ILM VANCOUVER - Production Engineer 1
Description
Position Overview:
Production Engineering is a globally distributed team that develops tools and workflows which act as the foundational infrastructure for ILM’s other departments. As a member of PE’s Media team, your focus will be on the software and pipelines that ILM uses to:
- Ingest media from our clients, such as plates, reference imagery, and media from client side editorial
- Process and package finished work for delivery back to our clients
- Process, track, and review media generated internally by our artists
- Keep our internal editorial data in sync with client side editorial
Job Requirments:
- Responsible for the development of workflow and tools, under the guidance of a project lead
- Creates new tools and workflows
- Receives general instruction on work and new assignments
- Advises/assists other engineers with maintenance and bug fixing of existing tools
- Serves as knowledge resource for workflow and tools used in production at ILM
- Updates and features additions to existing tools
- Provide support to local productions to keep the pipeline running smoothly
- Troubleshoot pipeline issues
- Fix bugs and tune workflow tools
- Install and configure software
- Assist with show work area creation and configuration
- Configure the pipeline to meet shows’ needs
- Develop per-show tool customizations as determined by show supervisors
- Provide training and assistance to artists on toolsets and workflows
- Participates in discussions surrounding future workflow and tool development
- Collaborates with artists and productions to develop efficient workflows and supporting tools
- Participate in the activities of the globally distributed production engineering team, including:
- Development and support activities
- Regular status and planning meetings as time zones permit
- Adhere to development best practices and standards defined by Production Engineering Supervisor
Education /Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computing Science or Graphics discipline, or equivalent professional experience
- 3-6 years of experience in the visual effects or computer animation industries
Required Skills / Competencies:
- A positive, “can-do” attitude with balance: must not be afraid to ask for help when getting outside experience base or comfort zone
- A clear and concise communicator: ability to keep end users informed of progress and managers informed of requests
- An effective listener: able to engage with and understand artists to discover what their requirements are
- An effective time manager: must be able to prioritize a multitude of requests and not be afraid to ask for help if the path isn’t clear
- Passionate about delivering rigorous follow-through on assigned tasks
- An agile, flexible and quick thinker: this is an energetic, dynamic environment requiring an ability to adapt to rapidly changing requirements
- A creative thinker and innovator: able to devise and employ ingenious solutions to difficult problems
Technical Skills:
- In-depth knowledge of python programming and the Linux environment
- Experience working with revision control systems and defined coding standards
- Experience developing tools and/or plugins within industry software packages such as RV, Nuke, and Avid Media Composer
- Experience with open standards such as OpenColorIO, OpenImageIO, ffmpeg
Preferred Skills / Competencies:
- Experience working with relational databases
- Familiarity with using REST APIs and designing web services
- Prior experience developing applications with PyQt
- Experience with video encoding and color management in VFX, Animation, or Commercial Production
- Experience developing on windows is a bonus
How to Apply:
Interested in joining our team!? Please submit an online application through our website;
https://www.lucasfilm.apply2jobs.com/
We thank all applicants for their interest in Industrial Light and Magic; however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
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