Lead Houdini and USD technical direction at Netflix Animation Studios in Vancouver, supporting artists through a hybrid schedule.

The Procedural Asset and FX Technical Director supports teams using SideFX Houdini across assets, FX, Character-FX, Crowds, and Matte Painting. This technical direction role develops tools, troubleshoots pipelines, and supports global studio productions. You will collaborate with craft groups, show leadership, Solutions Engineering, and R&D; to enable standardized technical outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

Provide Houdini and USD expertise across supported departments

Design procedures, techniques, and tools for visual requirements

Develop, review, and maintain production-level code

Debug workflow issues with technical and engineering partners

Optimize PAFX tools, software, and workflows

Requirements

Five-plus years of pipeline TD experience

Comprehensive Houdini procedural workflow experience

Robust understanding of USD and Solaris/LOP

Production-ready Houdini Digital Asset development skills

Python, PySide or PyQt, and version-control knowledge

Apply Houdini, USD, Python, and pipeline troubleshooting expertise to strengthen Netflix Animation Studios productions in Vancouver.

📌 Houdini Procedural Asset FX Director (Winnipeg)
🏢 Netflix Animation Studios
📍 Winnipeg