Unreal Pipeline Technical Director

Unreal Pipeline Technical Director

Full details of the job.

Location:

Toronto

Company: 9 Story Media

Position:
Full-time Contract

Brown Bag Films is currently looking for an experienced Unreal Pipeline Technical Director to collaborate in the delivery of production-ready tools for its production pipeline.

Role

Title:

Unreal Pipeline Technical Director

Reporting to: Pipeline Supervisor

• To develop and support the Production Tool and systems for Brown Bag Films Production pipeline in Studio and to outsource partners.
• To mentor and develop the skillsets of other Pipeline Technical Directors in the team, problem solving as appropriate (Lead only).

• CG/Production Pipeline Tools
• Design workflows and processes
• Technical support services for internal Production and overseas partner.

• Development within sprint periods
• Completion of Development phases within the estimated bid and sprint periods
• Completion of support tickets within support sprint periods
• Feedback from Production Managers and CG Heads of Department

What you are regularly responsible for doing:

• Developing, documenting, and maintaining tools for current productions, integrating into the existing CG pipeline.
• Training and supporting Artists in using pipeline tools including our outsource partner studios.
• Supporting and troubleshooting technical Production issues with the Studio and with overseas partner studios; being the point of contact for assigned Productions.
• Attending production operational meetings to represent the pipeline team to answer technical questions.
• Working with a centrally managed pipeline development team.
• Using source code version control systems to deploy code in Production.

Things that help you do your job (what is essential & what is desirable):

Knowledge

• Working knowledge of pipeline / Production Tool Development.
• Working knowledge of Production Workflows and Tracking.

Experience

• Working as Pipeline Technical Director or similar position in either Animation or feature film work.
• With asset tracking systems (e.g. shotgun) (desirable).

Technical Skills

• Understands the core features of Maya, Unreal & Developing in a python environment.

The salary range for this role is $100,000 - $120,000 per year.

Applicants need to be legally eligible to work in Canada and have Ontario residency.

We consider several factors in determining salary offers including experience, skills, qualifications, and education. Our employees receive competitive perks including comprehensive benefits, paid vacation, and health & wellness days.

9 Story Media takes diversity and inclusion seriously and we are committed to ensuring equity in the recruitment process. Candidates from diverse backgrounds, including but not limited to, Indigenous peoples, Racialized and LGBT2SQ+ communities, candidates from a range of ages and religious beliefs and people with disabilities, are encouraged to apply.

As a company, we deliver high-quality kids' content, and we seek to have diverse characters so that all our audience feels represented. We also want the same for our own workforce, and 9 Story Media is committed to looking for all kinds of talent to build a diverse workforce in which all identities are represented and respected.