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Blue Sky Studios, Inc.

Greenwich, Connecticut - United States
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Production Engineer

Description

Description

A Production Engineer designs and implements tools that manage and visualize the data used in the creation of animated feature films. Production Engineers are responsible for integrating proprietary and third party tools into production. Production Engineering is involved with every production department from Design to Final Render. PE standardizes the workflow to ensure clean handoff of data. Each engineer is responsible for producing reliable and reusable code and provides assistance to Technical Directors during the design and deployment of departmental tools.

Essential Functions/Responsibilities
  • Write and maintain inter-department tools.
  • Work closely with the Research and Development group to ensure successful software deployment.
  • Troubleshoot and debug problems across multiple departments and software packages.
  • Work with all departments to perfect workflow and hand-off of information.
  • Continually review the pipeline and provide solutions to increase overall efficiency.

Qualifications

 Education Required

   B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent.

Skills, Abilities, Special Licenses or Certificate

  • Strong programming skills. Proficiency in C, C++, Python, Object Oriented Programming, Model/View/Controller framework
  • Experience with using and integrating major third party tools such as Maya, Nuke, Houdini, Shotgun
  • Experience with multiple GUI toolkits (Qt a plus)
  • Experience with back end persistent storage mechanisms such as SQL, XML, JSON, MongoDB a plus.
  • Ability to establish priorities, work independently or within a group, and work with minimal supervision.
  • Exceptional communication skills in dealing with both technical and artistic groups.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work.  This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities associated with it.  Blue Sky Studio management reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet business and organizational needs.

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