Senior Staff Production Engineer, Platform - ILM London

Job ID 10101043 Location London, United Kingdom Business Industrial Light & Magic Date posted Sep. 12, 2024

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Job Summary:

Company Overview

Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), founded in 1975 by George Lucas, has a rich history of creating iconic moments in motion picture history including films like Star Wars, Jurassic Park, Pirates of the Caribbean, Transformers, and The Avengers earning 34 Academy Scientific and Technical Achievement Awards for its innovations. The Platform Team, part of the ILM's Core Pipeline Department, develops critical tools and systems that support thousands of digital artists across five global studios in creating stunning, state-of-the-art visuals.

Position Summary

We are seeking an exceptional Senior Staff Production Engineer with deep Linux systems knowledge and experience to architect and develop the core of our VFX production pipeline. You will tackle exciting challenges in the HPC space such as task scheduling on large scale hybrid compute farms, acceleration of petabyte-scale file systems across multiple global studios, and other critical areas. By crafting and deploying essential services for our engineering teams, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the technological foundation of our award-winning company.

Responsibilities:

Spearhead the development of major, strategic services and tools with company-wide impact
Take the initiative to design, architect, and implement systems from high-level business needs, leading or collaborating with a team of engineers as required
Provide expert guidance and support to engineers across all teams, resolving service issues and enhancing existing services
Serve as a knowledge resource for production tools and services, offering training and assistance to engineers and artists
Build an in-depth understanding of industry trends to drive discussions around future service and tool development

Qualifications:

BSc or advanced degree in computer science or related field, or similar experience
Expertise in C/C++ systems development on a Unix/Linux platform
Extensive experience with the Linux operating system
Strong Python development skills
Experience with relational or NoSQL databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Elasticsearch etc.)
Proven ability to create scalable, fault-tolerant, and reliable distributed systems
Experience developing robust, efficient tools and services
Working knowledge of storage clusters, network and file system protocols, operating systems

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with FUSE
RESTful API design and development experience
Expertise in asynchronous service development
Familiarity with message queuing systems (RabbitMQ, Kafka)
Knowledge of service discovery systems and distributed key/value stores (Consul, etcd, ZooKeeper)
Windows development experience a plus

General Expectations:

Passion for delivering meticulous, high-quality work
Positive, can-do attitude with the ability to ask for help when needed
Clear and concise communication skills
Effective listening and problem-solving abilities
Excellent time management and prioritization skills
Innovative and creative thinking
Adaptability and flexibility in a fast-paced environment
Inspiring and motivating leadership qualities

ILM strives to be an inclusive environment, and the Core Pipeline Group in particular embraces promising individuals with a variety backgrounds and experiences. For us a good idea is a good idea, regardless of where it comes from.

Do you thrive in a creative environment? Do you enjoy sharing knowledge and learning from others? If you love images and movies, then this might be the role you’re looking for. Join us and make your mark on the future of visual effects!

This role is Hybrid, which means the employee will be required to work a minimum of 2 days on-site per week at a Company designated location, and occasionally from home.

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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.

About The Walt Disney Company:

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

This position is with ILM (UK) Ltd., which is part of a business we call Industrial Light & Magic.

ILM (UK) Ltd. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, colour, religion or belief, sex, nationality, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, disability or pregnancy or maternity. Disney 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.

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