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Dreamworks Animation SKG

Glendale, California - United States
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Software Engineer - Render

Description

Dreamworks Animation is looking for graphics software developers to join the development team on our
proprietary in-house renderer.  The position will focus on features and improvements, while also
working together with production artists to understand, diagnose and fix production-critical issues.  This
is an excellent opportunity to develop on a Reyes-style renderer and support its use on our animated
films.

The position requires strong software development skills, a solid graphics foundation and a good
understanding of software rendering algorithms.
You will collaborate with production users directly and frequently; excellent communication skills and
good interpersonal skills are required.
 
Job Responsibilities:

? Implement new rendering features and improvements
? Supporting artists in production
? Render performance tuning

Required Qualifications:

  • 2+ years professional/working experience in computer graphics/rendering using C++
  • Experience in problem solving and balancing nimble delivery with long-term quality
  • Good communication skills and an aptitude for working in small teams
  • B.S. in Computer Science
  • An enthusiasm to work on visual problems as well as hard systems, software design and parallel programming problems related to rendering

Preferred Qualifications:

  • M.S. in Computer Science or equivalent experience
  • Experience with parallel debugging and tuning tools
  • Experience with scan conversion and rasterization
  • Experience in developing large-scale software development, especially in rendering, lighting or production studio tools
  • Strong understanding of parallel programming





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