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Pipeline Supervisor

Maharashtra, India (Hybrid)

Pipeline Supervisor

2 Hours ago • 7 Years + • Research & Development • Technical Art

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maya

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houdini

py-qt

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linux

nuke

communication

innovation

forecasting-budgeting

real-time-vfx

problem-solving

Job Description

The Pipeline Supervisor at Scanline VFX is a forward-thinking role managing day-to-day studio pipeline matters for 2D and 3D projects (Houdini, Nuke, Maya). Responsibilities include working with leadership to determine show requirements, leveraging team expertise for innovation, contributing to pipeline team vision and standards, gathering requirements across departments, driving documentation and knowledge transfer, conducting performance reviews, participating in recruiting, and mentoring team members. The ideal candidate has 7+ years of VFX software development experience (feature films preferred), 2+ years in a supervision role, and expertise in Python programming. They should possess strong project planning, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Must have:

7+ years VFX software development experience
2+ years supervision experience
Expert in Python programming
Project planning & forecasting
Strong communication skills
Houdini, Nuke, Maya expertise

Good to have:

V-Ray experience
C++ development experience
QT/PyQT UI design experience

The Pipeline Supervisor’s perspective is forward-thinking but also able to provide direction for day-to-day studio pipeline matters, managing inter-departmental expectations, show production requirements while balancing priorities. The Pipeline Supervisor is providing stewardship for 2D and 3D projects (Houdini, Nuke, Maya) and partners with the Pipeline leadership. They have a solid understanding of software development life-cycle best practices, requirements gathering, planning, scope, risk, metrics, and reporting. Experience leading change management, ensuring quality assurance standards and post-project reviews for ongoing improvement is required.

Key Responsibilities

Works with Pipeline leadership, and studio leadership including Production, Department Supervisors, CG Supervisors and Leads to determine requirements for current and upcoming shows; advises on implementation and potential solutions
Leverages team expertise and current technology research and development trends to innovate and advance Scanline’s technologies; interfaces with supervisors and leads for ongoing improvements
Contributes to the vision of the company pipeline team’s role, standards, service agreements and provides guidance and leadership through change management
Gathers requirements across large collaboration efforts that span multiple departments and/or disciplines
Drives overall Pipeline information collection, documentation, and knowledge transfer process: eg. Provides demos and tutorials for artists and other TD's
Completes performance reviews of the team and provides recommendations for education and training for ongoing skill development
Participates in regularly scheduled department and production meetings
Participates in recruiting; resume reviews, interviews, evaluations, job descriptions, etc.
Partners with Pipeline Management team to identify priorities and schedule tasks
Mentors pipeline team members; advise, guide, and grow others

Qualifications

Minimum seven (7) years experience in VFX software development (Feature Films preferred)
Minimum two (2) years in supervision role (required)
Expert in python programming
Experienced with planning large projects and forecasting show requirements
Ability to understand situations quickly and shift priorities as needed
Self-directed, proactive, detailed, organized and solution-oriented
Understanding of scheduling, task estimates, and capacity planning
Strong written & verbal communication skills, and ability to communicate with both technical and non-technical audiences
Demonstrated advanced work experience with Houdini, Nuke, Maya
Experienced working w/pipelines in Windows/Linux

BONUS

Experienced with V-Ray
Experienced with C++ development
Experienced with user interface design in QT/PyQT

About Us

Scanline VFX is an award-winning leader in the visual effects industry with 7 studios worldwide, including London, Los Angeles, Montreal, Munich, Seoul, Stuttgart, and Vancouver. Since our beginning in 1989, we strive to set the highest standard of quality in everything we do. Through innovation, we generate solutions for our clients and raise the bar — both within our workplace and throughout our industry.

We look for explorers, people who are willing to go to new places and are open to testing, learning and iterating as they go. We believe great ideas come from everyone, so we actively encourage team members to ask questions and present their ideas.

Eyeline Studios

Eyeline Studios, our virtual production division, is rethinking the future of real-time filmmaking by providing content creators with unmatched flexibility. Learn more.

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Netflix’s investment in our pipeline, infrastructure, and workforce allows us to continue to push the boundaries of what is possible in visual effects. In addition to working on projects for Netflix, we continue to work with a variety of long-standing and new clients.

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Scanline VFX

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Scanline VFX is an award-winning, global leader in the visual effects industry with studios in 7 core locations including London, Los Angeles, Montreal, Munich, Seoul, Stuttgart, and Vancouver. From humble beginnings over 30 years ago, we’ve grown to a team of over 1,200 made up of diverse nationalities from around the world. We believe in the power of storytelling and are committed to helping filmmakers realize their artistic vision. Underpinned by a commitment to innovation, collaboration and long-standing partnerships, we continue to develop innovative tools, techniques and technologies, to offer filmmakers the ultimate in creative freedom. Eyeline Studios, Scanline’s virtual production division, is rethinking the future of real-time filmmaking by providing content creators with unmatched flexibility.

Netflix’s investment in Scanline’s pipeline, infrastructure, and workforce allows Scanline to continue to push the boundaries of what is possible in VFX. In addition to working on projects for Netflix, Scanline continues to work with a variety of long-standing and new clients outside of Netflix.

Established in 1989 in Munich, Scanline became well-known for our ability to create photorealistic natural phenomena such as fire, smoke and water, having developed our proprietary fluid simulation software, Flowline. Scanline was the sole developer of Flowline and in 2008, and was the recipient of a Scientific and Technical Achievement Academy Award® for the software.