IMAX Corporation Looking for Software Developer (Media Processing Platform) at Mississauga, ON Full Time

ABOUT IMAX

IMAX is not your everyday entertainment experience. With over 50 years of history as a global innovator in entertainment technology, our employees and their careers have constantly gone beyond the ordinary. From offices across North America, Europe, and Asia, we combine proprietary software, architecture, and equipment with industry-leading knowledge and connections to create experiences that take audiences beyond the edge of their seats to a world they have never imagined. Our Hollywood team are trusted movie business insiders with decades of production experience, acting as advisors to top filmmakers and studios across the world. Our technology experts are leaders in the industry, constantly pushing the limits of what is possible in entertainment. Our sales and marketing teams are talented professionals who build and enhance the IMAX brand globally.

IMAX’s network is among the most important and successful theatrical distribution platforms for major event films around the world, and our growing Live and Enhanced businesses have allowed us to bring the IMAX Experience to our partnerships across live music, events and streaming to provide the best possible experience across any screen. As the world’s leading entertainment technology company, IMAX has revolutionized the way people experience movies, and continues to push the boundaries of entertainment experiences forward. Our employees are driven by a passion to take audiences around the world to places they have only dreamed of.

Come explore IMAX – where innovation, creativity and passion come together. Get inspired, get involved, and ignite your future with IMAX!

Required Skills

As a Software Developer (MPP) for the world’s leading provider of premium theatre visual and audio systems, reporting to the Director of Software, you will develop and implement cloud-based image processing pipelines and workflows for movie production in our cloud enabled media processing platform (MPP).

Responsibilities:

• Software development which produces solid working code and solving problems in a fast-paced environment
• Design, build, test and maintenance of our media processing platform on AWS (MPP)
• Develop in an agile environment while meeting deadlines
• Create, revise and maintain design documentation
• Create intuitive interfaces to complex processes
• Develop and recommend alternative design approaches
• Identify product/service innovations and develop, quote, and implement solutions to meet special customer requirements and requests
• Conduct studies for specific projects as requested
• Provide input and comments at design and code reviews

Requirements/Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering or related
• 1-2+ years software engineering and software design experience, with the ability to formally document requirements, designs, and implementations.
• 2 years of experience in node.js/JavaScript
• Experience with micro services architecture
• Experience in UI development and design (e.g., React)
• 1-2+ years general coding ability – able to learn new coding languages as required (Python, C#, C++)
• 1+ years network programming network: TCP/IP, Socket, SNMP etc.
• 2+ years of cloud technologies/platforms (AWS)
• 2+ years of leveraging container concepts – i.e., Docker, Kubernetes
• Experience developing communications software using any customer or industry standard protocols
• Experience in source version control systems (GIT, SVN, etc.)
• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing SW on client server systems
• Must have excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Ability to learn quickly depending on the task at hand
• Demonstrable teamwork skills
• Strong motivation for excellence
• Proven ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Experience with SQL or NoSQL databases

Required Experience

IMAX is proud to be an equal opportunity employer!

At IMAX you will be part of a culture built on respect – one that recognizes the unique talents of everyone on the team. We’re proud of the differences that make us all unique and we support unity, acceptance, and equal rights for all. Diversity and inclusion among our employees are critical to our success as a global company.

For consideration, please apply online. We thank all applicants for their interest in IMAX but only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Please note, all permanent full-time employment is subject to background and employment/reference checks.