Pipeline Lead Jobs

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Summary

Stellar Creative Lab is hiring a Pipeline Lead , who can bring his or her talent and brains to the design and development of a facility-wide CG-Animation Production Pipeline. Working with peers and supervisors, the Pipeline Lead contributes to the design and implementation of tools and techniques that empower digital artists to work efficiently by making difficult tasks easy and by making easy tasks fast.

The role requires a strong understanding of software design and development, and CG-production tools and workflows. Communication and collaboration are key from design to development in an agile environment. This role also involves working closely with production staff and department supervisors to improve workflows across all areas of the pipeline.

What We Need

• Proficient knowledge of, and experience with Maya, Houdini, and Nuke.
• Render farm experience is a plus.
• Experience in designing and implementing solutions while working with a team of other Leads and Supervisors.
• Able to define, document, mentor and communicate standards and techniques for pipeline development to create production efficiencies and ensure a consistent and high level technical quality.
• Demonstrated ability to understand and analyze production procedures with a flexible approach to problem solving.
• Expert level understanding of the CG Animation pipeline.

Your Main Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with department supervisors, leads, and other TDs to map out workflows.
• Work with other TDs, supervisors, and artists to create software tools for facility use or for specific projects.
• Troubleshoot and fix problems encountered by artists during production.
• Research and recommend pipeline techniques or workflows to improve productivity.
• Assist in training artists in the use of pipeline tools and workflows.
• Create documentation and tutorials for tools and workflows.
• Support and mentor other TDs.

Your Experience, Talents and Abilities:

• Eligible to work in B.C.
• This is a remote (work from home) position, if requested work from the studio is possible.
• Working experience with one or more open-source libraries Alembic, USD, OIIO, OCIO or Maya SDK, HDK, Nuke SDK preferred.
• Working experience with one or more professional graphics packages including Maya, Houdini, and Nuke.
• Proficient knowledge of Linux and Python is essential.
• 5+ years of experience as a Software Engineer in the CG industry.

Live in Squamish? Kelowna? Vancouver Island? Somewhere in BC with a great internet connection? We can work with that! Stellar Creative Lab encourages artists to work where they live and love where they work. Join us - we have some amazing opportunities.

Stellar Creative Lab is able to offer the following benefits:

• The option to work at the studio as well as remotely across British Columbia
• Support for your ergonomic workspace at home

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