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Manager, Production Engineering (ILM-San Francisco)

San Francisco, CA, USA💼 Full-time💰 $126,500–$126,500🗓 2026-09-30 → 2026-10-01

Core

Manage a group of software developers in R&D and Core Pipeline departments, driving engineering quality, impact, and team growth for complex graphics and pipeline systems.

Role type

Senior IC manager (production engineering)

Builds

Graphics and pipeline systems for film production

Domain

Film production / Computer graphics / VFX

Required skills

Computer graphics software engineering, VFX production, team leadership, technical hiring, performance evaluations, budget management, cross-departmental collaboration, software release processes, architecture evaluation

Preferred skills

Advanced degree in Engineering or Computer Science, experience leading technical or production teams, consensus driving among technical leaders and artists

Technologies

Computer graphics software, VFX production tools

Responsibilities

Lead technical hiring, performance evaluations, and promotion calibration; facilitate communication and enforce department standards; contribute to global engineering practices and onboarding programs; partner with global leadership to break down silos; manage local studio R&D/PE department budget; advocate for site-specific technology issues.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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