Studio: Milk VFX
Job Opening: Pipeline Developer
Location: London, United Kingdom
Type: Full-Time
Responsibilities:
- Contribute to the design and build a USD asset management database for CG objects
- Create and maintain a system for organizing, searching, and retrieving assets
- Provide an integration path for unified scene assembly within the leading third-party DCC applications (Maya, Nuke, Houdini, etc)
- Work closely with the visual effects team to understand their needs and requirements for asset management
- Optimise and fine-tune the asset management system for real-time use in VFX production
- Stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in asset management and visual effects technology, particularly relating to USD development
- Provide training and support to the visual effects team on the use of the asset management system
- Create a versioning and archiving system that will allow rules-based control of asset creation, asset migration, curation to CG library, and archiving
Qualifications & Skills:
- Strong background in software development and database management
- Experience with asset management databases, particularly within the visual effects industry
- Experience with USD (Universal Scene Description)
- Experience with other visual effects software such as Houdini, Maya, or Nuke
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
- Strong communication skills and ability to work in a team environment
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
- Master’s degree or PhD in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field is a plus
