Rendering Technical Director

JR United Kingdom; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in immersive content technology is seeking a Rendering Technical Director to enhance cinematic VR experiences. This role involves collaborating with CGI teams, troubleshooting production issues, and using cutting-edge tools like Houdini and modern render engines. The position offers a hybrid work model and requires advanced skills in FX pipelines and strong communication abilities.

Qualifications

• Proficient with Houdini and FX workflows.
• Solid communication skills; English fluency required.
• Experience in immersive media, VR, or experimental 3D.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with CGI and VFX teams for volumetric video workflows.
• Test and validate plugins in FX pipelines.
• Create documentation and tutorials for external creators.

Skills

Houdini

FX pipelines

English fluency

Problem-solving mindset

Scripting knowledge (Python)

Technical communication

Tools

Arnold

V-Ray

Redshift

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Rendering Technical Director – Immersive Media / 3D Cinematics

A leading company at the forefront of immersive content technology is looking for an experienced Rendering Technical Director to join its growing team. This is a unique opportunity to work with groundbreaking tools that push the boundaries of volumetric video and six degrees of freedom (6DoF) storytelling in cinematic experiences.

Location: Hybrid (London) or Remote (EU-friendly time zones preferred)

Type: Full-time, Permanent

About the Role

As a Technical Director focused on FX and rendering, you will support both internal teams and external production studios in adopting a new volumetric video format integrated into standard CGI pipelines. Your work will span pipeline support, technical documentation, creative collaboration, and production troubleshooting. You’ll be hands-on with tools like Houdini and modern render engines, helping bring cinematic VR experiences to life with true depth, movement, and immersion.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with CGI and VFX teams to integrate and support volumetric video workflows.
• Test and validate plugins and tools used in FX-heavy pipelines.
• Create clear, engaging documentation and tutorials to support external creators.
• Troubleshoot rendering and integration issues during production.
• Assist with improving interoperability between 3D software and immersive video formats.

What We’re Looking For

• Solid experience with Houdini and FX pipelines.
• Proficiency with render engines such as Arnold, V-Ray, Redshift, or equivalent.
• Understanding of production workflows in feature films, VFX, or high-end CGI.
• Basic scripting knowledge (e.g., Python) and comfort with command-line tools.
• Strong communication skills; English fluency required, additional languages a plus.
• A problem-solving mindset and willingness to work across disciplines.
• Previous experience working in immersive media, VR, or experimental 3D formats.
• Exposure to stereo rendering, depth mapping, or camera projections.
• Ability to bridge creative and technical requirements within fast-paced production teams.