DNEG

Assistant Technical Director (ATD)

Vancouver, Canada · Director · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$75k-$84kDetected 20 days ago

PythonControlsMayaLeadershipCommunication

About the role

Much of the work focuses on artist-facing tools, large production pipelines, simulation and rendering workflows, and systems that need to run reliably across distributed teams.
Monitor render farm, disk usage and file transfers between sites.

A degree in Computer Science, Computer Graphics or related field or previous work experience in visual effects, games or another related industry.
Experience with Linux.
Experience with a variety of DCC packages such as Maya, Houdini, or Nuke.

We would not be able to produce award-winning work without our Production Technology department, which is committed to nurturing a diverse and exciting workplace.
Our teams have a variety of backgrounds and originate from a number of different countries, working across the globe at the forefront of technology in the industry.
Please note that this is a unionized position and will be covered by a collective agreement between DNEG and IATSE, in the coming months.
Union dues will be required once the collective agreement is in place.
An individual's pay within a given range is determined by their transferrable or job-related skills and work experience.

Provide technical advice and support for artists.
Monitor render farm, disk usage and file transfers between sites.
Contribute to testing and feedback for software releases from the R&D team.
Design and write Python tools and scripts for shows to use.
This is a fantastic opportunity for you to develop your technical skills in a complex environment and be a part of one of the largest teams in the industry.
You will have exposure to every step of our pipeline and will be involved in the production of exceptional VFX and animation work on projects ranging from blockbuster epics to television dramas.

As a unionized employee, you will be required to join the union and will benefit from the conditions set out in the collective agreement.

This listing is sourced directly from DNEG's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.