Pipeline Technical Director

About Mihira Visual Labs

What You'll Do

• Collaborate with a highly creative team of CG artists, engineers, and technologists to push the boundaries of our production capabilities.
• Architect, prototype, and deliver robust systems, tools, and workflows that enhance productivity and unlock new creative possibilities.
• Build and maintain cross-DCC tools and scripts supporting Maya, Blender, Houdini, Nuke, Unreal Engine, and other applications.
• Develop and optimize USD-centric workflows, including automation, asset management, and render-farm integrations.
• Partner closely with IT and pipeline engineering teams to ensure stability, scalability, and performance across the studio's infrastructure.
• Work directly with artists to understand real production needs and craft intuitive, efficient solutions that empower their workflows.
• Provide hands-on technical support, onboarding, and training for tools and systems you develop.
• Maintain detailed documentation, best practices, and standards across pipeline and visualization processes.
• Stay current with industry innovations to help guide long-term technology direction and pipeline evolution.
• Participate in an open, feedback-driven culturecommunicating clearly, collaborating effectively, and helping drive team alignment.
  

What You'll Need

• Proven experience as a Pipeline TD in Animation, VFX, real-time, or similar content-production environments.
• Expert-level Python skills and strong problem-solving/debugging abilities.
• Deep understanding of Universal Scene Description (USD) and modern scene-centric workflows.
• Demonstrated experience developing production tools for Maya, Houdini, Unreal Engine, Nuke, Blender, C4D, or similar DCCs.
• Familiarity with rendering technologies such as Arnold, V-Ray, RenderMan, or equivalent.
• Strong grasp of pipeline architecture, DCC integrations, and render-farm management.
• Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary groupsincluding artists, designers, and engineersto design end-to-end workflows.
• Hands-on experience with source control systems, build pipelines, and scene formats (USD, Alembic, fbx, etc.).
• Demonstrated interest in AI/ML technologies, and the ability to evaluate or develop AI-assisted tools that enhance production efficiency
• A proactive, resourceful mindset with excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to balance priorities, manage time effectively, and work autonomously or as part of a team.
• Professionalism and discretion in handling confidential project information.