Junior Pipeline Technical Director

Description

About Us

DHX Media’s animation studios are recognized worldwide for our diverse original properties and for our work on some of the top brands in children’s entertainment. Our staff can dig into a wide variety of projects, from action to comedy and preschool to tween, and they get to enjoy awesome benefits and company events while they’re at it. With some of Canada’s top artists, writers and producers on our team of 800+, our studios are bursting with creative energy. So what are you waiting for? Come join us!

About the Position

As the junior pipeline technical director, you research new technologies, guide them straight into production and see how they affect the look and feel of the animation we do. This is an ideal opportunity for a junior developer or a savvy technical artist to get your foot in the door of the pipeline world.

Responsibilities

• Develop pipeline tools and processes to meet production needs
• Ensure tools and processes meet the global pipeline direction
• Work with the pipeline supervisor to design and prioritize production needs
• Research new techniques to meet those needs
• Design and develop new tools to fit and improve our pipeline
• Support production to ensure deadlines are met
• Maintain, debug and update existing tools when needed
• Test and debug tools and process to ensure stability and usability
• Work with software engineers and IT team to debug and test hardware and software
• Educate artists on how to work with the pipeline
• Create and update documentation explaining our processes and tools
• Carry out duties in a professional and positive manner
• Be a positive and creative force on the team
• Lead by example and set the bar

 Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in animation or visual effects for film or television
• 1+ years of experience developing for Maya, Nuke or Houdini is required
• Strong experience in Python is required
• Excellent communication, troubleshooting and debugging skills
• Experience with render farms is a plus
• Experience in designing and building database systems is a benefit
• Experience in Django, Flask or web development is a benefit
• Working knowledge of C/C++ a benefit

Please APPLY at: https://hire.jobvite.com/j?aj=o5hd1fwk&s=Creative_Heads

THANK YOU to all those who express interest in being a part of the DHX Media team. Unfortunately, due to the volume of applications we receive, we may be unable to reply to all applicants. If we feel that you may be a good match for one of our current openings you will be contacted.