Software Engineer - Pipeline / ODW

Description

DreamWorks Animation is looking for an experienced software engineer to join the cross-site Pipeline development team. Pipeline developers are responsible for the backbone which allows a geographically distributed team to produce animated feature films and provide critical tooling to support a show's artists and department heads. 

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide support and development of software tools and procedures to extend and enhance the core production pipeline.
• Work with multiple departments, including Modeling, Animation, Lighting, and FX to design and implement custom production workflows.
• Assist artists, technical directors, and department heads with troubleshooting workflow problems in various areas such as fur, clothing, particle effects, animation, and rendering.
• Ensure software development follows studio policies and guidelines.

Required Qualifications

• B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent is required
• Strong programming skills. Proficiency in Python, C, and C++
• Experience with GUI toolkits, especially Qt
• Production experience in computer animation, visual effects, or game industry.
• Experience integrating tools into existing or new pipelines.
• Experience with multiple DCC applications such as Maya, Houdini, Nuke, or Katana.
• Ability to establish priorities, work independently or within a group, and work with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated experience in high quality UI concept design and development
• Exceptional communication skills in dealing with both technical and artistic groups.

Desired

• Experience working as part of a geographically distributed development team
• Experience using Javascript MVC frameworks to build end user web applications
• Familiarity with cloud management systems such as OpenShift and OpenStack