Pipeline Developer (Nuke)

1 Day ago • 2 Years + • $100,000 PA - $170,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

The 2D pipeline developer works and supports the 2D pipeline team, artists, and supervisors to solve Nuke related issues. The developer identifies and solves complex challenges for tools, plug-ins and workflows in collaboration with other pipeline team members. The key responsibilities include developing and maintaining efficient workflows and tools for compositing artists, troubleshooting artist tool issues, working with the pipeline management team, attending scrum meetings, writing technical briefs, and identifying areas for improvement.
Must have:
  • 2+ years experience writing Nuke pipeline code using python
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Demonstrated talent for designing intuitive, artist-friendly workflows
  • Understanding of object-oriented programming patterns
  • Comfortable with git and unit testing
Good to have:
  • Basic DCC familiarity with Houdini, Maya
  • Experience with PyQt or PySide preferred
  • Understanding of Color Science is a plus
  • Experience programming in C++, esp using Nuke’s NDK preferred

Job Details

The 2D pipeline developer works and supports the 2D pipeline team, artists and supervisors to solve Nuke related issues. In collaboration with other pipeline team members, the developer identifies and solves complex challenges for tools, plug-ins and workflows. Key Responsibilities
  • Develop and maintain efficient and creative workflows and tools for composting artists
  • Troubleshoot artist tool issues and develop effective solutions in collaboration with the pipeline team members
  • Work daily with the pipeline management team and team lead to identify and implement existing and new features
  • Attend daily scrum meetings
  • Write technical briefs and user documentation
  • Identify early areas of improvements and escalate issues as needed
Qualifications
  • Passion for staying on top of latest features in Nuke
  • 2+ years experience writing Nuke 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
  • Basic DCC familiarity with Houdini, Maya
  • Experience with PyQt or PySide preferred
  • Understanding of Color Science is a plus
  • Experience programming in C++, esp using Nuke’s NDK preferred
$100,000 - $170,000 a year
This salary range is specific to applicants applying to our position in Los Angeles, California. To determine your base salary, we consider your qualifications, skills, and experience. These considerations can cause your compensation to vary outside of this range and will also be dependent on your location.

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.


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.


Powered by Netflix

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.


Come as you are. We are committed to ensuring fair and equal treatment of your application. When you apply for a role with us, you will receive consideration based solely on your qualifications.

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About The Company

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.

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