[Scratchpostjobs] looking for TD 3 Pipeline

[postmaster at thescratchpost.com]

(Back End) (Research & Development)

Full benefits and relocation package offered. This is a full time  
staff position. Please submit resume to Pamela Thompson, Recruiter,  
PamRecruit at q.com

Description

The Research & Development Department bridges the gap between art and  
technology. The R&D TDs primary responsibilities are to create and  
improve efficient, artist-friendly, production workflows and software  
tools. As technical problem solvers the R&D TDs may be called on to  
participate in the design work, at least peripherally across the  
breadth of the entire pipeline. Although the main focus of the R&D TD  
is on strategic, reusable workflow development, they may periodically  
participate directly in production projects.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

* Proactively seek new technologies, techniques, and processes that  
will benefit production.

* Responsible for the development of scripts and best practices.

* Oversee development of test plans and analysis for evaluation of  
production pipeline tool performance.

* Define, develop, and maintain data transports between production  
applications/disciplines.

* Maintain an understanding of the complete production pipeline.

* Support the pipeline toolset and workflow by handling production  
issues/questions.

* Ability to manage time according to current priorities in an  
efficient manner

* Able to balance the time constraints of production with the  
development of scripts that are maintainable and extendable in the  
future.

* Ability to write in multiple scripting languages.

Interpersonal Contacts

The R&D Pipeline TD works closely with Artists and Technical Directors  
to research design and develop in-house software tools and processes  
to solve production issues and make productions more efficient.

Minimum Qualifications and Abilities:

* 5+ years of Computer Animated (Fully Animated or Live Action Mix)  
Feature Film experience as a TD or other technical Lead.

* Strong communication skills with a wide variety of personalities.

* Bachelor?s degree in an Engineering or science related field or  
equivalent experience/training.

* A demonstrated knowledge and experience (3 Years) working with  
several of production applications: Maya, Houdini, Shake, MTOR, prman  
or equivalents.

* Experience scripting (3 Years) in Perl/Python

Preferred Abilities and Knowledge:

* Experience (3 Years) with Linux, cross-platform development with Qt.

* Experience scripting for render queues: Rush, Alfred.

Full benefits and relocation package offered. This is a full time  
staff position. Please submit resume to Pamela Thompson, Recruiter,  
PamRecruit at q.com