Pipeline Engineer

Job Description

Position Summary

ILMxLAB Singapore is looking for a Pipeline Engineer to join our pipeline team. As a Pipeline Engineer, you will be responsible for implementing and supporting the production workflow processes and component tools that empower the creation of Disney's Metaverse.

Role Responsibilities
Implement, maintain, support and contribute design input tools and systems to make the production content creation process at ILM as efficient as possible, leveraging ILM's technology infrastructure across Windows and Linux environments
Implement, maintain, support and contribute design input tools and systems that interface with ILM's film production pipeline to leverage film assets for real-time productions in ILMxLAB
Implement, maintain, support and contribute design input tools and systems that assist in the authoring of content that encourages best practices and re-use across story-world franchises
Implement, maintain, support and contribute design input artist-facing tools for ILM Virtual Production, ILMxLAB and implement solutions to track asset metadata and to automate asset transfers using standard asset interchange formats like USD, FBX, Alembic and MaterialX
Maintain and support software products released to production
Provide front-line support for end-users and assist with technical issues, coach sysm use and raise any usability or bugs with the Pipeline team to resolve
Collaborates with the ADG DevOps and other ILM technology departments to build scalable and robust systems for ILMxLAB.
Creates and maintains clear and concise documentation outlining the use of products and solutions in production
Participate in special projects as needed

Education / Experience
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical field or equivalent professional experience
5-10 years of relevant experience
Experience developing software and shipping to a production environment be it games, immersive, film, commercials or television/episodical

Required Skills / Competencies
Good understanding of software engineering best practices, engineering trends, emerging products and the role of the pipeline engineering team in VFX, feature Animation or AAA games production
Good understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC)
Good understanding of source control management systems like Git, Perforce, SVN, etc
Good understanding of the Python programming language and standard python libraries
Good understanding or awareness of computer graphics interchange formats like USD, FBX, MaterialX, Alembic, etc
Good understanding in one or more production Digital Content Creation (DCC) tools like Unreal Engine, Maya, 3DS Max, Substance, Houdini, Blender, etc
Good understanding of developing software in Linux or Windows environments
Self-motivated individual with excellent problem solving skills.
Flexibility to handle a variety of tasks.
A passion for real-time graphics and its potential for VR, AR and immersive entertainment
A passion for creating efficient and stable workflows that allow artists to focus on content creation
Excellent communication skills, able to work as part of a team
Ability and willingness to communicate cross-discipline and provide innovative solutions to production pipeline problems

Preferred Skills / Competencies
Familiarity on how assets ought to be authored for real-time game engines
Familiarity shipping C/C++ software to production
Familiarity with production tracking solutions like Shotgun/ShotGrid or Ftrack
Familiarity with render farm queue management solutions like Deadline or OpenCue
Familiarity developing for augmented and virtual reality experiences and understanding of the constraints that performance dependent real-time experiences have on content creation techniques
Familiarity developing applications using Qt, PyQt or PySide in Python 2 or Python 3 environments

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About Lucasfilm:

Lucasfilm is a global leader in film, television and digital entertainment production. In addition to its motion-picture and television production, the company's activities include visual effects, audio post-production and cutting-edge digital animation, interactive entertainment software, and the management of the global merchandising activities for its entertainment properties including the legendary STAR WARS and INDIANA JONES franchises. Lucasfilm Ltd. is headquartered in northern California.

This position is with Lucasfilm Animation Co. Singapore B.V., which is part of a business we call Lucasfilm.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gxvvkz-216-73-216-71-42 in your application.