Senior Pipeline Developer

Join our team as a Senior Pipeline Developer to build tools empowering artists in visual effects. You'll enhance facility-wide production workflow by creating and supporting tools for digital artists, maximizing productivity with third-party and in-house software. Focus on improving, maintaining, and advancing our CG pipeline for seamless visual effects production. This role requires strong technical and communication skills, software design, graphics understanding, and proven experience designing tools in a production environment.

Must Have

• Collaborate with Pipeline Managers, CTO, Head of 3D, and Senior Technical Directors to architect, design, and integrate tools into our existing pipeline
• Design optimal solutions for the studio in partnership with other Senior Pipeline Developers
• Develop, deploy, and maintain studio-wide solutions
• Troubleshoot production issues and provide technical support to artists
• Evolve tools, techniques, and workflows to meet changing production needs
• 5+ years as a Pipeline Developer or in a similar technical production role
• Production experience with USD
• Proficiency in Python and Object Oriented Programming principles
• Hands-on experience building lighting tools for Houdini or Nuke
• Working knowledge of Houdini and Solaris
• User interface development skills
• Familiarity with Version Control Systems and Qt
• Background with Shotgun/Shotgrid/Flow or similar production tracking software

Good to Have

• Containers and web technologies
• C/C++ development and SQL
• Leadership or project management experience

Perks & Benefits

• Artist owned and operated VFX studio
• Curiosity about new technology and techniques
• Respect for work/life balance
• Work with a diverse team

The Role

Are you passionate about building tools that empower artists to create stunning visual effects? Join our team as a Senior Pipeline Developer and play a key role in shaping the backbone of our CG production pipeline.

As a Senior Pipeline Developer, you'll enhance the efficiency of our facility-wide production workflow by creating and supporting tools that help digital artists maximize their productivity with both third-party and in-house software. You'll focus on improving, maintaining, and advancing our CG pipeline to make visual effects production as seamless as possible.

This role requires strong technical and communication skills, a firm understanding of software design and graphics, and proven experience designing tools in a production environment.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Pipeline Managers, CTO, Head of 3D, and Senior Technical Directors to architect, design, and integrate tools into our existing pipeline
• Design optimal solutions for the studio in partnership with other Senior Pipeline Developers
• Develop, deploy, and maintain studio-wide solutions
• Troubleshoot production issues and provide technical support to artists
• Evolve tools, techniques, and workflows to meet changing production needs

Qualifications

Required:

• 5+ years as a Pipeline Developer or in a similar technical production role
• Production experience with USD
• Proficiency in Python and Object Oriented Programming principles
• Hands-on experience building lighting tools for Houdini

or Nuke

• Working knowledge of Houdini and Solaris
• User interface development skills
• Familiarity with Version Control Systems and Qt
• Background with Shotgun/Shotgrid/Flow or similar production tracking software
• Clear communication skills across departments and locations

Nice to Have:

• Containers and web technologies
• C/C++ development and SQL
• Leadership or project management experience

Additional Information

• Pay Range: 50-60/hr DOE.
• The listed pay range represents the minimum to maximum range for this job description. Pay is dependent on several factors including, but not limited to experience, skills, and qualifications.
• Zoic does not cover relocation costs.
• Zoic Studios U.S. participates in the eVerify program.
• This job description contains the basic requirements for the position and is NOT intended to be a complete list of responsibilities; other duties may be assigned.
• Due to the volume of applications we receive across our different openings we regret that only those selected to interview will be contacted.

About Zoic

Zoic Studios is a Visual Effects company that specializes in high end visual effects for television, film, and advertising. Our mantra is Visual

Evolution

• we focus

on

every

part of the

process, from the final picture to the pipeline used to create them.

Are you

looking for your next

creative and technical challenge?

Come join our team!

Why Join Zoic?

• We are an Artist owned and operated VFX studio.
• We love what we do and always stay curious about new technology and techniques.
• We respect work/life balance in a hectic industry.
• We work with a team from all walks of life and backgrounds.