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About the Role
We are looking for an ambitious and kind leader who reflects the innovative spirit, collaborative mindset, and passion for great filmmaking that define ILM. This position manages a group of software developers across our Production Engineering Departments - R&D and Core Pipeline. Your primary mission is the growth, well-being, and professional development of our R&D and Core Pipeline Engineers in close coordination with global technology leadership.
Responsibilities
- Manage a team of R&D/Core Pipeline Engineers at ILM, leading technical hiring, performance evaluations, and promotion calibration to drive engineering quality and impact.
- Support engineering projects by facilitating communication and enforcing department standards and practices, and ensuring a proper level of production technical support.
- Contribute to the definition and evolution of global engineering practices, including structured technical interviews, career growth and leveling frameworks, and onboarding programs for new engineers.
- Partner with managers across global ILM and Lucasfilm Technology departments to break down silos, enhance cross-departmental communication, and establish joint initiatives to foster collaboration, share technical frameworks and promote best practices.
- Advocate for site-specific technology and pipeline issues within the global organization.
- Manage the local studio R&D/PE department budget.
- Perform special projects as needed.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in computer graphics software engineering or VFX production.
- 4+ years in a leadership role managing large teams; an ideal candidate would have experience leading technical or production based teams.
- Leadership skills: ability to drive consensus among technical leaders and key artists and end users; ability to manage and guide engineers.
- Comprehensive knowledge of computer graphics and visual effects production.
- Technical fluency sufficient to follow architecture and code-review discussions and evaluate engineering trade-offs.
- Extensive experience in software engineering and software release processes.
Location
- San Francisco, CA, USA
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- 8+ years of experience in computer graphics software engineering or VFX production
- 4+ years in a leadership role managing large teams
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree; preference to be in an Engineering or computer science discipline; advanced degree considered an asset, or a combination of equivalent education and work experience.
Salary/Compensations
- $126,500.00 - $169,600.00
Benefits
- A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.
About the Company
- ILM San Francisco