Swaybox Studios · 4 days ago
Nuke Technical Director
New Orleans, LA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expSwaybox Studios is rewriting the rulebook of visual storytelling, collaborating with major studios on innovative projects. They are seeking a highly skilled Nuke Technical Director to develop and maintain tools and workflows that optimize their VFX pipeline and support their teams in delivering high-end content.
Media Production
Hiring Manager
Marta Swingle Black SPHR®
Responsibilities
Develop, maintain, and integrate user-friendly tools, scripts, procedures, and workflows within Nuke to support our teams and uphold best practices, while increasing efficiency and creativity in VFX production
Implement and support naming conventions and version control in files and tools that sync with our current pipeline structure and folders
Troubleshoot and debug technical issues, providing timely support, guidance, and clear solutions; acting as the first support line to solve day-to-day problems artists may encounter
Automate manual processes and extend the Nuke pipeline to enhance functionality without sacrificing performance or quality
Prioritize production needs, while balancing multiple development tasks, that deliver long-term pipeline improvements, ensuring efficient workflow and timely delivery of tools and solutions
Contribute to the ongoing improvement of the studio’s overall pipeline and technical standards, collaborating across teams and departments, to identify optimization opportunities, troubleshoot, and gather solutions to address production challenges
Create and maintain technical documentation, including training sessions, tool descriptions, and user guides to ensure clean and smooth adoption and understanding of new tools and procedures by the team
Continually examine user experiences, satisfaction, and level of understanding to identify areas of improvement to the production pipeline
Keep up with current artistic methodologies and technology trends that best suit the production and the company in the development of a strong creative and technical environment
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience working as a Nuke Technical Director in high-end VFX, Animation, or hybrid production environments
Deep understanding of film production pipelines and workflows (both artistic and technical)
Strong proficiency in Blinkscript and Python scripting and tool development for Nuke, including creating and implementing custom tools, menus, scripts, etc
Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills with a proven track record of resolving production issues quickly and efficiently
Strong project management skills; being self-motivated, organized, resourceful, and prudent
Strong understanding of Nuke's capabilities in VFX and compositing
Extensive experience building Nuke tools and creating customized workflows to support complex compositing, roto, paint, and tracking tasks
Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly convey complex technical concepts and collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams
Experience working in a fast-paced VFX production environment, balancing development demands with production needs
Experience working with version control systems
Ability to develop and maintain scalable, robust, and intuitive tools that support complex, film-quality workflows
Expertise with rendering pipelines, cloud-based solutions, or distributed computing systems for high-performance VFX work
Preferred
Experience compositing is advantageous
Experience in C++ is a plus
Understanding photography, filmmaking, color management, computer graphics, and how displays and computers work is greatly desired
Solid understanding of other industry-standard tools, such as Maya, Houdini, Fusion, and Unreal is strongly preferred
Knowledge of motion capture and/or real-time compositing workflows
Prior experience collaborating with Foundry or other vendors on support tickets, feature requests, or beta testing is great to have
Familiarity with asset management systems such as ShotGrid/Flow, Ftrack, or similar production tracking tools
Experience in a hybrid production environment combining live-action, animation, and VFX is a plus
Company
Swaybox Studios
Swaybox Studios is bringing the magic of practical puppetry to the big screen in ways never before seen.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase