Pipeline TD

Description:

At Ingenuity you will be working in a fast-paced visual effects production environment. As a Pipeline TD, you will be part of a team that is directly responsible for developing the studio pipeline, maintaining software tools, supporting artists workflows, troubleshooting development issues, and collaborating with other departments.

This position is considered mid-level, with room for growth and development as the role expands. All qualified candidates are required to take and pass our Programming Test as well as answer a variety of programming related questions during the interview process. This is a full time remote position.

Responsibilities:

• Work on software and tools of a high degree of complexity, requiring thorough understanding of the overall pipeline
• Collaborate closely with studio departments to develop, maintain and improve tools
• Enable artists to work faster and more efficiently by removing barriers and reducing repetitive tasks
• Provide support to production, proactive about solving problems, debug and resolve complex issues of a technical nature, and update documentation
• Develop comprehensive knowledge of studio software and systems, keep up to date with evolving industry standards

Requirements:

• Detail oriented, self-sufficient, and able to work with minimal supervision
• A background in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field
• Strong technical, problem solving, interpersonal, and communication skills
• Experience working in a visual effects production environment for film, commercials, music videos or television
• Applicable, working knowledge of programs and their APIs: Nuke, Maya, Houdini, Renderman, Shotgun, Deadline
• Proficiency in Python 2.x/3.x, PyQt, PySide, C++, Visual Studio

Recommended:

• Python APIs are a plus but not required; raw programming skill has more weight than API knowledge
• Knowledge of USD and Unreal
• The bulk of our current pipeline is in Python and PySide. Our tools are backed by python packages and Shotgun with a large focus on cross-platform applications.