Software Developer - Red Giant
DE Bad Homburg, Germany
Maxon
Maxon tools include the award-winning Cinema 4D suite of 3D modeling, simulation and animation technology, the Red Giant lineup of revolutionary editing,âŠIf you want to be a Maxonian and help bring the best 2D and 3D visual effects, motion graphics, gaming, AR/MR/VR, visualization and design software to the market, then we should have a chat.
WHO WE ARE:Â
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 â 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, letâs talk.
What you will do
We seek a skilled and motivated Software Developer to join our Red Giant team. In this role, you will help shape the future of one of the industryâs most beloved toolsets for visual effects, motion graphics, and video post-production. You will contribute to various features and technologies across computer graphics, AI, and digital media while collaborating with a passionate team dedicated to innovation and user experience. Should you join our team, you will find yourself doing the following:
- Develop cutting-edge tools, workflows, and product features for Red Giant.
- Contribute in many development areas, including computer graphics, signal processing, AI, UI/UX, and CI/CD pipelines.
- Maintain and extend multiple complex codebases and investigate and fix bugs.
- Contribute to technical designs and use your knowledge to help the team innovate.
- Collaborate with product managers, designers, and QA to bring high-quality ideas to life.
- Communicate effectively with remote teammates and other departments.
- Proactively raise issues that impact deliverables.
What we are looking for
- Bachelorâs degree in Computer Science, related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Strong programming skills in C++ and understanding of modern object-oriented programming paradigms.
- Good understanding of data structures, algorithms, and software debugging.
- Solid understanding of computer graphics and digital media workflows.
- Experience with CMake, Git version control and familiarity with CI/CD pipelines.
- Practical experience with macOS (Xcode) or Windows (Visual Studio) development.
- Familiarity with modern compositing and video editing software (After Effects, Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, etc.) is beneficial
- Exposure to 2D/3D content creation software, 3D game engines is a bonus.
- Experience with Python, CSS/JavaScript UI or native mobile (Android, iOS) is a plus.
- Passion for creativity and media production.
- Team spirited, dependable and goal-oriented.
- Strong sense of ownership, initiative, and focus on delivering quality.
- Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
- Ability to communicate technical feature requirements and document the approach taken.
- Strong communication skills and command of the English language.
French Job Description below:
Ce que vous ferez
Nous recherchons un dĂ©veloppeur de logiciels qualifiĂ© et motivĂ© pour se joindre Ă notre Ă©quipe Red Giant. Dans ce rĂŽle, vous contribuerez Ă façonner lâavenir de lâun des ensembles dâoutils les plus apprĂ©ciĂ©s de lâindustrie pour les effets visuels, les graphiques animĂ©s et la postproduction vidĂ©o. Vous contribuerez Ă diverses fonctionnalitĂ©s et technologies dans les domaines de lâinfographie, de lâIA et des mĂ©dias numĂ©riques tout en collaborant avec une Ă©quipe passionnĂ©e dĂ©diĂ©e Ă lâinnovation et Ă lâexpĂ©rience utilisateur. Si vous vous joignez Ă notre Ă©quipe, vous vous retrouverez Ă faire ce qui suit :
- Développer des outils, des flux de travail et des fonctionnalités de produit de pointe pour Red Giant.
- Contribuer Ă de nombreux domaines de dĂ©veloppement, y compris lâinfographie, le traitement du signal, lâIA, lâUI/UX et les pipelines CI/CD.
- Maintenir et Ă©tendre plusieurs bases de code complexes et enquĂȘter et corriger les bogues.
- Contribuez Ă la conception technique et utilisez vos connaissances pour aider lâĂ©quipe Ă innover.
- Collaborez avec les chefs de produit, les concepteurs et les techniciens d'assurance qualité pour donner vie à des idées de haut calibre.
- Communiquez efficacement avec vos coéquipiers à distance et les autres services.
- Soulever de maniĂšre proactive les problĂšmes qui ont une incidence sur les produits livrables.
Ce que nous recherchons
- Baccalauréat en informatique, domaine technique connexe ou expérience pratique équivalente.
- Solides compétences en programmation en C++ et compréhension des paradigmes modernes de programmation orientée objet.
- Bonne comprĂ©hension des structures de donnĂ©es, des algorithmes et du dĂ©bogage. âą Solide comprĂ©hension de lâinfographie et des flux de travail des mĂ©dias numĂ©riques.
- Expérience avec CMake, contrÎle de version Git et familiarité avec les pipelines CI/CD.
- Expérience pratique avec le développement macOS (Xcode) ou Windows (Visual Studio).
- La familiarité avec les logiciels modernes de composition et de montage vidéo (After Effects, Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, etc.) est bénéfique.
- Lâexposition aux logiciels de crĂ©ation de contenu 2D/3D, aux moteurs de jeux 3D est un bonus.
- ExpĂ©rience avec Python, lâinterface utilisateur CSS/JavaScript ou le dĂ©veloppement mobile natif (Android, iOS) est un plus.
- Passion pour la créativité et la production médiatique.
- Esprit dâĂ©quipe, fiable et axĂ© sur les objectifs.
- Fort sentiment dâappartenance, dâinitiative et dâaccent mis sur la qualitĂ©.
- Capacité à travailler de maniÚre autonome et à respecter les délais.
- CapacitĂ© de communiquer les exigences techniques et de documenter lâapproche adoptĂ©e.
- Excellentes compétences en communication écrite et verbale.
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WHAT WE OFFER:
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? Fill out the form or email us your resume/CV (.pdf). Donât meet every single requirement? At Maxon we embrace diversity, are avid explorers and curious learners, so if youâre excited about this role but your experience doesnât 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.
Weâre looking forward to hearing from you!
* Salary range is an estimate based on our AI, ML, Data Science Salary Index đ°
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