Pipeline Techical Director

Flying Bark Productions is working on exciting projects such as the recently announced Avatar: The Last Airbender feature film, Netflix’s Stranger Things animated series, Marvel Studios’ What If…?, Disney Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, as well as our production Tales From Outer Suburbia by Shaun Tan. 

We’re looking for an experienced Pipeline Technical Director who can work from our beautiful studio in Madrid, Spain.

* Not open for remote work, this position must be based in Madrid.*

The Pipeline TD collaborates with the Pipeline team to design, implement and create tools and systems and sustain continued pipeline support to the different teams throughout production.

About the role:

• Development of tools, procedures and interfaces to optimise the internal Flying Bark pipeline;
• Ensure company and pipeline conventions and processes are followed throughout productions;
• Assist in the creation and maintenance of studio wide pipeline solutions;
• Provide consistent technical support to different Flying Bark departments;
• Continually supply information to the Pipeline Lead/Supervisor, IT and production teams to facilitate communication and expectations in both directions;
• Attend pipeline project meetings and internal pipeline meetings to gather department technical requirements, issues and priorities;
• Assist with training and documentation of department tools and pipeline procedures.

About you:

• 3+ years of experience in a production environment.
• Knowledge of Autodesk Shotgrid (now known as Autodesk Flow) Toolkit and API is required;
• Python and/or API/programming experience a must;
• Good knowledge of git workflows, or any other code version control system is required.
• Understanding structures of Asset Management Systems;
• Ability to learn quickly and comprehend custom in-house production tools;
• Ability to prioritise tasks and work successfully in a fast paced environment;
• Ability to communicate technical issues to the Production team in a clear manner;
• Must work well in a team, with strong communication skills and attention to detail;
• Fluent in English and Spanish language, both written and verbal;
• Availability to travel at the beginning of the contract for training in our Australian office;
• Animated Feature Films, TV Series and VFX production experience
• Toom Boom Harmony API
• Autodesk Maya Python API
• Side FX Houdini API
• The Foundry Katana API
• The Foundry Nuke API
• Familiar with Cloud systems and APIs, ie. AWS S3, AWS Lambda, Boto Python API
• Familiar with CI/CD  systems

What do we do?

Flying Bark Productions is a prolific independent producer of family-focused animated content. With studio locations in Sydney, LA and Madrid, and partner studios all around the world, Flying Bark operates as a full-service production facility for award-winning original independent feature films and series as well providing world-class animation services for global clients. 

Flying Bark continues to grow its world-class animation team across CG, 2D and CG/2D hybrid productions. With over 600 employees, Flying Bark has quickly become one of the most sought-after studios around the world for traditional frame-by-frame and CG animation. Flying Bark is wholly owned by media and theme park group Studio 100 which is headquartered in Belgium.

Flying Bark is known for producing iconic animated franchises such as Maya the Bee, Blinky Bill, and 100% Wolf, as well as world-class animation services for global clients, including Rise of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Nickelodeon), Monkie Kid (LEGO), Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (Disney TV Animation), and What If…? (Marvel). Flying Bark is also currently working on an animated Stranger Things series for Netflix, as well as a highly anticipated traditional animated feature.

Why work with us?

• We work on some pretty cool projects – check out our website: https://www.flyingbark.com.au/
• We have cake days, movie nights, wrap parties & a Kulture Klub dedicated to coordinating our busy social calendar!
• If you love dogs as much as we do, you can bring them to work!
• We have a full slate and plans for international expansion so there is always plenty of opportunity for career development.
  Our employees say our culture is the best they’ve ever experienced – everyone is welcome and celebrated!

Flying Bark Productions is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.