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You’ll primarily develop with HOM,\nusing HDK when needed, and integrate tools into CG pipelines while maintaining a seamless\nHoudini user experience.\nStrong UX awareness, clear documentation, and a focus on usability and adoption are\nessential. You’ll deliver clean, testable, and maintainable code aligned with Brahma AI\nstandards. While deep Houdini expertise isn’t required, familiarity with SOPs, ROPs, and\nLOPs is beneficial; CG production domain specialization is a plus.\nYou’ll collaborate with artists, developers, and project managers, requiring excellent\ncommunication skills to plan roadmaps and drive innovation across the full software lifecycle\n(design, develop, test, deploy and support).\nMust Have\nDegreein Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent experience\nStrongPython and/or C++ skills\nExperiencedeveloping in Houdini with HOM, VEX, and/or HDK\nLinuxdevelopment experience\nTeam-baseddevelopment and source control experience\nNice to Have\nExperiencedeveloping machine learning models\nExperiencedeveloping AI-based solutions\nExperiencewith unit/integration testing\nVFX/FXand Houdini workflow knowledge\nExperiencewith USD, Qt, Pybind11/Boost.Python\nFamiliaritywith build systems\nExperiencewith other DCC tools (e.g., Maya, Nuke, Mari, Adobe suite)\nDNEG Dedicated Unit (DDU)\nThe DDU operates within BRAHMA AI and works closely with DNEG to develop technology\nused directly in production.\nThe team builds tools, platforms and workflows that support VFX and Feature Animation\npipelines across DNEG’s global studios.\nMuch of the work focuses on artist-facing tools, large production pipelines, simulation and\nrendering workflows, and systems that need to run reliably across distributed teams.\n About Us\nWe are DNEG, one of the world’s leading visual effects and animation companies for the creation of award-winning feature film,\ntelevision, and multiplatform content. We employ more than 9,000 people\nwith worldwide offices and studios across North America (Los Angeles,\nMontréal, Toronto, Vancouver), Europe (London), Asia (Bangalore, Mohali,\nChennai, Mumbai) and Australia (Sydney). \nAt DNEG, we fundamentally believe that embracing our differences is a vital component of our collective success. We are committed to creating an equitable, diverse and inclusive work environment for our global teams, where everyone feels they matter and belong. We welcome and encourage applications from all, regardless of background, experience or disability. Please let us know if you need any adjustments or support during the application process, we will do our best to accommodate your needs. 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