Senior Engineering Director, Postproduction & VFX

Business Unit :
Company 3
Position :
Senior Engineering Director, Postproduction & VFX
Location :
Toronto, ON (Hybrid)
Pay Range : $170,000 - $210,000 CAD annually

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Senior Engineering Director of Post Production & VFX is responsible for establishing the technical vision, architecture, and ensuring the operational integrity of all engineering systems supporting editorial, finishing, and VFX workflows. They lead a diverse team of engineers, systems administrators, and collaborate with pipeline developers to design, maintain, and optimize the infrastructure necessary for world-class post-production and VFX delivery. This role requires a thorough understanding of both creative workflows and underlying technology, ensuring that systems are reliable, scalable, and secure for all productions.

MAIN DUTIES:

Technical Leadership & Strategy

• Develop and implement the long-term technology roadmap for post-production and VFX systems, ensuring alignment with creative and business goals.
• Lead engineering teams responsible for editorial and VFX pipelines, storage, networking, render farms, and production tools.
• Assess and adopt emerging technologies (virtual production, cloud-based pipelines, AI-driven tools, HDR, 8K workflows).
• Establish and uphold best practices for designing, integrating, and deploying systems.

Infrastructure & Systems Management

• Oversee the design, configuration, and maintenance of post-production and VFX environments (including on-premises, hybrid, and cloud setups).
• Ensure uptime, performance, and security of storage (NAS/SAN), network, render farms, color grading suites and review systems. Manage software licensing, version control, and compatibility for editorial (Avid, Adobe, Resolve), VFX (Nuke, Houdini, Maya), and asset management (Shot Grid, ftrack).
• Manage disaster recovery, backup, and archiving procedures.

Workflow Engineering

• Design and maintain efficient pipelines for media ingestion, editorial, color grading, finishing, and VFX.
• Develop automation scripts and tools to enhance efficiency, minimize errors, and facilitate remote or hybrid workflows.
• Ensure smooth collaboration between departments (editorial, sound, VFX, finishing) and with outside vendors.

Team & Vendor Management

• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of engineers, pipeline developers, and systems administrators.
• Manage relationships with technology vendors, service providers, and hardware manufacturers.

Budgeting & Resource Planning

• Help build and manage multimillion-dollar engineering budgets for hardware, software, and staffing.
• Forecast technology requirements for upcoming productions and adjust resources accordingly.
• Monitor ROI and efficiency gains from technology investments.

• Previous experience in post-production/VFX technology, and prior experience in a senior engineering leadership role.
• Deep knowledge of post-production and VFX pipelines, file formats, color science, and media standards.
• Strong background in storage, networking, rendering, and media asset management.
• Expertise in Linux, Windows, and macOS environments.
• Proficiency in scripting/programming (Python, Bash, etc.) and API integrations.
• Exceptional leadership, project management, and communication skills.
• Experience with cloud-based media workflows (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Knowledge of security compliance standards (MPAA, TPN, SOC
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• Familiarity with virtual production, LED volumes, and real-time rendering (Unreal Engine).
• Track record of leading large-scale infrastructure upgrades and global team operation.

ABOUT THE COMPANY:
Company 3, including its various business units and family of brands, provides a full range of Creative Services for content creators, including conceptual design, pre-vis, look development, ideation and rapid prototyping, 3D animation/CGI, motion graphics/designers, matte painting, compositing, dailies and production services, color grading, post-production finishing, marketing/trailers, live-action production, experiences, and more.
Diversity and Inclusion at Company 3:
Creativity has diversity at its core. We celebrate the value of each unique experience by being dedicated to fostering the most diverse,…