SDFX Studios — Senior Pipeline TD — Toronto, Canada — remote

SDFX Studios; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

SDFX Studios in Toronto, Canada is seeking a Senior Pipeline TD to strengthen production infrastructure and artist tools for VFX projects. You will design and maintain pipeline systems and support artists across departments, resolving bottlenecks and driving automation.

The role emphasizes CI/CD, tool deployment reliability, and cross-platform GUI work with Qt/PySide. Strong Python and VFX production experience are essential for success in this position.

Qualifications

• Substantial VFX or animation studio experience with Python.
• Experience designing pipeline infrastructure and CI/CD integration.
• DCC development with Qt/PySide UI, Git, Windows/Linux familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain pipeline systems and cross-department artist tools.
• Support artists, resolve bottlenecks and improve production automation.
• Maintain package-management and CI/CD workflows and document reliable tool deployment.

Skills

Python

VFX pipelines

Pipeline design

Qt/PySide UI

Git

CI/CD

Windows

Linux

Tools

Qt

PySide

CI/CD tools

Job description

SDFX Studios is hiring a Senior Pipeline TD to strengthen production infrastructure and artist tools for VFX projects.

Location: Toronto, Canada — remote
Contract and work arrangement: Full-time; Toronto, Ontario remote posting. The industry spreadsheet specifies Canada-based candidates; not worldwide remote. Requisition 1045.

What you will do

• Design and maintain pipeline systems and cross-department artist tools.
• Support artists, resolve bottlenecks and improve production automation.
• Maintain package-management and CI/CD workflows and document reliable tool deployment.

What the studio is looking for

• Substantial VFX or animation studio experience and strong production Python expertise.
• Experience designing pipeline infrastructure, package management and CI/CD integration.
• DCC development and Qt/PySide UI skills, Git knowledge and Windows/Linux familiarity.

Source and dates

Employer posting date: not displayed in the retrieved official vacancy. Industry spreadsheet date: 14 October 2026 (not treated as the employer posting date). Vacancy and application link verified by AnimaWorker on 15 October 2026.

Sources: Official employer vacancy; Industry job spreadsheet. Any AnimaWorker listing expiry is an internal WP Job Manager date, not an employer application deadline.