DreamWorks Animation
Animation
SeniorRenderEngineer
“Senior Render Engineer at DreamWorks Animation. Skills: Rendering, C/C++, Path tracing, Global illumination. Research and develop tools and services for rendering needs. Focus on advanced graphics research and development”
What You'll Achieve.
Deliver breathtaking images; Massively scalable across single or multiple machines
Industry & Context.
Problem-solving
In-person interview may be required
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
8+ years of industry or related experience in a graphics/rendering engineering role, 3+ years experience in Monte Carlo raytracing and global illumination, Understanding of parallel programming models, Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Familiarity with current MCRT rendering research, Experience in core C/C++ software development in rendering, lighting or other graphics-related tools
Nice to Have
Enthusiasm to work on visual problems as well as hard systems, software design and parallel programming problems related to rendering, Experience in GPU and CPU rendering, Experience in VFX/animation pipeline, Experience in problem-solving and balancing quick turnaround with long-term quality, Experience in open-source software development, Excellent communication skills and an aptitude for working in small teams, Ability to deliver robust, scalable, maintainable code, Familiarity with SIMD/SPMD vectorization, Familiarity with applied machine-learning techniques in graphics
What You'll Do.
Research and develop tools and services for rendering needs
Focus on advanced graphics research and development
Adapt physically-based path tracing techniques
Build and advance rendering technology
Optimize code and algorithms for efficiency and scalability
Work with artists to improve technology
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work closely with artists; Work in small teams
Communication Scope
Excellent communication skills
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