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 departmentsDesign procedures, techniques, and tools for visual requirementsDevelop, review, and maintain production-level codeDebug workflow issues with technical and engineering partnersOptimize PAFX tools, software, and workflowsRequirements:

Five-plus years of pipeline TD experienceComprehensive Houdini procedural workflow experienceStrong understanding of USD and Solaris/LOPProduction-ready Houdini Digital Asset development skillsPython, PySide or PyQt, and version-control knowledgeApply 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