Senior Pipeline Developer

Summary

Join Grip as a Senior Pipeline Developer to enhance workflows, video pipelines, and CGI processes by developing code for automation and improving visual results.

Requirements

• 5+ years’ experience as a Pipeline Technical Director/Engineer or similar development role
• Solid understanding of CG Pipelines
• Ambitious and autonomous, eager to explore new technologies
• Extensive programming experience in Python and its ecosystem
• Understanding of software stacks that span from client tools to backend services
• Fluent in the usage of version control systems (preferably git)
• Knowledge of databases and production management systems (Ftrack, Shotgrid, etc)
• Proficiency working with and developing for linux and windows operating systems

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain pipeline core frameworks and services
• Collaborate proactively with cross-functional teams to understand and implement pipeline solutions
• Assist in migrating asset production towards an OpenUSD-centric pipeline
• Maintain internal documentation, provide technical support, and mentorship
• Stay updated with industry trends and emerging technologies to improve existing solutions

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with OpenUSD is big plus
• Experience with 3DsMax is a big plus
• Experience in working or developing with node-based software such as Houdini, Katana, Gaffer, Blender, Nuke
• Understanding of Physically Based Rendering and experience of open standards such as MaterialX and OpenPBR
• Hands-on experience with Render Engines such as VRay, Arnold or RTX
• Experience working with distributed scheduling systems such as Tractor or Deadline
• Experience with other languages such as C/C++ or C#
• Experience with deployment systems, CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with microservices architecture
• Experience with container technologies and orchestration, preferably Docker and Kubernetes
• Knowledge in developing for realtime engines such as Omniverse