Production Engineer II

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Production Engineer II (Real-Time Story & Animation R&D)
San Francisco, CA
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Position at Industrial Light & Magic
We are looking for a Production Engineer II (Real-Time Story & Animation R&D) who reflects the innovative spirit, creative talent, production excellence, collaborative mindset and passion for great filmmaking to join our ILM R&D StageCraft Engineering Team. This team helps advance the state of the art in virtual production and previsualization technology for major film, tv, and interactive projects.
We’re looking for engineers with experience in real-time visualization, user-interface design, and/or complex systems integration. We need people with a keen interest in making production-worthy tools for artists, and with the drive to put them into action.
Your role on the team will be to push forward Lucasfilm’s beloved previsualization system, Zviz, for the upcoming slate of exciting projects at Lucasfilm Animation, creator of the Emmy award-winning animation series Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and Star Wars: The Bad Batch, an original series now streaming on Disney .
What You’ll Do
• Work in a distributed team of full-time software engineers and talented artists at ILM and Lucasfilm.
• Develop applications, systems, and tools that support innovative workflows incorporating state-of-the-art real-time technology for previsualization.
• Design artist-friendly user interfaces and pipeline tools that scale to high volume, fast-paced animation production.
• Work within, extend, and assist Lucasfilm’s proprietary previsualization software system, Zviz, that seamlessly integrates with ILM’s StageCraft virtual production toolset.
• Split time between long-term software development projects and day-to-day production support.
What We’re Looking For
• An intuitive understanding of the demands of a fast-paced, creatively-driven animation production environment.
• Collaboration: a readiness to be a team player and play nice.
• Communication: an ability to express yourself concisely, a willingness to speak up, and a conviction to keep everyone informed of progress and issues.
• Empathy: an ability to listen intently and grasp artists’ needs.
• Creativity: an insightful and analytical thinker, and a creative problem solver.
• Self-Motivation: an ability to be self-motivated on large development tasks.
• Technical Skills
• Experience programming in Python and C on Linux.
• Experience with a 3D content creation system, such as Maya.
• Thorough knowledge of software design and engineering.
• Experience working with a GUI toolkit, such as Qt.
• Experience working with a large, dynamic code base.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Previous experience in Animation, VFX, or similar digital production facility or related software development company is desirable.
• Proficiency with real-time workflows and previsualization technology is desirable
This position is with **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. Company Ltd. LLC, which is part of a business segment we call Industrial Light & Magic. **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. Company Ltd. LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Lucasfilm fosters a business culture where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a rapidly changing world. **FOR U.S. BASED NEW HIRES ONLY:** We are taking a responsible approach to creating environments that allow us to do what we do best - entertain and inform millions around the world. As part of our commitment to health and safety, COVID-19 vaccines are required for current U.S. salaried and non-union hourly employees, as well as all newly hired U.S. employees.
About Industrial Light & Magic:
Founded in 1975 by George Lucas, ILM is the leading effects facility in the world, serving the motion picture, commercial production, and attraction industries. ILM has created visual effects for over 325 feature films and has played a key role in seven of the top 10 worldwide box-office hits of all time and has contributed to 25 of the top 50. ILM has set the standard for visual effects, creating some of the most stunning images in the history of film. At the forefront of the digital revolution, the company continues to break new ground in visual effects, VR, AR, and Immersive Cinema.
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