The Select Group ยท 7 hours ago
Pipeline Technical Director
South Santa Clara Valley, CA
Contract
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
4+ years expThe Select Group is focused on advancing Synthetic Data, Computer Vision, and Machine Learning initiatives for next-generation products. The Pipeline Technical Director will develop and maintain 3D content pipelines, build automation tools in Python, and collaborate with artists and engineering teams to optimize data production workflows.
DeliveryHuman Resources
No H1B
Responsibilities
Develop, maintain, and scale 3D content pipelines supporting artists, ML researchers, and engineering teams
Build automation tools in Python to streamline asset conversions, generate procedural variations, and optimize data production workflows
Write tools and plugins for Maya, Houdini, or Blender to support asset creation, processing, and validation
Support migrations between render engines by converting shading networks, identifying unsupported features, and validating visual fidelity
Debug and optimize cloud compute jobs, distributed processing workflows, and rendering pipelines
Build automated systems to generate and validate 3D assets, textures, metadata, and scene configurations at scale
Conduct visual QA and shader compatibility checks to ensure production-quality outputs
Collaborate closely with 3D artists, ML teams, and DevOps to translate data-generation requirements into efficient production systems
Mentor junior developers, maintain documentation, and lead small cross-functional technical initiatives
Submit and monitor large-scale cloud processing jobs, analyze logs, handle errors, and perform programmatic and visual output validation
Communicate progress, blockers, and results to technical leadership and partner teams
Qualification
Required
4+ years of experience in VFX, AAA game development, or synthetic data pipelines
4+ years of production-level Python development, including work with DCC APIs, boto3, pandas, numpy, and concurrent programming patterns
Strong proficiency with Autodesk Maya, Houdini, or Blender
Skilled in debugging cloud compute environments and distributed job systems
Experience developing large-scale automation tools for 3D assets and metadata
Ability to diagnose shader issues and conduct comprehensive visual QA
Experience with offline render engines such as V-Ray or Cycles
Familiarity with emerging ML technologies (LLMs, VLMs, GenAI, ComfyUI)
Ability to adapt quickly to changing technical requirements
Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Computer Graphics, Visual Effects, Game Development, or equivalent experience
Preferred
Understanding of CI/CD workflows
Experience with procedural 3D asset and scene generation
Familiarity with node-based workflows
Exposure to computer vision methods for image analysis
Experience with synthetic datasets for machine learning and computer vision
Self-directed, proactive, and comfortable working within existing pipelines
Experience working in Agile development environments
Company
The Select Group
The Select Group LLC operates as an IT and engineering recruiting company. It is a sub-organization of The RPO Company.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Tom Whiteley
Chief Operating Officer
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