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Pixar Animation Studios, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is an Academy Award®-winning film studio with world-renowned technical, creative and production capabilities in the art of computer animation. Creator of some of the most successful and beloved animated films of all time, including "Toy Story," "Monsters, Inc.," "Cars," "The Incredibles," "Ratatouille," "WALL•E," "Up," "Toy Story 3," "Brave," and "Monsters University," the Northern California studio has won 30 Academy Awards® and its films have grossed more than $8.7 billion at the worldwide box office to date. "Inside Out," Pixar's fifteenth feature, will be release on June 19, 2015.
Position Summary:
The Render Pipeline Group (RPG), the keeper of Pixar's Renderfarm, is looking for a Render Pipeline Specialist to help troubleshoot day-to-day problems and field questions from Technical Directors (TDs). The Render Pipeline Specialists act as "Command Central" for the TD population to help answer questions related to the Renderfarm. With multiple films in production at once, every day presents a new set of rendering puzzles and issues to troubleshoot. Specialists connect the dots with seemingly unrelated problems in rendering, systems, etc. to find the root cause. In addition, Specialists monitor the health and efficiency of the Renderfarm and sometimes shift gears to tackle more complex issues that require focus and some scripting. This position plays a vital role in the film making process at Pixar and has the rare opportunity to interact with virtually every department in the production pipeline. Work hours for this position are 11:00 – 7:00 M-F.
The rewards of being a Pixar employee are numerous; We offer a generous benefits package and uncommon perks. Here are just a few:
- Attend early Pixar screenings and participate in their progression into polished feature films.
- Enjoy first-run movie screenings in our exceptional Main Theatre.
- Guest speakers and many other employee events.
- A beautiful campus featuring a swimming pool, beach volleyball, soccer field, basketball court, gym and lots of green space.
- If you currently live outside of the Bay Area, we will help pay to relocate you for this role.
Responsibilities:
Provide a single point of contact for users experiencing a problem.
Responsible for monitoring the health of the renderfarm and the jobs being processed on the farm
Proactively search for ways to utilize the farm more effectively
Assist with renderfarm maintenance (using basic Linux administration skills)
Write and maintain python scripts to monitor the farm, improve efficiency and provide a better user experience
Test scripts and programs written by other team members
Effectively allocate render resources
Able to communicate complex problems in simple terms and keep a positive attitude under pressure
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field or equivalent
2 to 5 years experience
Solid Unix scripting skills,
Experience with Python a must
Linux system administration experience
Shell scripting experience
Basic web programming knowledge a plus
Experience working with multiple customers with competing deadlines
Attention to detail and strong follow through is a must
Excellent written and oral communication skills; ability to communicate technical issues to non-technical staff
Ability to maintain a positive attitude during difficult situations
Experience with quality assurance for internally developed software
Position Summary:
The Render Pipeline Group (RPG), the keeper of Pixar's Renderfarm, is looking for a Render Pipeline Specialist to help troubleshoot day-to-day problems and field questions from Technical Directors (TDs). The Render Pipeline Specialists act as "Command Central" for the TD population to help answer questions related to the Renderfarm. With multiple films in production at once, every day presents a new set of rendering puzzles and issues to troubleshoot. Specialists connect the dots with seemingly unrelated problems in rendering, systems, etc. to find the root cause. In addition, Specialists monitor the health and efficiency of the Renderfarm and sometimes shift gears to tackle more complex issues that require focus and some scripting. This position plays a vital role in the film making process at Pixar and has the rare opportunity to interact with virtually every department in the production pipeline. Work hours for this position are 11:00 – 7:00 M-F.
The rewards of being a Pixar employee are numerous; We offer a generous benefits package and uncommon perks. Here are just a few:
- Attend early Pixar screenings and participate in their progression into polished feature films.
- Enjoy first-run movie screenings in our exceptional Main Theatre.
- Guest speakers and many other employee events.
- A beautiful campus featuring a swimming pool, beach volleyball, soccer field, basketball court, gym and lots of green space.
- If you currently live outside of the Bay Area, we will help pay to relocate you for this role.
Responsibilities:
Provide a single point of contact for users experiencing a problem.
Responsible for monitoring the health of the renderfarm and the jobs being processed on the farm
Proactively search for ways to utilize the farm more effectively
Assist with renderfarm maintenance (using basic Linux administration skills)
Write and maintain python scripts to monitor the farm, improve efficiency and provide a better user experience
Test scripts and programs written by other team members
Effectively allocate render resources
Able to communicate complex problems in simple terms and keep a positive attitude under pressure
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field or equivalent
2 to 5 years experience
Solid Unix scripting skills,
Experience with Python a must
Linux system administration experience
Shell scripting experience
Basic web programming knowledge a plus
Experience working with multiple customers with competing deadlines
Attention to detail and strong follow through is a must
Excellent written and oral communication skills; ability to communicate technical issues to non-technical staff
Ability to maintain a positive attitude during difficult situations
Experience with quality assurance for internally developed software
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