Houdini Technical Supervisor

2 months ago


Vancouver, Canada Scanline VFX Full time

Houdini Technical Director builds tools and frameworks to power artist workflows across all disciplines of VFX. Support the transition to Houdini and NGP.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Identifies and solves complex, systematic problems in the domain of tools, nodes, graphs, pipeline, and overall workflow development
- Gathers requirements across large collaboration efforts that span multiple departments and/or disciplines
- Leverages current technology research and development trends to innovate and advance Scanline VFX’s technologies
- Designs, builds, and implements prototypes; debugs, and QA’s using common testing platforms and stakeholders
- Maintains and supports created tools and fine-tunes as needed
- Writes technical briefs and documentation
- Partners with pipeline management team to identify and schedule tasks
- Defines, communicates and enforces development standards across team and project

**Qualifications**:

- BA in Computer Science, or equivalent industry experience (required)
- Five (5) years of experience with VFX, Gaming, or other professional Houdini software usage
- Expert knowledge of Houdini
- Solaris and USD experience highly desirable
- Python, PyQT, and HScript scripting abilities
- Excellent problem-solving skills
- Good interpersonal communication Skills
- Knowledge of render queuing software
- Knowledge of Shotgun or asset management is a plus
- Some knowledge of Maya and Nuke is a plus
- Experience with VRay is a plus
- C/C++ abilities is a plus

**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.

**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 will only consider applicants based in British Columbia, or those willing to relocate.



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