Senior Staff Production Engineer, Platform - ILM London

工作 ID 10101043 地點倫敦, 英国 有意工作的公司 Industrial Light & Magic 日期已公佈 Sep. 12, 2024

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工作概要:

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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關於Industrial Light & Magic:

ILM 由 George Lucas 於 1975 年創立，擁有世界領先的設施，服務電影、商業製作和吸引力產業。ILM 已為 325 多個拍攝影片創造了視覺效果，並在有史以來全球票房前 10 名中的 7 部中發揮了重要作用，並在前 50 名中參與了 25 部。ILM 設定了視覺效果的標準，在電影歷史上打造一些極有魅力的角色。公司為數碼革命的前沿，繼續在視覺效果、VR、AR以及沉浸式影院中開辟新天地。

關於 The Walt Disney Company:

Walt Disney Company 連同其子公司和聯營公司，是領先的多元化國際家庭娛樂和媒體企業，其業務主要涉及三個範疇：Disney Entertainment、ESPN 及 Disney Experiences。Disney 在 1920 年代的起步之初，只是一間卡通工作室，至今已成為娛樂界的翹楚，並昂然堅守傳承，繼續為家庭中每位成員創造世界一流的故事與體驗。Disney 的故事、人物與體驗傳遍世界每個角落，深入人心。我們在 40 多個國家/地區營運業務，僱員及演藝人員攜手協力，創造全球和當地人們都珍愛的娛樂體驗。

這個職位隸屬於 ILM (UK) Ltd.，其所屬的業務部門是 Industrial Light & Magic。

ILM (UK) Ltd. 是提供平等機會的僱主。考慮是否聘用求職者時，將不論其年齡、種族、膚色、宗教或信仰、性別、國籍、族裔或民族血統、性取向、變性、婚姻或同性伴侶狀況、殘疾或懷孕或生育狀況。Disney 培養商業文化，所有人的想法和決策都有助我們發展、創新、創造最好的故事，並與瞬息萬變的世界息息相關。

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