Join Blizzard Entertainment's Cinematics team as a Senior Technical Director (TD)
Support artists and their workflows by building tools and solving technical challenges
Work closely with artists, producers, and fellow technologists
Develop innovative technology to bring iconic stories to life
Adapt to shifting priorities during production schedule changes
Empower artists with cutting-edge tools and support

Strong background in software development, with experience in developing, modifying, deploying, and debugging software on Linux and Windows environments
Experience writing tools or plugins for widely used third-party computer graphics programs
Solid understanding of computer graphics (CG) pipelines and workflows
Experience with third-party computer graphics programs such as Maya, Houdini, or Katana
Strong problem-solving abilities and collaboration skills within multidisciplinary teams
Excellent verbal and written communication skills for cross-departmental interactions
Proficiency in Python and object-oriented programming
Genuine interest in a technical support capacity, assisting artists and team members
Ability to adapt to shifting priorities during production schedule changes
Experience developing tools using PyQt (Extra Points)
Understanding of computer graphics concepts such as raytracing and simulation (Extra Points)
Familiarity with common VFX platform libraries: openEXR, OpenVDB, Alembic, or USD (Extra Points)
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Graphics, Engineering, or a related field (Extra Points)
Familiarity with Blizzard games and cinematics (Extra Points)

Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance
401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching
Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave
Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others
Relocation assistance if the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job.

Senior Technical Director – Temp, SFD, Cinematics

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