Python Job: R&D Image-Based Capture Engineer

Position Summary

We are looking for engineers for our Image-Based Capture R&D team to help us develop advanced tools for performance capture, both real time and offline.

We’re looking for engineers with experience in computer vision, image-based motion tracking, and facial performance capture. We need people with strong theoretical and practical backgrounds in computer vision, geometric processing, machine learning, and high-performance computing, with a keen interest in making production-worthy tools for artists.

If you are interested in the role, please apply even if your experience and skills don’t perfectly match our ideal credentials.

What You’ll Do

• Work in a collaborative, distributed team of full-time software engineers, and work directly with highly specialized and talented artists in ILM’s studios in San Francisco, Singapore, Vancouver, London, and Sydney
• Develop state-of-the-art algorithms and techniques for facial performance capture, re-aging, and performance retargeting, both 3D and 2D
• Design artist-friendly user interfaces and automated batch processes that scale to high volume visual effects production
• Integrate commercial and open-source systems into the ILM production pipeline; work with external organizations such as Disney Research, and with commercial software vendors
• Work in a large, complex, mature, and dynamic code base
• Split time between long-term software development projects and day-to-day production support

What We’re Looking For

• BS or advanced degree in computer science or related field, or equivalent experience
• 3+ years of experience in professional software development and/or VFX production
• Proficiency C++ and/or Python on Linux
• Thorough knowledge of technology related to image-based capture: image segmentation, lens models, optical flow, multi-view stereo reconstruction, facial modeling, etc.
• Good knowledge of open-source utilities and numerical/graphics libraries: OpenCV, Eigen, Tensorflow/PyTorch, TBB, OpenGL, CUDA, etc.
• Experience with visual effects software applications: Maya, Nuke, 3DEqualizer, etc.
• Experience designing interfaces using GUI toolkits: Qt, PySide, etc.
• Thorough knowledge of software design/development principles: design patterns, object-oriented design, test-driven development, agile methodology, etc.

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