Full-Time

Pipeline Technical Director

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The Walt Disney Company

The Walt Disney Company

10,001+ employees

Leading producers & providers of entertainment and information

Compensation Overview

$85k - $106.3kAnnually

+ Bonus + Long-term Incentive Units

Senior

San Francisco, CA, USA

Hybrid role requiring onsite presence in San Francisco.

Category
Embedded Engineering
Game Engineering
Software Engineering
Required Skills
Python
Blender
Linux/Unix
Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science or a related technical field.
  • Experience and/or passion for software and tools that relate to an animation production environment.
  • 5+ years of production experience in CG working and supporting creative teams.
  • Experience with CG production software (Maya, Houdini, Nuke, Blender etc).
  • Proficiency with Operating Systems Linux, Mac, Windows.
  • Experience with rendering pipelines (Arnold).
  • Strong Python scripting required. Experience with building UIs with PyQt.
  • Strong problem solving skills.
  • Ability to communicate at both a technical and non-technical level with colleagues.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills required.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively interact and adapt to diverse personalities within a creative environment.
  • Must be able to handle critique and (code) review.
  • Proven ability to work autonomously and in team settings.
  • Motivated to stay informed about current and emerging technologies and help integrate new technologies.
Responsibilities
  • Develop and maintain proprietary tools.
  • Develop knowledge of episodic animation pipelines.
  • Take direction from the Pipeline Supervisor concerning tasks and priorities.
  • Maintain documentation of tools (API documentation, examples, etc), department work flow, ongoing tasks, and planned tasks.
  • Participate in the planning stages of technical projects.
  • Provide Tools training and assistance to artists.
  • Learn and follow coding conventions and standards.
  • Assist with the management of all production-related data.
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