At Maxon

Packed with brilliant, passionate people, Maxon is deeply rooted in the creative industry and committed to empowering the artistic community. We are Maxonians. We encourage and motivate each other to be curious learners. We are obsessed with customer fulfillment and inspiration – before, during and after purchase. If you too want to be a Maxonian and help bring to market the finest software products for 2D and 3D visual effects, motion graphics, games, AR/MR/VR, visualization and general design, let’s talk.

Software Developer - Build Systems & Automation (m/f/d)

Locations

Waterloo, ON, Canada
Montreal, QC, Canada

What you will do:

As a Software Developer in our Build and Automation team, you will help shape and enhance the automation strategy at Maxon, be it CI pipelines, Build Systems and their optimization, Test Automation or Tooling. This is a chance to support Maxon’s leading software in the 3D space, while working with industry experts in a team of passionate and diverse collaborators: our north stars are performance, stability and providing the best user experience to our developers, QAs and collaborators.

Design, develop and optimize our CI pipelines for Maxon’s products, using Python and C++
Maintain and stabilize automation workflows
Enhance your colleagues’ visibility and usability of automation, from performance improvements to better visualization of data
Explore solutions to bring Maxon’s automation to the bleeding edge of technology
Partner with fellow developers, QAs, SDMs and product managers to assess and develop optimal solutions
Unify tool usage across the company, smoothing out friction and improving convenience and generalization
Contribute to the team culture by reviewing and suggesting solutions, empowering your peers and advocating in favor of automation

What we are looking for:

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or equivalent
Experience in building CI pipelines and automated workflows, preferably using Gitlab CI
Proficiency in Python, with a focus on platform-specific interactions
Good understanding of C++ and its development toolchain, including CMake; deeper knowledge of compilers and code building optimizations (i. e. Buildcache) is a plus
Comfort working on MacOS, Windows and Linux environments, including their platform-specific scripting (bash, PowerShell) and configurations
Knowledge of Docker and containerization
Working experience of at least one cloud provider and its APIs, preferably MS Azure
Understanding of graphic pipelines and image manipulation and a passion for the 3D industry are appreciated but not mandatory
Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
Hunger for performance improvements and continuous optimization
Ability to interact with a varied group of colleagues, with diverse cultures and technical understanding across multiple time zones
Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively in a team environment

Vacancy Information

All roles posted are opportunities we are actively recruiting for, unless stated otherwise. Active postings are for an existing vacancy within Maxon

Recruitment Process Disclosure

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Accessibility

Maxon is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require accommodation during the hiring process, please contact [email protected]

What we offer:

You will be offered permanent employment, full-time, at one of our offices listed above. You will be part of a highly motivated international team of specialists working in an environment that offers a warm welcome with detailed onboarding and a dedicated mentor for a familiarization period as well as a wide range of individual development possibilities. Interested in joining our team? Click ‘’Apply’’ to send us your application.
Don’t meet every single requirement? At Maxon we embrace diversity, are avid explorers and curious learners, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t entirely match every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply in any case. You may be just the right candidate for this or other positions.
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!

Maxon is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

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Maxon is packed with brilliant, passionate people.

We encourage challenge and motivate each other to be curious learners and drive innovation. We know how to get things done, but we also know how to have fun. Maxon is famous for its fun, inclusive and unique community building events. If you too want to be a Maxonian and help bring to market the finest software products for 2D and 3D visual effects, motion graphics, games, AR/MR/VR, visualization and general design, let’s talk.

Maxon is an equal opportunity employer. Information regarding the collection and processing of your application data.