Software Engineer - Rendering

Description

Are you interested in working on our state-of-the-art Glimpse renderer used by hundreds of artists in a production environment?  Glimpse is a complete production renderer used for all of Animal Logic's feature animation and visual effects work. If the answer is yes, then read on!

What you’ll get to do:

• Work on all aspects of the renderer, including scene representation, render and sampling engine, raytracer, shading system: everything required for generating highly realistic images for our films.
• Create and maintain tools that are directly used in our lighting, shading, and compositing workflows.
• Closely collaborate with technically minded artists to design, implement and rapidly deploy into production.
• Be part of a small, dynamic and self-motivated team of individuals with varied backgrounds.
• Take on responsibility, get stuff done, and make our artists happy!.

What you bring:

• 2+ years’ experience developing rendering software using modern C++.
• Master's or PhD degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Have a background in film, animation, television, visualization, games, or come fresh out of academia with a strong focus on computer graphics.
• Thorough understanding of photorealistic rendering, light transport and global illumination techniques.
• A passion for algorithms, optimization, and data structures.
• Good mathematical skills and familiarity with numerical methods, probability and statistics.
• The ability to work in a dynamic and challenging environment, take direction and possess good communication skills.

And you might also have:

• Real-time rendering experience. 
• Raytracing and shading technologies such as Embree and RSL/OSL/GLSL.
• Developing high-throughput algorithms on GPUs.
• Writing high performance code, with a good understanding of parallel programming, compilers and optimization.
• Familiarity with DCC applications such as Houdini and Maya, including their APIs.

Interested? Check out our online application form via our website.

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Animal Logic is currently in production on Peter Rabbit 2 and Super Pets. Recent productions include Captain Marvel, The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part, Peter Rabbit, The LEGO Ninjago Movie, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and Alien: Covenant. Other film credits include: The LEGO Movie, Avengers: Age of Ultron, The Great Gatsby, Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole, 300, Happy Feet and The Matrix.

For over 25 years, Animal Logic has remained committed to innovation, technical and creative excellence and most importantly, creating a collaborative and storytelling culture with a unique voice. We have BIG dreams!