DreamWorks Technology - Lighting and Look Dev Tools Engineer

NBCUniversal•Glendale, CA

5h•$125,000 - $155,000•Hybrid

About The Position

DreamWorks Animation is seeking a software engineer for our Lighting and Look Dev Tools team. Our team creates tools in SideFX’s Houdini to be used by artists in Lighting, Look Dev, FX, CFX, and Digimatte. This position will work closely with artists in animated film production to develop new systems and efficient workflow tools. If you are part of the fandom and believe teamwork makes the dream work, join us in #livingthedream and #doingyourdreamwork!

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field
3+ years’ experience in software development
Python and/or C++ software development experience
Experience with Houdini and other industry standard DCC (digital content creation) tools
Knowledge of computer graphics concepts and algorithms
Experience with object-oriented software design
Experience with UI development using Qt or equivalent UI toolset
Ability to work closely with end users and engineers
Attention to detail and strong communication skills

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree or higher in Computer Science or related field
Professional experience in a VFX or animation studio
Experience with USD, Hydra delegates, and its usage in feature production pipelines
Experience with GPU accelerated graphics and compute methods
Experience with collaborative software development and source control (such as Git)
Experience with UNIX/Linux programming environments

Responsibilities

Build new tools to facilitate studio specific workflows and improve pipeline efficiency
Respond to feedback from artists to improve internal toolsets
Work with artists to determine problem areas in the pipeline and build solutions
Improve and maintain existing internal toolsets