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Overview

Animal Logic is one of the world’s most accomplished digital studios producing award winning, ground breaking and trail blazing animation, visual effects and design.

 

We are about to commence our next slate of Animated feature films and we are looking for energetic and experienced Pipeline Engineer to join our Vancouver team.

 

Key Responsibilities include:

  • Lead the design and development of pipeline software used by artists in various craft departments
  • Collaborate frequently with other technical leads at a global scale to ensure system dependencies are identified and communicated
  • Provide technical leadership to team through technical design, code reviews and implementation of best practices and R&D coding standards
  • Contribute to the development of tools and interfaces, enabling asset flow, scene assembly and scene manipulation
  • Support and manage complex workflows in a highly iterative pipeline
  • Communicate daily with both technical and creative crew

We will be adapting our existing Lego pipeline to meet the creative requirements of several new films. You will collaborate daily with production and technical personnel in both Vancouver and Sydney.

 

To be successful in this role you must have:

  • A Post-Secondary qualification in Computer Science or Engineering
  • Experience developing software in Python and C++
  • Experience building user interfaces with pyQT
  • Minimum 5 years’ experience working with the APIs of industry standard applications such as Maya, XSI, Nuke, etc.
  • Knowledge of Rendering, Shading, CharFX, Linear Algebra and other related areas a plus
  • Experience with the full software development life cycle
  • Familiarity with design patterns and their appropriate use

Good team spirit and ability to collaborate with artists and other developers in a deadline oriented environment

 

Please note, some travel may be required.

 

If you are interested in applying for this position then please visit our website at http://www.animallogic.com/Careers/Jobs

 

 

 

 

About Animal Logic

Animal Logic is one of the world's most accomplished digital studios producing award winning, ground breaking and trail blazing animation, visual effects and designIf you think Animal, think Moulin Rouge, House of Flying Daggers, 300, The Great Gatsby, Happy Feet, Legend of the Guardians, BBC’s Walking with Dinosaurs 3D, Avengers: Age of Ultron and of course the blockbuster and BAFTA winning hit, The LEGO® Movie. Yes, that’s all us!

We are based in Sydney, LA and in Vancouver. We are currently in production for our first Vancouver-based animated feature with more animated features in the pipeline.  Our business and work location for this role is 840 Cambie Street, Vancouver.