Netflix

1 year ago

Pre-Production Technical Director

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Last checked: 19 hours agoStatus: Live

Job Summary

Own and evolve pre-production technology for animation craft groups by troubleshooting pipelines, supporting artist workflows, and developing high-quality tools. Partner with other Technical Directors and Software Engineers to resolve complex issues, improve efficiency, and validate new releases to ensure artist experience stays unimpacted. Lead technical direction for front-end craft areas including Story, Edit, Art, Concept, Design, Visual Development, and Previs, with strong collaboration across departments.

Location: Vancouver

Workplace: Hybrid

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Manufacturing & Production Operations

Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

•Provide technical direction and troubleshoot pre-production pipelines to support creative and visual objectives across story/edit/art/concept/design/visual development/previs craft groups.
•Design, develop, and maintain artist workflow tools by writing high-quality, well-maintainable code and leading implementations of new solutions.
•Track and resolve the most complex technical issues with other TDs and Software Engineers, driving success for key development initiatives.
•Ensure pre-production technology, tools, and procedures support the creative process, including troubleshooting and optimization of tools, software, and workflows.
•Drive QA, technical testing, and validation of new technology, tool releases, and pipeline changes to protect artist workflows; communicate status and requirements to stakeholders.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: CAD 120,000 - 180,000 annually

Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionRetirement ProgramsPaid Leave

Key Requirements

•5+ years of proven pipeline TD experience in large-scale animated features, animated TV series, games and/or VFX feature films.
•Proven technical achievements in feature animation or VFX, with understanding of traditional techniques for the pre-production craft group.
•Comprehensive experience troubleshooting and using relevant software such as Maya, Flix, Avid, Storyboard Pro, Premiere, and Photoshop (or similar pre-production tools).
•Expert knowledge of Python and experience with PyQt or another GUI toolkit, plus strong understanding of USD concepts.
•Knowledge of ShotGrid (Flow Production Tracking), code management (git/GitHub), and software development practices such as Agile (including Jira usage).

Experience:5+ yearsAnimated featuresAnimated TV seriesVFXGamesFeature animationPipeline TD

Education:Bachelor's

Skills:CommunicationWritten communicationMentorshipCollaborationDetail-oriented

Tech Stack:PythonPyQtMayaFlixAvidStoryboard ProPremierePhotoshopC++USDShotGridGitGitHubJiraAgile

Company Brief

Netflix

Global subscription streaming service that produces and distributes movies, TV series, and games across multiple devices, operating worldwide with extensive original content and localized offerings.

Industry: Streaming Platforms

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Revenue: USD 1B+

Growth: Public Company

Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)

Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed

Headquarters: Los Gatos, United States

Founded: 1997

Glassdoor: 4.1

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Netflix

1 year ago

Pre-Production Technical Director

✓ Verified Job

Canonical indexed version, validated from employer's careers page.

Source: Company careers pageValidated by: Fursa AI

Last checked: 19 hours agoStatus: Live

Job Summary

Location: Vancouver

Workplace: Hybrid

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Manufacturing & Production Operations

Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

•Provide technical direction and troubleshoot pre-production pipelines to support creative and visual objectives across story/edit/art/concept/design/visual development/previs craft groups.
•Design, develop, and maintain artist workflow tools by writing high-quality, well-maintainable code and leading implementations of new solutions.
•Track and resolve the most complex technical issues with other TDs and Software Engineers, driving success for key development initiatives.
•Ensure pre-production technology, tools, and procedures support the creative process, including troubleshooting and optimization of tools, software, and workflows.
•Drive QA, technical testing, and validation of new technology, tool releases, and pipeline changes to protect artist workflows; communicate status and requirements to stakeholders.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: CAD 120,000 - 180,000 annually

Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionRetirement ProgramsPaid Leave

Key Requirements

•5+ years of proven pipeline TD experience in large-scale animated features, animated TV series, games and/or VFX feature films.
•Proven technical achievements in feature animation or VFX, with understanding of traditional techniques for the pre-production craft group.
•Comprehensive experience troubleshooting and using relevant software such as Maya, Flix, Avid, Storyboard Pro, Premiere, and Photoshop (or similar pre-production tools).
•Expert knowledge of Python and experience with PyQt or another GUI toolkit, plus strong understanding of USD concepts.
•Knowledge of ShotGrid (Flow Production Tracking), code management (git/GitHub), and software development practices such as Agile (including Jira usage).

Experience:5+ yearsAnimated featuresAnimated TV seriesVFXGamesFeature animationPipeline TD

Education:Bachelor's

Skills:CommunicationWritten communicationMentorshipCollaborationDetail-oriented

Tech Stack:PythonPyQtMayaFlixAvidStoryboard ProPremierePhotoshopC++USDShotGridGitGitHubJiraAgile

Company Brief

Netflix

Global subscription streaming service that produces and distributes movies, TV series, and games across multiple devices, operating worldwide with extensive original content and localized offerings.

Industry: Streaming Platforms

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Revenue: USD 1B+

Growth: Public Company

Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)

Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed

Headquarters: Los Gatos, United States

Founded: 1997

Glassdoor: 4.1

Website LinkedIn Glassdoor