Studio Name: RIBU (Adnet Global)
Job opening: FX – Houdini Artist
Job Location: Chakala, Andheri East, Mumbai, India (On-site)
Employment Type: Contractual (6 Months – WFO)
Core Focus: Procedural asset development, USD pipeline integration, dynamic simulation building, and procedural FX look development
Key Requirements: Minimum 2+ years of experience, expertise in SideFX Houdini, hands-on mastery of Solaris/USD workflows, and solid simulation debugging skills
RIBU (Adnet Global) is expanding its technical visual effects team in Mumbai and launching immediate recruitment for an FX – Houdini Artist. This position is a six-month contractual engagement operating entirely as an on-site, Work-From-Office (WFO) opportunity at the Chakala, Andheri East facility. If you are a passionate FX creator who has spent at least two years developing production-ready simulations and navigating procedural logic, this track offers an immersive environment to deploy your skills on high-end pipelines.
Selected dynamic artists will work independently and within a highly collaborative production ecosystem to resolve complex technical design briefs. The studio pipeline focuses heavily on modern asset layouts, meaning your proficiency in debugging simulations and structuring node networks will directly influence final cinematic shots.
What You’ll Do (Responsibilities)
The FX artist will drive procedural simulations and pipeline asset development across multiple technical tracks:
- Simulation Engineering: Construct and optimize high-fidelity Pyro, FLIP fluids, Vellum cloth/soft bodies, RBD destruction, and particle simulations.
- Pipeline Layout: Build out clean procedural assets and manage data tracking within advanced USD pipeline environments.
- Shot Integration: Cooperate with downstream lighting, rendering, and compositing departments to ensure simulated assets blend seamlessly into final production workflows.
Required Software Knowledge & Skills
Candidates applying for this contractual position must hold a relevant degree or equivalent practical experience alongside the following skillsets:
- Core Environment: Absolute master-level technical command over the SideFX Houdini ecosystem, including SOPs, DOPs, POPs, and VOPs.
- Pipeline Architecture: Comprehensive familiarity with Solaris / USD workflows is considered a must for this intake cycle.
- Preferred Look Dev: Functional literacy with render engines like Karma, Redshift, Arnold, or RenderMan, alongside familiarity integrating custom assets into real-time frameworks like Unreal Engine or Unity.
How to Apply
Please ensure your updated resume and showreel link clearly showcase your breakdown structures inside Houdini and your experience with USD assets before submitting. FX artists ready to join this on-site crew in Andheri East can forward their application documentation directly to the recruitment desk:
Email your comprehensive CV directly to: siddhi.mishra@ribuworld.com
Required Subject Line Structure: Please structure your communication using the exact string: “Application – FX – Houdini – Contractual”
Required Submission Attachments: Ensure your latest CV/resume along with direct clickable links to an active digital portfolio or FX breakdown showreel are fully included within the message text.