Software Developer – Shaders
Culver City, CA or Vancouver, BC
To Apply: recruiting@imageworks.com
Please put "Shader Software Engineer" in the subject line
Shader Software Engineers
We are seeking a motivated and versatile graphics software developer to join the Sony Imageworks Development team. You will be working with a group of experienced developers with strong ties to the ray-tracing research community. This position can be located in Culver City, CA or Vancouver, BC, Canada
Responsibilities:
oDesign, program and support shaders
oProblem solving and developing improved rendering efficiencies
oCreate and support UI for artists, providing tools for user-friendly controls
oDesign, develop, and maintain proprietary scripts used in production when necessary
Qualifications:
oMinimum 4 years of production shader writing experience
oGood understanding of production workflow and requirements
oAbility to problem solve and communicate well with coworkers at all levels of experience
oExperience in C++ shader writing required
oProduction experience with ray tracers preferred
oLinux scripting experience, especially in Bash/Python, highly desirable
oDegree in CS or related program desirable
ABOUT SONY PICTURES IMAGEWORKS
Sony Pictures Imageworks Inc. is the Academy Award® winning, state-of-the-art visual effects and animation unit of Sony Pictures Digital Productions. The Imageworks production environment supports live-action visual effects and character animation, all-CG animation, 3D stereoscopic, and Imageworks Interactive, a full service creative group that produces websites and supports digital marketing for the studio and outside clients. Currently productions are Aardmans Arthur Christmas, Smurfs: The Movie, Green Lantern and Hotel Transylvania.
Imageworks maintains operations in Culver City, CA; Albuquerque, New Mexico, Chennai, India, and Vancouver, British ColumbiaFind out how to apply
