Job Posting Title: Senior Pipeline Technical Director Req ID: 10114706 Job Description: As we grow ILM Sydney, we are seeking an Senior Pipeline Technical Director to join the team and be a part of this exciting opportunity. The Senior Pipeline TD is responsible for developing and maintaining software tools, providing front-line assistance to artists, and general troubleshooting of the CG pipeline in a fast-paced, feature film visual effects production environment. The primary focus is ensuring artist efficiency. Receives day-to-day direction and priorities from show CG Supervisor; reports to Core Pipeline supervisor for technical and career guidance. Primary Responsibilities and Accountabilities Lead and mentor pipeline TD’s and junior staff within the department Develop pipeline and asset management tools to meet immediate, show-directed production demands, ensuring facility-wide consistency as directed by show and technical supervisors. Help maintain a wide array of existing workflows and scripts. Provide front-line production support across a wide range of disciplines, troubleshoot assets and shots, and help artists with general problem-solving. Monitor email requests, package up problems and redirect to appropriate engineering team. Test and validate tools and techniques in production. Work closely with engineering teams in testing, and releasing new and modified software systems. Act as an on-call resource for show production staff. Work effectively with artists, production supervisors, and technical staff across ILM studios in San Francisco, Vancouver, Singapore, and London. When not crewed to shows, serve on software teams working on projects that improve the efficiency of asset setup, caching, and shot-data handoff between artists across the entire pipeline. Drive pipeline priorities in conjunction with show supervisors. Work on tools of greatest complexity and sophistication, requiring the broadest knowledge of the larger pipeline and facility needs. Assist other Pipeline TDs in providing front-line assistance for the most complex of end-user problems; guide engineering teams in debugging technical issues and eliminating root causes of problems. Develop comprehensive knowledge of software and systems; drive the development and evolution of standards and conventions used in production. Update documentation for the pipeline and tools to reflect any changes that are made. Job Requirements Education/Experience Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science or a related technical field. Demonstrated experience developing and maintaining tools for use in a computer graphics environment. At least 8 years production experience in visual effects for film, commercials or television. Required Skills/Competencies Proficiency in Linux Advanced Python scripting required Proficient in one or more of Maya, Nuke, Houdini, Mari, Katana, RenderMan or similar. Ability to communicate cross-discipline and provide innovative solutions to pipeline issues. Detail oriented and strong self-sufficient trouble shooter. Comprehensive knowledge of the entire visual effects process, from shooting to modeling and texturing, animation, rendering and compositing Preferred Skills/Competencies Experience with production database systems Experience with C, C++ Experience with Windows development and applications such as 3ds max a plus. JoinILM At Lucasfilm/ILM we believe that diversity, inclusion and belonging are integral to our company. We are at our best when our people at all levels reflect the vast life experiences of our audiences, and we thrive when ideas and decisions from all are valued and represented. If you are passionate about the role, but don't fit every criteria of the posting, we encourage you to still apply. We want to hear your story. Job Posting Segment: ILM Sydney Job Posting Primary Business: ILM Sydney Primary Job Posting Category: Art & Media Pipeline - Studios, Pipeline TD Employment Type: Full time Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code: Sydney, Australia Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code: Date Posted: 2025-02-25