Pipeline Technical Director

Our Pipeline department engineers technology to create fluid artist workflows and inter-departmental data flows for a wide range of VFX projects. They collaborate closely with other departments to allow artists to work as effectively as possible to create incredible visual effects.

Responsibilities:

• Support and maintenance of tools and backend technology including troubleshooting, configuration, and deploying fixes
• Designing and engineering new solutions
• Developing existing software and workflows
• Working with the global Pipeline department to apply improvements across the company
• Working in collaboration with department leads and supervisors to determine the best solutions
• Thorough documentation of all development and changes
• Report to Pipeline leads for development priorities

Job requirements

Essential Skills:

• Excellent Python and Linux skills
• Problem solving abilities
• Excellent communication and documentation skills
• Ability to contribute to a large software development project
• Detail orientated with a strong ability to multitask
• Familiarity with modern development tools and processes such as git, ticket tracking, code reviews
• A good understanding of the entire visual effects process, from shooting through to compositing
• Experience developing tools for a 2D or 3D application such as Maya, Houdini or Nuke

Desirable Skills:

• Database maintenance and integration experience
• Development in other languages (eg C++, Javascript)
• Experience setting up CI/CD and regression testing
• Familiarity with Django, Flask, React, REST APIs or other modern JS framework
• Experience with virtualization software (eg Docker, Kubernetes)
• Working knowledge of Ansible for host deployment
• Experience with Elasticsearch
• Windows development experience
• A degree in Computer Science

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