*Company Profile*
Rhythm & Hues is an Academy Award® winning film production studio specializing in visual effects and computer animation for feature films, television commercials, theme park rides, and music videos. Founded in 1987, Rhythm and Hues, continues to push the boundaries of the digital frontier and has been singled out as a leader by virtually all the major competitions that recognize excellence in computer graphics.
Rhythm and Hues is currently based in Los Angeles, California. Our Indian subsidiary, with offices in Mumbai and Hyderabad, comprises some of the brightest minds and artists in India.
At Rhythm & Hues we believe that the highest quality work is created in an environment where people enjoy working and where people are treated fairly, honestly, and respectfully. Our goal is to keep our employees happy and have them take pride in their work for Rhythm & Hues.
www.rhythm.com/india
*CG Production Pipeline Programmer*
Position Summary
As part of the Pipeline Department, you will be responsible for the development and support of some of the core pipeline subsystems that are being used in production. These systems range from the cross location data and file transfer systems to lower layer DB driven systems that are used to constitute a fully functional CG production pipeline. These systems are primarily developed in Perl and with some C/C++ components. This position reports to the Pipeline Programming Lead and the Department Manager.
Required Skills/Experience
· BS or MS is Computer Science or equivalent · Strong understanding of software design, development and support methodologies · Strong Perl experience · In depth knowledge of Linux Systems programming in perl (IPC – Sockets,Pipes,FIFO etc). · In depth knowledge of Linux Network programming (network servers & clients) · In depth Database knowledge (particularly Mysql) · Familiarity with Linux servers administration · Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills
Desired Skills/Experience
· 5+ years experience in software development · C, C++ or Java programming experience