Director of Engineering
5 Days ago • 5-10 Years
About the job
SummaryBy Outscal
Lead the Engineering, Software, and Technical Operations teams at Company 3's New York office. Requires experience managing Production/Systems Engineers in a Postproduction/VFX environment, strong understanding of operational processes, and expert knowledge of Systems Administration and Disk/Network Management.
Company: Company 3
Position: Director of Engineering
Location: New York, NY
*Pay Range: $150,000 - $175,000 USD annually
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Director of Engineering will help manage and supervise the Engineering, Software, and Technical Operations teams for the New York office, CO3 Post and Method NY. The role will also include hands-on systems administration or software configuration or installation work, architecture design and high-level systems analysis and troubleshooting. This role reports to VP of Engineering/Technology.
MAIN DUTIES:
The Director of Engineering is responsible for supervising the Systems Engineering Team for CO3 New York office. They will participate in Technology planning for CO3 Post and Method NY, ensure that artists and shows are supported, and that downtime is minimal. They will contribute to the evaluation and potential technology vendors and partners and provide feedback to vendors as needed and help solve high level technical issues and inquiries, including SLA coverage. They will also be responsible for the following:
WHAT YOU BRING:
The ideal candidate will be well experienced in managing Production/Systems Engineers. They will have prior experience working in a Postproduction / VFX Technology Environment or Studio. They must have a solid understanding of operational processes and workflows for Post/VFX, and have an expert understanding of Systems Administration, Disk/Network Management. Additional desired skills include:
About the Company:
Company 3 / Method Studios provides a full range of Creative Services for content creators, including conceptual design, pre-vis, look development, ideation and rapid prototyping, 3D animation/CGI, motion graphics/designers, matte painting, compositing, dailies and production services, color grading, post-production finishing, marketing/trailers, live-action production, experiences, and more.
Diversity and Inclusion at Company 3:
Creativity has diversity at its core. We celebrate the value of each unique experience by being dedicated to fostering the most diverse, equitable and inclusive culture where every employee feels empowered and safe to show up to work as their full self.
It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. Please inform the company's HR representative if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process.
*The listed pay range represents the lowest to highest range that we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee’s pay position within the range will be based on several factors including, but limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, local currency exchange rates, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, applicable law, and business or organizational needs.
The benefits for eligible part-time employees working 25 or more hours per week and full-time employees in the US include a comprehensive package of health, retirement, and insurance benefits and paid time off. The benefits for eligible project hires and part-time employees working less than 25 hours per week in the US include retirement, select insurance benefits, and where required by law, health benefits. For roles filled in Canada and other territories, local benefits plan offerings will apply.
Both external and internal candidates can apply for this role through this careers’ website.
The above compensation and benefits information is provided in accordance with various state and local pay transparency laws.
Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, or any other form of compensation that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with applicable law.
Position: Director of Engineering
Location: New York, NY
*Pay Range: $150,000 - $175,000 USD annually
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Director of Engineering will help manage and supervise the Engineering, Software, and Technical Operations teams for the New York office, CO3 Post and Method NY. The role will also include hands-on systems administration or software configuration or installation work, architecture design and high-level systems analysis and troubleshooting. This role reports to VP of Engineering/Technology.
MAIN DUTIES:
The Director of Engineering is responsible for supervising the Systems Engineering Team for CO3 New York office. They will participate in Technology planning for CO3 Post and Method NY, ensure that artists and shows are supported, and that downtime is minimal. They will contribute to the evaluation and potential technology vendors and partners and provide feedback to vendors as needed and help solve high level technical issues and inquiries, including SLA coverage. They will also be responsible for the following:
- Deploy, manage, and support high-performance computing environment, specialized workstations and servers, large storage systems, network infrastructure and services.
- Implement root cause analysis to identify and correct system faults.
- Provide comparative analysis to management, documenting options, pros/cons etc.
- Work with Production and show supervisors to understand the operational and developmental priorities of current and upcoming shows.
- Communicate status and progress of Projects on a weekly basis.
- Work with global technology teams to make sure design or technical infrastructure development and operations are in sync.
- Take ownership, control, and continuously improve support services to maintain a high level of end user satisfaction.
- Create technical documentation.
- Analyze and tune systems for performance, throughput, resource utilization, high availability, and scalability.
WHAT YOU BRING:
The ideal candidate will be well experienced in managing Production/Systems Engineers. They will have prior experience working in a Postproduction / VFX Technology Environment or Studio. They must have a solid understanding of operational processes and workflows for Post/VFX, and have an expert understanding of Systems Administration, Disk/Network Management. Additional desired skills include:
- Thorough understanding of Pipeline Tools and developing technologies
- Ability to adjust on the fly and reprioritize in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong attention to detail and communication skills.
- Strong written skills to write technical documentation.
- Ability to work weekends and nights when necessary.
About the Company:
Company 3 / Method Studios provides a full range of Creative Services for content creators, including conceptual design, pre-vis, look development, ideation and rapid prototyping, 3D animation/CGI, motion graphics/designers, matte painting, compositing, dailies and production services, color grading, post-production finishing, marketing/trailers, live-action production, experiences, and more.
Diversity and Inclusion at Company 3:
Creativity has diversity at its core. We celebrate the value of each unique experience by being dedicated to fostering the most diverse, equitable and inclusive culture where every employee feels empowered and safe to show up to work as their full self.
It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. Please inform the company's HR representative if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process.
*The listed pay range represents the lowest to highest range that we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee’s pay position within the range will be based on several factors including, but limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, local currency exchange rates, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, applicable law, and business or organizational needs.
The benefits for eligible part-time employees working 25 or more hours per week and full-time employees in the US include a comprehensive package of health, retirement, and insurance benefits and paid time off. The benefits for eligible project hires and part-time employees working less than 25 hours per week in the US include retirement, select insurance benefits, and where required by law, health benefits. For roles filled in Canada and other territories, local benefits plan offerings will apply.
Both external and internal candidates can apply for this role through this careers’ website.
The above compensation and benefits information is provided in accordance with various state and local pay transparency laws.
Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, or any other form of compensation that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with applicable law.
$150.0K - $175.0K/yr (Outscal est.)
$162.5K/yr avg.
New York, New York, United States
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