Houdini Artist

FS Studio; Montreal; Remote; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic creative studio is seeking a Houdini Technical Artist with Omniverse Experience to design procedural scenes for synthetic data. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in procedural modeling, USD workflows, and Python. Strong communication skills and a portfolio are mandatory. This position offers the chance to work independently and within a global team environment.

Qualifications

• Procedural modeling in Houdini is required.
• Experience with USD workflows is mandatory.
• Python knowledge for Houdini and USD pipelines is crucial.
• Familiarity with version control systems is expected.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills are essential.
• Must present a portfolio of work.

Responsibilities

• Design and create procedural scenes in Nvidia Omniverse.
• Work with the creative services team on simulations.
• Collaborate with artists to achieve photo-realistic outcomes.
• Write clean and maintainable code.
• Ensure quality and performance of products.

Skills

Procedural modeling and scene generation in Houdini

Strong knowledge of USD workflows

Python for Houdini and USD pipelines

Version control systems

Strong communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Tools

Houdini

Nvidia Omniverse

Unreal Engine

Unity

Blender

Cloud-based services and APIs

Job description

Houdini Technical Artist with Omniverse Experience

FS Studio is seeking a Houdini Technical Artist with Omniverse Experience to create procedural scenes and objects for synthetic data and robotic simulations in Nvidia Omniverse.

Responsibilities

• Work with the creative services team to design and create procedural scenes and objects for synthetic data and robotic simulations in Nvidia Omniverse.
• Must have industry / enterprise experience e.g. warehousing, robotic arms, manufacturing, automation, etc
• Collaborate with Sr. Technical Artist and Lead Artist to create photo realistic quality scenes and objects.
• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code.
• Ensure the quality and performance of the final product.

Requirements

• Procedural modeling and scene generation in Houdini are required.
• Strong knowledge and practical experience in USD workflows are required.
• Demonstrated aptitude and knowledge of Python for Houdini and USD pipelines are required.
• Familiarity with version control systems is required.
• Nvidia Omniverse experience is preferred.
• Unreal Engine and Unity experience is preferred.
• Blender geometry nodes knowledge is preferred.
• Familiarity with other programming languages such as Java or C++ is a plus.
• Experience with cloud-based services and APIs is a plus.
• The ability to work independently and as part of a global, remote team in a fast-paced environment is mandatory.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills are mandatory.
• Must be able to speak and conduct business in English is mandatory.
• Portfolio of work is mandatory.
• This position is open to international candidates.