Maya Pipeline Engineer


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Celebrating over 25 years in the industry, Scanline VFX specializes in creating complex visual effects for high end, block buster feature films with studios worldwide: Vancouver, Los Angeles, Munich, and Stuttgart. Founded in Germany, the company expanded to Los Angeles in 2007 and opened the largest studio in beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia in 2011.* In 2015 it won the Emmy for Outstanding Visual Effects for their work on Game of Thrones.* Scanline VFX has received multiple Academy Award Nominations for Best Achievement in Visual Effects: 2014 for Iron Man 3 and in 2010 for its work on director Clint Eastwoods Hereafter.* We are also well known for our proprietary, in-house fluid effects software Flowline, for which it received a 2008 Scientific and Technical Achievement Academy Award.

TITLE
MAYA PIPELINE DEVELOPER

JOB SUMMARY
Reporting to Pipeline Leadership; designs, builds, and maintains in-house pipeline tools. Active pipeline team member supporting artist/production teams across studio projects. Demonstrated Intermediate skill level and up with; Maya, Python and Mel Script.

RESPONSIBILITIES
Works daily with Pipeline Management team to identify and implement existing and new features.Attends daily scrum meetings.Trouble shoot artist tool issues; develop effective solutions in collaboration w/pipeline team.Support Production team; attend production meetings as need for information and requirements gathering.Write Technical Briefs and provide supporting documentationIdentifies early areas of improvement; escalates issues as needed.Various tasks assigned as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS
BA Computer Science, Math, or similar discipline (PREFERRED)
2+ yearsÂ’ experience in VFX, Gaming, or similar development environment.
Maya, Python, Mel Script (REQUIRED)
C++, Maya API, Shotgun, 3DsMax, Nuke, QT, ArchViz a plus
Experience delivering complete milestones/tasks under tight deadlines
Strong written + verbal communication skills.Eye for detail, initiative, and excellent organizational skills.
Team player and able to work independently with minimal supervision
Strong trouble shooting/problem solving ability.**

BENEFITS INCLUDED
+Extended Medical
+Disability Insurance
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