[socal-piggies] Python job opportunity at Digital Domain

[Grig Gheorghiu]

Please contact Dana Vanhove dvanhove at d2.com if interested.

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Digital Domain is an Academy Award(c)-winning digital production studio
focused on visual effects for feature film and advertising. Founded in
1993, the company has built a legacy of achievement, listing Titanic,
The Day After Tomorrow and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button among its
75+ film credits. A creative giant in advertising, Digital Domain has
created some of the world's most memorable spots. The studio works with
top directors and is continually pushing into new territory. Digital
Domain is recognized for pioneering work in photo-real digital humans,
and productions that bring the worlds of movies, games, advertising and
the web closer together. The studio is blocks from the beach in Venice,
California. www.digitaldomain.com

For immediate consideration, please apply at
www.digitaldomain.com/careers, and select VENICE as the location.

JOB OPENING:  Database Build Engineer
LOCATION:  Venice, CA
START DATE:     October, 2010
REPORTS TO:     Manager, Software Development

Position Summary:
Digital Domain is seeking a Software Engineer to design, build and
maintain multiple software systems. These systems control how artists
find, use and transfer their data. Some involve databases, and some need
to be migrated to databases. The position involves supporting both
Windows and Linux systems in a high-availability, multi-site
environment. Most of the work is in python, but the ability to compile
and install proprietary and open-source packages is required. This work
will be done in small teams, often across site boundaries. This software
environment is fast paced and varied, with customers located on-site or
in other locations; given that, strong problem-solving and communication
skills are required.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
Specific tasks will change over time, but you can include the following:
*       Design and development work on applications which are PyQt
interfaces connected to MySQL or PostGres databases.
*       Design and development work on python and PyQt applications
which do not have database backends, but which should be migrated to new
architectures involving databases.
*       Database management of servers both local and remote.
Responsible for ensuring data transfer and integrity between sites.
*       Building, packaging and installing open-source packages for both
Linux and Windows
*       Design, implementation, and maintenance of in-house pipeline and
production support tools; setup and maintenance of build environments,
release structures and coding standards to be used within the Digital
Domain Software Department.

Education, Experience, and Skills Required:
*       4+ years Python programming experience.
*       Database experience - MySQL, PostGres, etc
*       Experience with web servers and web server frameworks a plus
*       2+ years Windows or Mac development at leading software company
*       2+ years backend experience in a large, database driven
organization
*       Computer Science degree preferred
*       No previous visual effects or computer graphics experience
required.
*       Excellent communication skills necessary