Lighting & Compositing Supervisor (VFX)

Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada. Candidates must be legally eligible to work in Canada; priority is given to BC residents, Canadians, and Canadian permanent residents.

Salary: CAD 103,000–125,000 per year, based on leadership experience.

Company

hirify.global is a visual effects and animation studio building a supportive, collaborative, and diverse production environment.

What you will do

• Set the artistic and technical standards for lighting, rendering, and compositing across a Marvel Studios streaming series.
• Run department dailies and participate in reviews with the Director and clients, providing clear and constructive feedback.
• Lead, mentor, and support Leads and Artists while helping troubleshoot difficult shots and maintaining department morale.
• Partner with Production to estimate shot complexity and create realistic department schedules.
• Collaborate with Pipeline and the CG Supervisor to build, test, and improve lighting workflows, tools, and best practices.
• Develop asset look development approaches and light rigs, while improving rendering and compositing efficiency.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in feature animation, VFX, or episodic television, including Supervisor or high-level Lead experience.
• Strong artistic judgment in light, color, and composition, with the emotional intelligence to lead a large team and solve complex pipeline issues.
• Thorough understanding of color management and ACES-based workflows.
• Expert-level experience with Maya and Nuke, including Maya render layers in large-scale productions.
• Deep expertise with Arnold rendering, optimization, and render farm management.
• Legal eligibility to work in Canada is required.

Nice to have

• Experience with Deadline.
• Working knowledge of Flow Production Tracking, formerly ShotGrid.
• Experience with non-photorealistic rendering.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, supportive, and ego-free working environment.
• Open communication and a strong focus on team wellbeing.
• Extended health, dental, and vision coverage.
• Commitment to diversity, inclusion, and accessibility.