R&D Software Engineers

4 weeks ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Industrial Light & Magic Full time
Job Summary:

We are seeking talented R&D engineers to join our innovative and collaborative R&D team at Industrial Light & Magic.

Position Overview:

As a member of our R&D team, you will be responsible for developing tools and production techniques across all areas of visual effects and feature animation production.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Developing innovative algorithms and crafting artist-friendly user interfaces.
  • Optimizing data management processes and building special purpose content creation tools.
  • Collaborating with engineers across all ILM studios and working on long-term software development projects.
  • Developing and deploying machine-learning-based tools and working with commercial software vendors.
  • Occasional shot work alongside artists and image processing, compositing, and rotoscoping.
  • Simulating natural phenomena, rigid-body destruction, crowds, and procedural animation.
  • Lighting, texturing, look-development, and layered material definition.
  • Modeling, rigging, and animation of bodies and faces, including soft-body dynamic simulation of cloth, hair, and flesh.
  • Tools, structures, and pipeline systems that define how artists assemble and manage massively complex 3D scenes.
Requirements:
  • Proven experience relevant to the level of role with professional software development and/or VFX production.
  • Proficiency in C++ and Python on Linux.
  • Knowledge of and/or a desire to expand your expertise in the principles of visual effects.
  • Experience with Maya, Houdini, Katana, Mari, or other commercial software applications.
  • Working knowledge of standard data formats: OpenEXR, OpenVDB, Alembic, USD, etc.
  • A passion for designing artist-friendly interfaces using GUI toolkits.
  • An understanding of software development principles: object-oriented design, test-driven development, source code management, build and release processes.
Education / Experience:
  • BS and/or advanced degree in computer science or related field, or equivalent level of experience.
Work Arrangement:

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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