Crowd TD (VFX)

Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada. Must be legally eligible to work in British Columbia

Salary: $93,000 – $103,000 CAD

Company

A VFX studio focused on building a supportive and connected team environment for high-end productions.

What you will do

• Design, build, and maintain an efficient crowd pipeline utilizing Maya, Houdini, and Atoms.
• Proactively prototype and test shot pipelines to identify technical gaps before they reach artists.
• Write clean, efficient Python code to develop tools that increase the creative capabilities of the crowd team.
• Act as a technical safety net, troubleshooting and debugging day-to-day production shot issues.
• Manage the complete crowd technical lifecycle, ensuring smooth integration into FX and LRC workflows.
• Coordinate between Asset and Shot departments to translate creative needs into technical realities.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience developing crowd setups and pipeline tools in VFX feature films, high-end TV, or animation.
• Expert-level scripting skills in Python and deep generalist knowledge of Maya.
• Hands-on experience building digital assets with Atoms Crowd and a strong understanding of global crowd workflows.
• Exceptional written and verbal English communication skills.
• Legally eligible to work in British Columbia.

Nice to have

• Working knowledge of Houdini.
• Strong understanding of Linux-based operating systems.
• Degree in Computer Graphics, Computer Science, or a related technical field.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible hybrid work schedule based on project and team requirements.
• Extended health benefits.
• Professional development support to keep pace with technical and creative trends.
• Collaborative, ego-free work environment that values honesty and creativity.