Job Description

At Stellar Creative Lab we are animation! We hire stars - work with the best in the industry - work with us!

Summary:

Stellar Creative Lab is hiring a Pipeline TD, 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 facility supervisors the Pipeline/Software Engineer 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.

What We Need:

• Demonstrated ability to understand and analyze production procedures with a non-traditional approach to problem solving.
• Experience in designing and implementing solutions while working with a team of project leads and Supervisors.
• Expert level understanding of a CG Animation pipeline.
• Proficient knowledge of, and experience with Maya, Houdini and Nuke.
• Able to define, document, mentor and communicate standards and techniques for pipeline development to create production efficiencies and ensures a consistent and high level technical quality.

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.
• Support and mentor other TDs.
• Troubleshoot and fix problems encountered by artists during production.
• Research and recommend pipeline techniques or workflows to improve productivity.
• Create documentation and tutorials for tools and workflows.
• Assist in training artists in the use of pipeline tools and workflows.

Your Experience, Talents and Abilities:

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

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.

In response to the COVID - 19 pandemic, Stellar Creative Lab is able to offer the following benefits:

• the option to work at the studio as well as remotely across British Columbia
• ongoing health and safety training
• support for your ergonomic workspace at home

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