Studio: DigitalFish
Job Opening: Houdini Pipeline Engineer
Location: United States/ Remote
Type: Full-Time
Responsibilities:
- Develop Python scripts, Houdini nodes and Houdini Digital Assets (HDA) for the efficient management of creative data
- Participate in daily scrums and interviews with stakeholders to ensure the successful gathering of requirements, planning and execution for all tasks involved in delivering a pipeline that integrates with other aspects of the overall project
- Collaborate and contribute with peers in an Agile development environment, including conducting code reviews to ensure quality and standards are maintained
- Identify challenging aspects of integration and deployment of the pipeline in production together with members of the client studio
- Contribute to documenting design, implementation and usage of the pipeline
- Educate end-users on how to take advantage of new capabilities unlocked by the pipeline
Qualifications & Skills:
- BS/BA in Computer Science or related engineering field
- 7+ years experience developing pipeline solutions in a visual-effects or animation-production studio or a combination of an advanced degree plus relevant work experience
- Highly skilled in the use of Houdini, including in the creation and maintenance of HDA’s and VEX code
- Experience writing Python code for creative pipelines, with a special focus on the relevant Houdini modules
- Expert in workflows and pipelines for VFX production
- Adept at writing code for asset-management systems
- Experience working collaboratively with version control (e.g., Git)
- Familiarity with working in an Agile environment and using Agile tools (e.g., Jira)
- Self-motivated with strong communications skills and able to work both in a team and independently
- Proof of eligibility to work in the United States
Apply for the Job Online: To apply, visit https://www.digitalfish.com/careers/?bzid=d2e91e7021d1/apply