Senior Demo Engineer XR

Location: 500 S Buena Vista St, Burbank, CA 91521

Job Summary

As part of the StudioLAB team, you will join a team of innovators within the Office of Technology Enablement that include multi-skilled individuals with broad experience in a wide range of specialisms and industries, collectively capable of prototyping and delivering Studios- centric software, hardware, new kinds of content and experiences, and even new lines of cinematic-related business.

We are looking for a Sr Demo Engineer XR to join our StudioLAB team. This position will have a core role in the implementation and execution of our Lab, a hands-on showroom demonstrating the latest in production technology innovation. This person will report to the Senior Manager, Lab Space.

Role
The Sr Demo Engineer XR is responsible for the implementation and maintenance of StudioLAB demos.
These demos will demonstrate the cutting-edge of production technology tools and techniques in simple, hands-on ways.
They must be robust, intuitive, and adaptable to new functionality.
These demonstrations cover the full range of the filmmaking pipeline, including but not limited to AI/ML, game engines, virtual production, animation, VFX, editorial, etc.
They may be implemented using a variety of technical formats, including web-based applications, cloud-based applications, stand-alone applications, desktop-based applications, mobile- based applications, DCC-based plugins (for Maya, Houdini, etc).
They may require configuring fully-packed off-the-shelf applications, compiling open source code, writing custom code, or a mix of each.
They may showcase a mix of 3rd party applications as well as in-house proprietary technologies.
They may be software-based, hardware-based, or a mix of both.

Responsibilities:

• Build technology demos around cutting-edge production tools, both 3rd party and proprietary, with an emphasis on emerging real-time and XR technologies.
• Maintain robust functionality of demos through daily operation and upgrades.
• Document implementation of tools and systems.
• Work with R&D engineers and studio colleagues to explore new technologies and recommend intuitive, self-service ways to showcase core functionality/innovations.
• Assist with tours of the lab space for visiting groups.
• Provide content and programming updates to the control app and relevantinfrastructure components, as needed to facilitate demo functionality and integration.

Hours: 8:00am to 5:00pm

Basic Qualification:

• + years of experience as a Sr Software Engineer, ideally working on interactive toolsets, such as those used in museum exhibits, attractions, or showrooms.
• Versatile full-stack coder, proficient across a variety of languages/frameworks (C++, Python, C#, React, AppleScript, etc).
• Proficient with game engines (Unity, Unreal).
• Familiarity with and able to author plugins for standard filmmaking applications (Maya, Houdini, Nuke, Avid, Premiere, etc).
• Comfortable interfacing with specialty hardware, such as AR/VR devices, touch screens, microcontrollers, etc.
• Ability to code on and automate within a variety of operating systems (Windows, Mac, Linux).
• Good sense of UX and human interface design.
• Exceptional communication skills (written, verbal, and presentational).