Job Description "What would you say you do here?"
- Support production critical software, infrastructure and workflows. For example, services-based infrastructure, production management software, pipeline software, DCCs; fur, cloth, particle effects, animation, and rendering workflows.
- Gain and demonstrate a working knowledge of studio coding standards, policies, and best practices. Use these skills to engineer robust and strategic software solutions.
- Build validation tests to ensure software quality.
- Stay abreast of existing and new third party technology to inform technical decision-making.
- Triage artist and production issues.
- Extend and improve the existing pipeline through support and development of existing software and procedures
- Contribute to novel software integrations.
- Gain a working knowledge of proprietary and/or industry-standard DCCs (e.g. Premo, Moonray, Maya, Houdini, Unreal, Nuke)
- Gain a working knowledge of the artist's workflow, toolsets and processes.
- Propose, develop, communicate and implement change management plans.
- Maintain a constructive attitude when faced with unexpected challenges.
- Develop and support custom solutions for feature animation.
- Complete assigned tasks on time or proactively communicate obstacles and timeline changes.
- Continually evaluate the pipeline and find new ways to streamline production processes.
- Communicate with artists to identify production facing problems.
- Clearly and concisely document software and approaches to solving recurring problems.
- Deconstruct production issues/requests and direct component tasks to appropriate departments.
- Constructively give and take in feedback and work towards addressing it.
- Collaborate with TDs and department leadership when resolving production issues.
- Act as a production/department representative when collaborating with cross disciplinary teams.
- Assist in training and mentoring of new Technical Directors.
- Be a model representative of the TD department.
Qualifications"What do I need to have in order to do this job?"
- Software development experience using common or domain-specific programming/scripting languages, e.g., Python, C++, Javascript, HScript, MEL, TCL
- Strong programming skills including Object Oriented Programming.
- Working knowledge of computer graphics fundamentals.
- Production experience in computer animation, visual effects, or game industry.
- Working knowledge of proprietary and/or industry-standard DCCs, such as Premo, Moonray, Maya, Houdini, Unreal, Nuke
- Ability to work independently or within a group.
- Ability to establish and shift priorities in collaboration with Supervising TDs.
- Ability to recognize blocking obstacles and seek help
"What can I offer?"
- Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
- Proficiency in Python.
- Experience with writing tools or plugins for computer graphics applications.
- Experience with tool integration into existing or new pipelines.
This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of four days per week.
Salary range: $89,752 - $130,000
Additional InformationAs part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision.
