Senior Pipeline Developer (Houdini)

The Houdini Pipeline Developer will collaborate with Pipeline Leads to construct a Houdini pipeline encompassing lookdev, lighting, CFX, and FX, utilizing USD and Solaris as a foundation. The role involves leveraging production experience to develop intuitive, self-documenting workflows that are easily adopted by users with varying skill levels and can efficiently manage large-scale, complex scenes. Key responsibilities include solving complex Houdini pipeline workflow problems, writing high-quality, well-tested Python code, communicating with artists to identify inefficiencies and gather requirements, and contributing to technical briefs and user documentation.

Must Have

• 8+ years experience writing Houdini pipeline code using Python
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to design intuitive, artist-friendly workflows
• Understanding of object-oriented programming patterns
• Comfortable with Git and unit testing
• Desire to probe complex systems

Good to Have

• Passion for staying on top of latest Houdini features
• Background as an FX artist using Houdini in production preferred
• Hands-on experience with OpenUSD / Solaris
• Experience with PDG / TOPs

• Solve complex problems in the domain of Houdini pipeline workflows
• Write high quality Python code that is easy to maintain and is well-tested 
• Communicate with artists to identify areas of inefficiency and help gather their requirements
• Contribute to technical briefs and user documentation

• Passion for staying on top of latest features in Houdini
• 8+ years experience writing Houdini pipeline code using python
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated talent for designing intuitive, artist-friendly workflows without sacrificing functionality
• Understanding of object-oriented programming patterns
• Comfortable with git and unit testing
• Desire to probe and understand the inner workings of complex systems
• Background as an FX artist using Houdini in production preferred
• Hands-on experience with OpenUSD / Solaris a plus
• Experience with PDG / TOPs preferred

• Houdini 파이프라인 워크플로우 영역에서 생기는 복잡한 문제 해결
• 유지, 보수가 쉽고 검증된 높은 퀄리티의  Python 코드 작성
• 아티스트와 소통하여 비 효율적인 부분을 파악하고 요구사항을 수집
• 기술 보고서와 사용자 문서 작성에 참여

• 최신 Houdini를 지속으로 배우고 탐구하려는 의지
• 8년 이상의 Python을 사용한 Houdini  파이프라인 코드작성 경력
• 뛰어난 문서 작성 및 커뮤니케이션 능력
• 기능성을 유지하면서도 직관적이고 아티스트 친화적인 워크플로우를 설계할수 있는 역량
• 객체 지향 프로그래밍 패턴에 대한 이해
• Git 와 단위 테스트에 익숙하신 분
• 복잡한 시스템의 내부 구조에 대한 탐구와 이해에 열정이 있으신 분
• FX아티스트로서 프로덕션에서 하우디 사용 경험이 있는 분 우대 
• OpenUSD/ Solaris에 대한 실무 경험 우대
• PDG/TOPs 경험 우대

About Us

Scanline VFX is an award-winning leader in the visual effects industry with 8 studios worldwide, including London, Los Angeles, Montreal, Munich (will cease to operate by year's end), Seoul, Mumbai 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.

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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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