Senior VFX Pipeline Architect

4 days ago


Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Scanline VFX Full time

At Scanline VFX, we are seeking a highly skilled Senior VFX Pipeline Architect to lead our team of engineers in developing and maintaining complex VFX pipelines using Maya and OpenUSD. As a key member of our pipeline leadership, you will be responsible for collaborating with stakeholders to define and document requirements, interpreting user stories into technical components, and ensuring timely delivery to production.

About the Role

The successful candidate will have a minimum of 12 years of Python software development experience, with at least 2 years in a lead role. They will possess a deep understanding of artist workflows in Maya, including modeling, animation, rigging, and tracking/matchmove. Experience designing and building pipelines using Maya and OpenUSD is essential, as is expertise with the latest features of the Autodesk Maya USD ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

  • Taking ownership of specific pipeline initiatives from conception to delivery
  • Collaborating with pipeline leadership and production stakeholders to determine user stories and requirements for pipeline development projects
  • Working with pipeline architects to interpret user stories and requirements into a project definition – evaluating trade-offs, estimating work effort, and mitigating risks
  • Making tough decisions about features that do and don't fall within the scope of the project, and communicating these decisions clearly to stakeholders
  • Breaking down work into components and working within an Agile framework to ensure timely delivery to production
  • Ensuring that projects align with organizational goals, industry best practices, and scalability requirements
  • Enforcing engineering best practices to ensure consistent and high-quality code, via code review and mentorship

Salary Range

$120,000 - $210,000 per year. This salary range is specific to applicants applying to our position in Los Angeles, CA. These considerations can cause your compensation to vary outside of this range and will also be dependent on your location.



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