Render Farm Technical Director / Render Wrangler

At Stellar, we aim to build a studio where people actually want to work. We face productions inevitable ups and downs as a supportive, truly connected team, prioritizing open communication over anyone working in isolation. We value honesty, creativity, and looking out for one another.

The Opportunity:

We are staffing up for a new Marvel Studios streaming series, and we are looking for a brilliant Render Wrangler and Render Farm TD to keep our production moving!

Because our render farm runs around the clock, we need a dedicated problem solver who can monitor the queue, fix failing frames, and develop tools to make the whole process smoother. Working alongside the pipeline team and facility supervisors, your ultimate goal is making difficult tasks easy and easy tasks even faster for our lighting and compositing crews.

A Note on Working Hours: Render farms do not sleep, and occasionally, neither does production! This position requires flexibility with working hours. You may be scheduled for evening, overnight, or weekend shifts to ensure the farm stays healthy and jobs are prioritizing correctly outside of standard studio hours.

In this role, success looks like:

Render Farm Wrangling and Artist Support

• Wrangle and debug issues in the Render Farm, keeping the rendering process running incredibly smooth for the lighting and compositing teams.
• Provide proactive, kind technical assistance and support for all production members when their jobs fail or get stuck in the queue.
• Debug and problem solve technical issues on the fly, acting as a crucial line of defense for the rendering pipeline.

Tool Development and Documentation

• Develop clever new tools and support existing ones to optimize how we use the render farm.
• Help document tools and workflows clearly so the entire team stays aligned and nobody has to guess how a tool works.
• Strictly follow Stellar coding standards and organized rollout procedures.

Collaboration and Growth

• Communicate and collaborate actively with your Pipeline team members to hit department goals.
• Assist with other tasks within our global production technology needs, taking every opportunity to learn, grow, and expand your engineering skillset.

The Requirements

Must Haves:

• Experience: 1 plus years of experience wrangling a render farm or developing code in the CG animation or visual effects industry.
• Programming: Production experience coding in Python is an absolute must to help build out farm tools.
• Software: Hands on production experience with Maya, Nuke, Houdini, and render farm management software like Deadline.
• Core Skills: A strong understanding of both software engineering principles and standard CG production workflows, plus a deep familiarity with Linux environments.
• Eligibility: You must be legally eligible to work in British Columbia.

Nice to Haves:

• Previous experience in Version Control Systems, preferably Git.
• Working knowledge of Flow Production Tracking (formerly ShotGrid

Why Join Stellar?

• Comprehensive Benefits: Extended health, dental, and vision coverage.
• Culture: A collaborative, ego free environment where your technical expertise and leadership style are truly valued.
• Compensation: The salary range for this position is between $75,000 and $83,000 CAD per year, based on your level of experience.

At Stellar Creative Lab, we believe diversity and inclusion are key to creativity and collaboration. We’re committed to building a supportive, open, and diverse community where everyone can thrive. We're always looking for ways to improve accessibility, so feel free to share any feedback or suggestions with us.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply, though priority will be given to BC Residents, Canadians and Canadian Permanent Residents.