AI-Driven VFX Pipeline Engineer

thelab; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

thelab is seeking a VFX AI Pipeline Engineer to design, implement, and maintain AI-enhanced production pipelines within HOME. You will bridge traditional VFX tools with AI platforms, building scalable workflows that empower artists while preserving creative quality.

You will collaborate with CGI supervisors, compositing artists, developers, and production teams to evolve AI capabilities, training models and automating repetitive tasks across the production lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Visual Effects, Computer Graphics, AI, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in VFX pipeline development, tech direction, software engineering, or AI workflow development.
• Strong understanding of VFX pipelines and digital content creation workflows.
• Advanced programming experience with Python.
• Experience integrating software through APIs and automation frameworks.
• Excellent problem-solving and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Architect, develop, and maintain AI-enhanced production solutions integrating into VFX/CGI pipelines.
• Build tools, APIs, and services connecting DCC apps with AI models.
• Ensure AI workflows are scalable, secure, and production-ready.
• Develop automated AI workflows using Python and proprietary frameworks.
• Fine-tune and deploy AI models including LoRAs, ControlNet, IP-Adapters, and related assets.
• Create artist-friendly tools and integrations within Maya, 3ds Max, Houdini, Nuke, Fusion.
• Collaborate with CGI supervisors, artists, developers, and production teams to evolve HOME's AI capabilities.

Skills

Python programming

Automation

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Python

Git

Docker

ComfyUI

Stable Diffusion

Flux

LoRA training

ControlNet

IP-Adapters

Maya

3ds Max

Houdini

Nuke

Fusion

GPU rendering

Cloud infrastructure

Job description

thelab is seeking a VFX AI Pipeline Engineer to design, implement, and maintain AI-enhanced production pipelines within HOME. You will bridge traditional VFX tools with AI platforms, building scalable workflows that empower artists while preserving creative quality.

You will collaborate with CGI supervisors, compositing artists, developers, and production teams to evolve AI capabilities, training models and automating repetitive tasks across the production lifecycle.