Lead Pipeline TD

Full Time Job
The Lead Pipeline TD is responsible for leading a team charged with the development, deployment, and support of the Facility Pipeline on a Production, and does this in conjunction with the Pipeline Manager in Beijing, China.
The Lead Pipeline TD will be supervising and mentoring junior members of the Pipeline team.

Needs to Do:
• Lead all Pipeline TDs, check in with each TD on site on a daily basis.
• Meet with Show leadership to identify issues and discuss priorities with Pipeline Manager in Beijing, China.
• Meet with Pipeline Manager and CG Supervisor for site to prioritize and schedule TD support and development task.
• Run regular ''stand-up'' meetings with Pipeline TDs for active development projects to confirm expected progress and identify issues.
• Work with Pipeline Manager and Pipeline TDs to standardize central libraries.
• Ensure Pipeline TDs contribute to the code base according to software practices agreed at the company level.
• Get involved in code reviews and process pull requests.
• Provide point-of-contact from show pipeline support.
• Work with developers to setup demos and communicate updates, new tools, and bugs to all of production.
• Supervise and mentor junior members of the Pipeline team.

Needs to Have:
• At least 5 years work experience in VFX industry, familiar with VFX pipeline.
• Good Python programming skill.
• Know how to write one or more plug-ins to normal visual effect software, such as Maya, Nuke, Houdini, 3D Max and so on.
• Proficient in Linux operation.
• Good communication and learning ability.
• Good time management ability, able to set priorities rationally when facing with multiple tasks.
• Have certain management and organizational ability, good at team work as well as solve problems independently.
• Able to work effectively under high pressure, positive thinking.
• Familiar with Shotgun.
• Prior leadership experience and leading a team of TDs.