Pipeline Technical Director, Level

Job Description

This posting is an opportunity to submit your resume for future consideration; this is not a role that is open at this time. We anticipate this role may be open in the future, but we are not actively hiring for the position. If you would like to be considered for this potential role, please submit your resume. If the role becomes available, you may receive an email or call from a recruiter.

Position Summary

The Pipeline TD develops and maintains software tools, providing front-line support to artists, and general troubleshooting of the CG pipeline in a fast-paced, feature film visual effects production environment. The primary focus is ensuring artist efficiency. Receives day-to-day direction and priorities from show CG Supervisor; reports to Studio Technology Director/Supervisors for technical guidance and oversight.

What You'll Do
Develop pipeline and asset management tools to meet immediate, show-directed production demands, ensuring facility-wide consistency as directed by show and technical supervisors
Help maintain a wide array of existing workflows and scripts
Provide front-line production support across a wide range of disciplines, troubleshoot assets and shots, and help artists with general problem-solving
Monitor email requests, package up problems and redirect to appropriate engineering team
Test and validate tools and techniques in production
Work closely with engineering teams in testing, and releasing new and modified software systems
Act as an on-call resource for show production staff, primarily for complex, urgent problems
Work effectively with artists, production supervisors, and technical staff across ILM studios in San Francisco, Singapore, Sydney and London
When not crewed to shows, serve on software teams working on projects that improve the efficiency of asset setup, caching, and shot-data handoff between artists across the entire pipeline
Identify day-to- day priorities in conjunction with show supervisors; act autonomously
Work primarily on tools of a high degree of complexity, requiring broad knowledge of the larger pipeline
Develop comprehensive knowledge of software and systems; contribute to evolving standards and conventions used in production
Update documentation for the pipeline and tools to reflect any changes that are made

What We're Looking For
At least 2 years relevant production experience in visual effects for film, commercials or television and a BA in computer science, or related field; OR, an equivalent combination of education and experience
Demonstrated experience developing and maintaining tools for use in computer graphics
Proficiency in Linux
Advanced Python scripting required
Experience in one or more of Maya, Nuke, Houdini, Mari, Katana, RenderMan or similar
Ability to communicate cross-discipline and provide innovative solutions to pipeline issues.
Detail oriented and strong self-sufficient trouble shooter.
Good understanding of the entire visual effects process, from shooting to modeling and texturing, animation, rendering and compositing
Nice to have:
Experience with production database systems
Experience with C, C++
Experience with Windows development and applications such as 3ds max a plus

JoinILM

This position is with ILM (Vancouver) Inc., which is part of a business we call Industrial Light & Magic.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-r0zzzm-18-116-90-141-42 in your application.