Stellenbeschreibung:

This is a full-time staff position with benefits within our New York team. While local candidates are preferred, we are open to considering remote applications from within the U.S. who can work standard Eastern Time business hours.

The Assistant Technical Director (ATD) supports, develops, and maintains the creative and technical toolset for the compositing team, with a primary focus on artist facing tools and scripts built within Nuke. The ATD works closely with the Head of 2D, senior artists, and the pipeline team to identify workflow bottlenecks and develop robust solutions. This is a hands-on technical role that requires a keen eye for both creative process and technical problem-solving.


What you’ll do:

• Troubleshoot and maintain department tools that ensure seamless data exchange between core applications like Nuke, Maya, and Houdini

• Act as the first point of contact for urgent technical issues within Nuke

• Facilitate communication between the Compositing and Pipeline teams

• Collaborate with artists to create tools to improve workflow, aiming to automate repetitive tasks

• Document problems, solutions, and  development efforts, together with usage guides for all tools, updating as necessary

• Collaborate with Pipeline Technical Directors, discussing department and show needs, and proposing solutions/improvements where necessary via documented channels

• Manage production data on a large, networked file system, ensuring data integrity and accessibility for all departments

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