[PLUG-JOBS] DreamWorks Animation Hiring - Software Engineers (Pipeline)

[PDI Recruiting]

DreamWorks Animation develops and produces high quality computer generated
CG) animated films. Our recent releases include Shrek 2, Sharktale, and
Madagascar.  


SEEKING SOFTWARE ENGINEERS TO WORK IN OUR PIPELINE GROUP!

Locations: Glendale & Redwood City, California
(Los Angeles & San Francisco areas)

Summary: 
DreamWorks Animation is looking for senior engineers to share responsibility
for the scripting language infrastructure in the studio.  This position
would be responsible for the low level libraries in use by every studio tool
with a component programmed in a scripting language, the vast majority of
which is written in Perl.  Additional responsibilities would include
training and supporting programmers and artists in the studio on how to use
the studio libraries in a standard and effective way, in addition to how to
write clean and well structured code. 

Minimum Requirements: 
-5+ years of software development experience 
-Scripting expert with extensive Perl experience: consider yourself a Perl
Guru 
-Good working knowledge of CVS, Make, and the standard Unix build tools 
-Good working knowledge of C and C++ 
-Good working knowledge of Linux or similar UNIX variant 
-Good troubleshooting and debugging experience 
-Demonstrated history of technical and project leadership 
-Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Preferred Requirements: 
-A history of library development 
-Good working knowledge of Python 
-General interest in programming language minutia

Company Perks:
We offer a casual, fun & collaborative work environment; free food; onsite
dry-cleaning, film developing and car wash services; training and artistic
development classes; discounts to movie theatres, theme parks, zoos, Hewlett
Packard and Verizon wireless products; and of course movie screenings!


How to apply: 
Please copy/paste resume into the body of an email with "Software Pipeline
Engineer" in the subject line.  Then send to recruiting at pdi.com. 
(*No attachments please, due to virus concerns)



Visit us at: www.dreamworksanimation.com