Senior Pipeline TD

5 days ago

Alexandria NSW, Australia Flying Bark Productions Full time $100,000 - $114,000 per year

Flying Bark Productions are looking for a Senior Pipeline Technical Director to work in our Sydney studio.

The Senior Pipeline TD collaborates with the Technical Teams (Pipeline and R&D) to design, implement and create tools and systems and sustain continued pipeline support to the different teams and throughout production.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Identify issues with workflow, technology and development methodologies and communicate effectively any issues with Technical Team Supervisors.
  • Liaise with the Technical Team Supervisors to deliver clear briefs and detailed documentation of workflows and technical solutions.
  • Attend pipeline project meetings and internal pipeline meetings to gather department technical requirements, issues and priorities.
  • Ability to flag issues that may impact on the successful delivery of the various productions.
  • Development of scalable systems, procedures and tools that help the smooth and efficient running of the studio's departments, including their inputs, internal workflows and outputs.
  • Work with the department / Technical Team supervisors to prioritise the order of tool/pipeline development and support requests.
  • Development of tools, procedures and interfaces to enhance and optimise the internal Flying Bark pipeline and department toolsets.
  • Assist in the design, implementation and maintenance of a studio wide pipeline.
  • Ensure company and pipeline conventions and processes are followed throughout productions.
  • Provide consistent technical support to different Flying Bark departments.
  • Maintain and communicate progress status of the development items to Technical Team Supervisors, IT and production teams to facilitate communication and expectations in both directions.
  • Provide support and aid to partner and external studios as they interface with Flying Bark' studio pipeline/toolsets.
  • Assist with training and documentation of department tools and pipeline procedures and mentoring new Pipeline Technical Directors within the team.
  • Gather technical requirements and troubleshoot technical issues for all Flying Bark departments.

Skill Set:

  • 5+ years of experience in Animated Feature Films, TV Series and VFX production.
  • Detailed knowledge of production pipeline processes.
  • Detailed knowledge of digital asset management concepts.
  • Detailed knowledge of Pixar Tractor API.
  • Detailed knowledge of Autodesk Maya Python API.
  • Detailed knowledge of Shotgun Toolkit and API.
  • Detailed knowledge of Python and/or API/programming experience.
  • Knowledge of relational databases (MySQL, Postgres or equivalent).
  • Experience with use of and development of plug-ins/scripts for production software applications (e.g. Toon Boom Harmony/Storyboard Pro, Maya, Katana, Nuke, RV, Houdini).
  • Familiarity with different Cloud systems and APIs, ideally AWS S3, AWS Lambda, Boto Python API.
  • Bachelor's degree or higher qualification is a bonus.
  • Ability to learn quickly and comprehend custom in-house production tools.
  • Ability to prioritise tasks and work successfully in a fast-paced environment.
  • Ability to communicate technical issues to the Production team in a clear manner.
  • Must work well in a team, with strong communication skills and attention to detail.
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to liaise with the various production and technology departments.

Please send your applications to

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $110,000.00 – $114,000.00 per year

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Alexandria NSW 2015

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