Senior Software Developer – Houdini

DNEG's Houdini development team augments SideFX Houdini with bespoke software

products to allow artists to create high-end VFX and digital environments, pushing

In this role, you'll build artist-facing and backend tools to streamline workflows, extend

Houdini user experience.

Strong UX awareness, transparent documentation, and a focus on usability and adoption are

Y o u'll deliver clean, testable, and maintainable code aligned with Brahma AI

Y o u'll collaborate with artists, developers, and project managers, requiring excellent

communication skills to plan roadmaps and drive innovation across the full software lifecycle

(Degree in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent experience

- Strong Python and/or C++ skills
- 3+ years experience developing in Houdini with HOM, VEX, and/or HDK
- Experience developing solutions for FX, Simulation, Lighting and/or Crowds
- Linux development ex perience
- T e am-ba sed development and source control experience

Experience developing machine learning models

Experience developing AI-based solutions





Experience with unit/integration testing

VFX/FX and Houdini workflow knowledge

Experience with USD, Qt, Pybind11/Boost.Python

Experience with other DCC tools (e.g., DNEG Dedicated Unit (DDU)

The DDU operates within BRAHMA AI and works closely with DNEG to develop technology

The team builds tools, platforms and workflows that support VFX and Feature Animation

rendering workflows, and systems that need to run reliably across distributed teams.

We are DNEG, one of the world's leading visual effects and animation companies for the creation of award-winning feature film, television, and multiplatform content. We employ more than 9,000 people with worldwide offices and studios across North America (Los Angeles, Montréal, Toronto, Vancouver), Europe (London), Asia (Bangalore, Mohali, Chennai, Mumbai) and Australia (Sydney).

We welcome and encourage applications from all, regardless of background, experience or disability.

📌 Senior Software Engineer - AI/ML (Bengaluru)
🏢 DNEG
📍 Bengaluru