Pipeline Engineer (Banco de Talentos)

Monks; Buenos Aires; Presencial; ARS 2.000.000 - 4.000.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Monks is seeking a seasoned 3D Technical Director/Pipeline Engineer to solve technical challenges and build pipelines for the 3D Animation team in Buenos Aires and beyond.

You will guide the end-to-end CGI workflow, collaborating with art and production teams to define the right setup, scale pipelines, and ensure high-quality outputs for premium projects with global reach.

Formación

• At least 8 years of production experience in end-to-end 3D animation in a senior/lead role.
• Deep knowledge of CGI production pipelines and industry standards.
• Excellent ability to troubleshoot and solve technical problems.
• Excellent knowledge of 3D software and render engines with focus on Maya/Arnold and Cinema4D/Redshift.
• Complementary knowledge of other software such as Substance Painter, 3ds Max, Houdini, After Effects, and/or Nuke.
• Ability to work across modeling, texturing, lighting, rendering and animation.
• Strong English communication and collaboration skills.
• Able to meet, talk, and present to clients.
• Pro-active, team-oriented attitude.

Responsabilidades

• Understand briefs and devise technical solutions to align with artistic goals within time and budget.
• Define the right team and maintain CG pipelines per project needs.
• Hands-on involvement in 3D production with the team across projects.
• Attend team calls and brainstorm solutions together with the team.
• Lead exploration of new CG developments, AI automation and pipeline improvements.
• Coordinate with offices in different countries and time zones.
• Scope project timelines and assess task feasibility from pre-production to delivery.

Conocimientos

Pipeline development

Leadership & mentoring

English communication

Problem solving

Cross-team collaboration

Herramientas

Maya

Arnold

Cinema4D

Redshift

Houdini

Nuke

Substance Painter

3ds Max

After Effects

Descripción del empleo

Monks is looking for a seasoned and experienced 3D Technical Director/Pipeline Engineer who can solve technical issues, and develop pipelines and workflows for the 3D Animation team in Buenos Aires and beyond. In this role, you will work on demanding CGI projects for premium customers with the highest demands on quality and aesthetics. Our ideal candidate can communicate with the art and production team on the needed technical components and pipeline improvements. Has people management skills and is focused on finding technical solutions. You will be involved in all aspects of the pipeline: from scoping alongside with the producers, through setting up a team until the delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• You’re able to understand the brief and find technical solutions to make the artistic goals of the project work within time and budget. You will be responsible for helping define the right team and maintaining and updating CG pipelines based on the project need. This can vary from ad hoc short projects to long term setups.
• You’ll work closely with the Director, 3D lead and all the artists involved in a project. Hands-on involvement in 3D production on projects is a must.
• Attend to team calls and brainstorming solutions together with the team
• Be on the forefront of new developments and applications in the CG field and the implementation of innovation and AI automation/generation.
• Working closely with other offices in different countries and time zones.
• You will be helping to scope project times and check feasibility for the different tasks
• You will work from pre-production phase to final delivery, meaning that you will be communicating constantly with different departments and adjusting pipeline and processes accordingly.

Requirements

• At least 8 years of production experience with the end-to-end 3D animation process in a senior or leading role.
• A deep knowledge of different CGI production pipelines and industry standards.
• Excellent ability to troubleshoot and solve technical problems.
• You have an excellent knowledge of all 3D softwares and render engines with a main focus on Maya/Arnold and Cinema4/Redshift.
• Complementary knowledge of other softwares such as Substance Painter, 3d Max, Houdini, After Effects, and/or Nuke are necessary to fulfill complete analysis of workflows.
• You can work in various steps of the 3D pipeline. Modeling, texturing, lighting, rendering and animation.
• You have a deep understanding of 2D compositing.
• Excellent communication in English and collaboration skills to work effectively within a team.
• Able to meet, talk, and present to clients.
• Pro-active attitude. You are a team player and have a positive, hands-on approach.

About Monks

Monks is the global, digital-first, data-driven, unitary operating brand of S4 Capital plc. With a legacy of innovation and specialized expertise, Monks combines an extraordinary range of global Marketing and Technology Services to redefine how brands interact with the world. Through Monks.Flow, its flagship AI ecosystem for marketing orchestration, Monks transforms marketing into a growth engine, collapsing timelines and connecting brands to culture in real time. By deploying bespoke intelligent agents across disciplines and delivering culturally relevant, high-impact creative and digital solutions, Monks solves key critical business challenges across the entire brand enterprise to help brands sustain long-term impact.

Monks was named a Contender in The Forrester Wave™: Global Marketing Services, ranks among Cannes Lions' Top 10 Creative Companies (2022-25) and remains the only partner featured in AdExchanger’s Programmatic Power Players list every year (2020-24). Named Adweek’s first AI Agency of the Year (2023) and The One Show’s inaugural AI Pioneer Organization, Monks was also awarded Business Intelligence Group’s 2025 Excellence in Artificial Intelligence Award in both the Organizational and AI Product categories. As a trusted partner to cutting-edge innovators in tech, Monks earned titles such as Optimizely Experimentation Partner of the Year (2025), runner-up for the Adobe Firefly Partner Award (2024), and Workato’s AI Visionary Customer Impact Award (2024). Additionally, Monks achieved a record-breaking number of FWAs and continues to hold the most of any partner.

We are an equal-opportunity employer committed to building a respectful and empowering work environment for all people to freely express themselves amongst colleagues who embrace diversity in all respects. Including fresh voices and unique points of view in all aspects of our business not only creates an environment where we can all grow and thrive but also increases our potential to produce work that better represents—and resonates with—the world around us.