Production Engineer

Job Description

Industrial Light & Magic is looking for a Software Engineer to join our Virtual Art Department content pipeline team. As a Pipeline Engineer at ILM, you will be responsible for designing and developing the workflow processes and the component tools that empower the creation of immersive entertainment experiences and real-time innovation research at the ILM Virtual Art Department.

What You'll Do
Developing processes that interface with ILM's film production pipeline to leverage film assets for real-time productions
Develop artist-facing tools for the ILM Virtual Art Department artists that empower their creativity in their favourite DCC packages
Design and implement systems to allow us to track asset metadata and to automate asset transfers using standard asset interchange formats like Alembic, FBX, USD and MaterialX
Interface with DevOps teams to build scalable and robust systems for the ILM Virtual Art Department
Provide production support for released software solutions

What We're Looking For
Bachelor's degree in, or professional equivalent to, Computer Science or related technical field
Experience developing software and shipping to a production environment be it games, film, commercials or television/episodical
Strong Python scripting skill-set using standard python libraries
Good knowledge of visual effects, feature animation or AAA game content pipelines
Experience working with and developing workflows in Unreal Engine or Unity
Experience developing software tools for Autodesk Maya, 3DS Max, or Houdini using Python packages such as PyQt and PySide
Experience utilising large proprietary or third party APIs and SDKs to further extend the feature-set of a DCC or application
Familiar with computer graphics interchange formats such as Alembic, FBX, USD and MaterialX and their role in a content pipeline
Development experience with the Unreal Engine or Unity and are comfortable utilizing 3D mathematics to solve problems (linear algebra, vector math)
Experience developing software in Linux or Windows environments
Holistic problem solver who understands art and digital asset production pipeline for film or games and strives for production efficiency
Comfort with command line interfaces like BASH and TCSH
Ability and willingness to communicate cross-discipline and provide innovative solutions to production pipeline problems
A passion for real-time graphics and its potential for VR, AR and immersive entertainment
Nice to have:
Familiarity on how assets ought to be authored for real-time game engines
Familiarity developing tools that interface with proprietary production database systems (MySQL, Postgres, Oracle or NoSQL equivalents)
Familiarity shipping C/C++ software to production
Familiarity with production tracking solutions like Shotgun or Ftrack
Familiarity or experience with Perforce version control software
Experience developing for real-time applications and understands the constraints as they pertain to content creation techniques

JoinILM

In San Francisco:

The hiring range for Associate Production Engineer (Unreal Pipeline) is $99,800 to $124,800 per year.
The hiring range for Production Engineer (Unreal Pipeline)is $120,300 to $150,400 per year.
The hiring range for Senior Production Engineer (Unreal Pipeline) is $145,400 to $181,700 per year.
The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

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.

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