DreamWorks Animation

Animation

SeniorRenderEngineer

$155–190k Glendale, California, United States FULL TIME
The Brief

“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.

Animation
Problems you'll solve

Problem-solving

Eligibility Requirements

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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