently enrolled in your final year and a part of an official Co-op program via a University or College
A successful candidate must possess strong interpersonal and communication skills with a technical background in computer science and software engineering
Versatility, resourcefulness, and adaptability are key characteristics to possess for this job
Familiarity with CG and VFX industry is preferred, but not required
Duration: 8 months
Primary responsibilities include:
Learn proprietary and third party web tools, linux desktop applications and/or backend systems
Participate in the development efforts of existing open source projects
Collaborate with teammates to develop new tools or overhaul legacy tools to modernize production workflows
Directly interact with end users to provide customer support
Participate in team daily stand ups
Required Experience:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Software Engineering or pursuing a Masters in the same fields
Must have previously completed an 8 month co-op in Software Development or Quality Assurance (QA)
Software development experience using Python
Nice to have:
Coding experience with Java and Javascript
Knowledge of Django framework
Knowledge of UNIX / Linux
Familiarity of source control systems like git
Familiarity of image rendering with 3D applications
Interest in open source projects like OSL, OpenColorIO, Opencue, OpenVDB, OpenImageIO, etc
We value unique perspectives, and want diverse, unique talent to work with us. We encourage candidates from all identities to apply.
The anticipated base salary for this position is $25/hr. The actual base salary offered will depend on a variety of factors, including without limitation, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and if applicable, the location of the position.
Sony Pictures Entertainment is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other protected characteristics.
