Senior Pipeline TD — Remote VFX Automation Lead

Company3; United States; Remote; USD 84,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Company 3 in Toronto (remote) is seeking a Senior Pipeline TD to design, develop, and maintain production tools and pipelines for VFX projects. You will support artists, build scalable systems across departments, and contribute to Agile sprints.

Strong Python production experience and expertise with Nuke, Maya, Silhouette, and related tools are required for effective tool deployment and UI development with Qt/PySide.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience designing and maintaining pipeline infrastructure.
• Experience in a VFX or animation studio environment.
• Strong Python production experience and tooling expertise.
• Proficiency with DCC tools such as Nuke, Silhouette, Maya.
• Familiarity with Qt/PySide for UI development.
• Windows and Linux platform experience.
• Git version control knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with artists, supervisors, and TDs to design and build production tools.
• Develop and maintain scalable pipeline systems across departments (rigging, shading, lighting, FX, Roto, Comp, Tracking).
• Provide day-to-day technical support and resolve workflow bottlenecks.

Skills

Python scripting

CI/CD workflows

Windows & Linux

Git

Troubleshooting

Communication

Remote work

Agile/Scrum

Tools

Nuke

Silhouette

Maya

3D Equalizer

Qt/PySide

Job description

Company 3 in Toronto (remote) is seeking a Senior Pipeline TD to design, develop, and maintain production tools and pipelines for VFX projects. You will support artists, build scalable systems across departments, and contribute to Agile sprints.

Strong Python production experience and expertise with Nuke, Maya, Silhouette, and related tools are required for effective tool deployment and UI development with Qt/PySide.