Pipeline Td

As an Asset Pipeline TD at Animal Logic, you'll join a diverse and energetic team building and evolving workflows surrounding the creation of characters, props and environments for ground-breaking animated movies.

Using USD as the backbone of our Assets structure, you'll be working closely with the Modelling, Surfacing and Rigging artists, using Maya, Houdini and proprietary tools to help produce the assets that shot departments animate, light and simulate.

If you are motivated by the desire to solve hard problems that arise from creative minds pushing the technology boundaries, we want you Our team is growing and we seek to inspire and learn from each other.

**What you'll get to do**:

- Develop and maintain code for artist tools and automation, primarily using Python and Qt.
- Assist the Modelling, Surfacing and Rigging teams with day-to-day issues related to Maya, Houdini and proprietary toolsets.
- Improve Asset workflows with new techniques, sharing knowledge and novel ideas for problem solving, tools and automation optimizations for interactive and farm processes.
- Maintain a common facility pipeline across multiple shows, collaborating with other departments to support AL's goals, mission and vision.
- Share ownership and responsibility to overcome challenges to make our assets artists happy

**What you bring**:

- Knowledge of DCCs such as Maya, Houdini, Mari
- Solid understanding of Modelling, Rigging, and/or Surfacing techniques
- Proficiency scripting in Python, with familiarity of GUI development with Qt (PyQt, PySide)
- Experience with software development life cycle, version control, code reviews, packaging
- The ability to quickly acquire an understanding of both off-the-shelf and proprietary software tools
- Strong communication, team play and problem-solving skills
- An Ability to work in a highly dynamic production environment, collaborating with both artists and software developers

**The following would be considered a bonus**:

- Experience in software development for film, TV or animation
- A degree in Animation, Film, Computer Science, Design, Engineering or similar
- Understanding of a USD Pipeline and USD terminology (See ALab docs for a hint to our asset structure)
- Familiarity with virtual environments and software packaging (pypi, virtualenv, conda, rez)
- Familiarity with virtual environments and software packaging (pypi, virtualenv, conda, rez)
- Experience developing, debugging and troubleshooting in Maya and/or Houdini
- Experience in Blender, Substance, Nuke
- Familiarity with other programming languages like C++ / VEX

**What we offer you**:

- The opportunity to join a growing, award-winning studio
- A central location in sunny Sydney, minutes from the CBD and famous Bondi Beach; or in the heart of Vancouver, surrounded by amazing hiking trails, stunning wildlife, scenic forests, lakes and mountains with world class ski resorts
- A flexible, hybrid work environment
- An inclusive workplace of employees who are passionate about creativity and technology
- A chance to contribute to the success of ground-breaking animated feature films
- Exposure to a cutting edge USD pipeline with a modern hybrid Asset workflows:

- Maya: Modelling / Rigging / Set Dressing
- Houdini: Grooming, Shading, Procedural Geometry
- A dedicated Learning and Development team focused on your personal career growth
- Paid 'Volunteer' days to support those causes close to your heart
- A world-renowned working environment packed with social clubs, activities and events
- A variety of employee benefits including secured on-site parking, employee discounts, breakfast, free use of barista coffee machines, weekly lunches/pastries and snacks galore

If this sounds like the opportunity you've been waiting for, then we want to hear from you; this is an exciting time to join Animal Logic