FuseFX
FX Technical Developer
Los Angeles, CA, United States
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 1405 days ago
PythonC++GitRedshiftCI/CDCustomer SupportManual TestingMayaResearchCommunicationProblem SolvingWriting
About the role
- This will also include investigating, triaging, and resolving issues reported by users.
- The ideal candidate will have wizard-level knowledge of all areas of Houdini, a passion for diving deep into the technical aspects of FX production, and the ability to explain those aspects to department artists, supervisors, and production personnel.
Requirements
- Proficiency in Python, Vex, C++, and any related languages, along with experience building interfaces in QT and pySide.
- Houdini development experience.
- Experience creating complex FX setups, templates, and OTLs/HDAs for all manner of use cases, including Pyro, Smoke, RBD, Flip Fluid Simulation, Ocean/Wave systems, Particles, Vellum Solvers, Procedural Systems, etc.
- Experience with AOVs, Lighting methodologies and workflows, and various renderers (Mantra, Karma, Redshift, VRay, Arnold, etc.)
- Extensive knowledge of scene optimization techniques, including multi-threading.
- While this candidate will typically not work on shots directly, they may be required to develop custom solutions for specialized RnD tasks.
- The Technical Support TD will be required to build robust documentation and train artists on how to use the toolsets.
Nice to have
- Ability to script and create clean, advanced user interfaces is required, and knowledge of Maya, Nuke, and other DCC packages is preferred.
Skills
- Strong written communication and technical writing skills are essential, along with good interpersonal skills and verbal communication.
Company info
- Nothing in this job description restricts the Company's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
- The Company will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law.
- We're looking for a personable, motivated mad scientist who loves to building the foundation for creating amazing visual effects and working in a support role for the artists in the creative process.
Equal opportunity
- All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
This listing is sourced directly from FuseFX's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.