Director of Creative AI & Visual Pipeline Architecture

twentysix; New York; On-site; GBP 118,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Code and Theory seeks a Director of Creative Technology to architect scalable AI-native visual production pipelines spanning 3D asset generation, motion design, and generative AI architectures. You will lead cross-functional pods of creative technologists and set production engineering standards.

You will act as a senior technical lead and creative diplomat in client engagements, driving adoption of modern pipeline paradigms across enterprise environments and global rollouts.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Creative Technology, 3D Pipeline Engineering, or Visual R&D leadership.
• Track record of architecting scriptable 3D and motion pipelines (Python, USD/glTF, Blender, After Effects).
• Expertise in enterprise generative architectures, hybrid render infrastructures (on-prem GPU vs. cloud API), and enterprise DAM integrations.
• Superior executive presence and technical diplomacy skills.

Responsibilities

• Architect enterprise visual automation systems connecting 3D DCC environments, motion graphics renderers, generative APIs, and client DAM platforms.
• Establish technical standards for compute, load balancing, render token efficiency, and failover architecture across global rollouts.
• Serve as the senior technical lead and creative diplomat in client engagements, building trust with executive stakeholders.
• Drive adoption of modern pipeline paradigms across enterprise environments.

Skills

8+ years experience

Creative Technology

Python

Blender

After Effects

USD/glTF

Tools

Blender

After Effects

USD

Job description

Code and Theory seeks a Director of Creative Technology to architect scalable AI-native visual production pipelines spanning 3D asset generation, motion design, and generative AI architectures. You will lead cross-functional pods of creative technologists and set production engineering standards.

You will act as a senior technical lead and creative diplomat in client engagements, driving adoption of modern pipeline paradigms across enterprise environments and global rollouts.