Senior Tools Engineer - Lightspeed Studios

About this task

Responsibilities:
- Design and develop Python and Qt/PySide tools, desktop applications, and DCC integrations.
- Work with artists, technical artists, and engineers to understand production challenges and turn them into practical software solutions.
- Improve existing tools and workflows with a focus on usability, reliability, performance, and iteration speed.
- Develop integrations across DCC applications, production systems, and real-time environments.
- Explore content-creation and workflow-automation approaches, including agentic AI systems for repetitive or multi-step production tasks.

Requirements:
- At least 8 years of professional experience in tools engineering, pipeline engineering, technical art engineering, or related software development within games, VFX, animation, or real-time production.
- BS, MS, or equivalent practical experience.