Maxon develops Cinema 4D, ZBrush, Redshift, and complementary tools for 3D animation, motion graphics, and visual effects. The company is actively building data infrastructure for analytics and incrementality testing while scaling multi-channel performance marketing—indicating a shift toward measurement-driven customer acquisition. Engineering-heavy hiring (weighted toward senior roles) is concentrated in Germany, Japan, and North America, with concurrent focus on compliance, lifecycle marketing, and CAD/Redshift integration workflows.
Maxon is a privately held software company headquartered in Bad Homburg, Germany, with 201–500 employees. The company develops a suite of professional creative software products used by animators, motion designers, and visual effects professionals. Its core offerings span 3D modeling and sculpting (Cinema 4D, ZBrush), rendering (Redshift), compositing and effects (Red Giant, Universe), and CAD integration (Forger). The stack spans C++, Python, and integration with industry-standard tools including Adobe After Effects, Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Maya, Houdini, and Blender. Maxon is part of the Nemetschek Group.
C++, Python, CMake, Git, Xcode, Visual Studio on macOS and Windows. Integration points include Adobe Creative Suite (After Effects, Premiere Pro), DaVinci Resolve, Maya, Houdini, Blender, and Vectorworks. Backend systems include Salesforce, NetSuite, Oracle, and Workday.
Data infrastructure for analytics and incrementality testing, CAD/BIM-to-Redshift plugin development, real-time sync workflows, performance marketing automation, lifecycle function build-out, and GDPR compliance workflows.
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