Senior Pipeline TD (3D + 2DAdobe Animate)
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Job Summary
Senior Pipeline TD
Industrial Brothers is seeking a Senior Pipeline TD to immediately help build optimize and support our animation pipelines across 3D and 2D productions with a strong focus on Adobe Animate (formerly Flash). We are specifically seeking a CG pipeline professional with hands-on experience designing and supporting a professional Animate-based production pipeline.
If youre a hands-on technical problem-solver who loves empowering artists streamlining processes and building production-ready systems under real-world deadlines this role offers a critical opportunity to make an immediate impact.
What Youll Do
- Build tools that matter (3D 2D): Design develop and maintain custom software solutions that directly support 3D animation workflows (rigging rendering asset management delivery) as well as core tools and automation for our Adobe Animate pipeline.
- Own key systems: Drive development of pipeline infrastructure around our core 3D tools (Maya Houdini USD) render farm (Deadline) and production tracking systems while also owning and improving our Animate-based 2D production workflow.
- Adobe Animate pipeline leadership: Establish refine and support a scalable Animate pipeline including file/version management publishing scene validation asset handoff and integration with tracking systems.
- Collaborate closely: Partner with 3D and 2D animators riggers lighters compositors IT and production teams to identify pain points and deliver practical artist-friendly solutions.
- Immediate production support: Work directly with active show teams to deploy tools troubleshoot issues and ensure smooth day-to-day operations across both 3D and 2D workflows.
- Mentor when needed: Share knowledge with junior TDs and artists and step into leadership on specific initiatives as opportunities arise.
- Stay ahead of the curve: Explore emerging technologies relevant to animation pipelines (USD real-time engines like Unreal or Unity AI-assisted workflows) and recommend strategic adoption where appropriate.
What You Bring
- Strong communicator who translates technical solutions into clear artist-friendly tools and workflows.
- Experience with additional 2D tools such as Toon Boom Harmony CelAction or After Effects is a strong plus.
- Proven CG pipeline development experience for animation production environments.
- Direct hands-on experience building or supporting a professional Adobe Animate (Flash) pipeline is required.
- Advanced Python and Java Script skills
- Solid Git workflow knowledge
- Experience integrating pipelines with ShotGrid Deadline and studio production tracking systems.
- Practical problem-solver who thrives on making artists lives easier with minimal overhead.
- Self-motivated individual contributor who can move quickly work independently and deliver under active production schedules.
Experience
- Degree in Computer Science Animation or equivalent hands-on production experience.
- 5 years building animation pipelines for 3D 2D or hybrid studio environments.
- Demonstrated experience supporting episodic animation productions especially in fast-paced TV pipelines.
- Previous mentorship project leadership or small-team coordination experience is a plus.
This position is a new role.
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