FX TD - Mid (Houdini)

Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (Hybrid). Candidates are required to be based in British Columbia and eligible to work in Canada.

Salary: CAD 80,000–105,000 per year for a 40-hour work week.

Company

hirify.global is a Vancouver-based VFX studio creating visual effects for feature films and television, with a focus on technical innovation and robust production pipelines.

What you will do

• Create realistic rigid body, particle, fluid, cloth, and procedural geometry effects using Houdini and the studio pipeline.
• Build and run FX setups, create render passes, beauty renders, and slap composites.
• Apply notes from FX Leads and Supervisors while developing aesthetic and technical solutions for shots.
• Troubleshoot simulation and shot issues, estimate task durations, and communicate schedule risks.
• Coordinate simulation data, changes, and requirements with lighting, compositing, animation, Creature FX, R&D, and other departments.
• Participate in rounds, dailies, reviews, one-to-ones, and team meetings.

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of feature film or television production experience as an FX artist using Houdini.
• Must be based in British Columbia and eligible to work in Canada.
• Strong Houdini experience, including creating HDAs and working with large FX setups.
• Working knowledge of VEX, HScript, Arnold or another 3D renderer, VDB, Alembic, compositing, asset management, and Nuke.
• Strong troubleshooting, time management, communication, detail, and quality-control skills.
• Ability to understand and support the requirements of multiple VFX departments.

Nice to have

• Higher education in a related field.
• Python scripting, Linux/Unix scripting, Maya, or Gaffer experience.
• Experience with Naiad, RealFlow, Bullet, BlastCode, or other solvers and simulation tools.

Culture & Benefits

• Extended healthcare coverage from day one.
• Healthcare premiums are 100% covered by hirify.global.
• Up to eight paid Health and Wellness days per year.
• Collaborative, supportive, respectful, and empowering workplace culture.
• Opportunities to work with R&D-driven VFX pipelines and feature-film and television projects.