Industrial Light & Magic Looking for Production Engineer Vancouver, BC at Vancouver, BC Full Time

Description

Position at Industrial Light & Magic

Position Summary

We are looking for a Production Engineer who reflects the innovative spirit, creative talent, production excellence, collaborative mindset and passion for great filmmaking to join Production Engineering’s data team at ILM.

Production Engineering is a globally distributed team that develops tools and workflows which act as the foundational infrastructure for ILM’s other departments. This role will be responsible for organizing data from clients, artists, and the pipeline on disk, and tracking disaster recovery, retention, and capacity concerns. They will reengineer the pipeline to be able to track what is needed, what is used and what isn’t, and will oversee syncing and mirroring infrastructure and pipeline between studios.

What You’ll Do

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

What We’re Looking For

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

In-depth knowledge of python programming and the Linux environment

Experience working with revision control systems and defined coding standards

Experience designing and/or maintaining highly available systems with database, web services, ui and reporting subsystems

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

Preferred Skills / Competencies

Experience developing with C++

Experience with database technologies such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB or Redis

Experience writing RESTful APIs

Experience with Ansible and Docker

This position is with Lucasfilm Entertainment Company Ltd. LLC, which is part of a business segment we call Industrial Light & Magic. Lucasfilm Entertainment 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.

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