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The Staff AI VFX Engineer joins the Firefly Foundry team to integrate generative AI into high-end visual effects for feature films and episodic content. You will build and validate AI-driven VFX workflows by designing end-to-end pipelines that incorporate custom-trained diffusion and video models into compositing, look-dev, and virtual production. Key responsibilities include solving production challenges like temporal coherence, designing APIs for Nuke, Houdini, Maya, and After Effects, and orchestrating multi-modal model stacks. You must demonstrate proficiency in Python and C++, Rust, or TypeScript, alongside knowledge of OpenEXR, ACES, and USD standards. The role requires deep fluency in VFX workflows, including Shotgrid and Frame.io, to bridge the gap between studio requirements and model architecture while ensuring art-directable control over generated elements in professional production environments.
Design and build end-to-end VFX pipelines that integrate custom diffusion and video models into production tools.
Write working prototypes using real shot data to validate new AI-driven workflows.
Solve technical production challenges including temporal coherence, art-directable control, and lighting matching.
Design APIs, node graphs, and plugin architectures to integrate models into Nuke, Houdini, Maya, and other DCC tools.
Translate studio feedback into concrete product requirements for the engineering teams.
Implement a multi-modal orchestration layer to coordinate image, video, animation, and 3D generation models.
Conduct technical deep-dives and creative workshops for studio executives and VFX supervisors.
Codify repeatable playbooks for reference architectures, prompt engineering, and quality evaluation pipelines.
What we're looking for
5 to 10+ years of experience in VFX engineering, pipeline TD, or tools development with shipped credits in film, episodic, or AAA gaming.
Deep fluency in production VFX workflows including Nuke, Maya, Houdini, rendering, look-dev, previs/postvis, and review tools like Shotgrid or Frame.io.
Working knowledge of generative AI fundamentals such as diffusion models, LoRA/fine-tuning, ControlNet-style conditioning, prompt engineering, and evaluation metrics.
Proficiency in Python and at least one of C++, Rust, or TypeScript to write production-quality code.
Familiarity with VFX data standards including OpenEXR, ACES, USD, Alembic, and OpenColorIO.
Ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical studio leadership through clear written documentation and verbal presentations.
Credits on major feature films or high-profile episodic VFX (preferred).
Experience with real-time rendering, fine-tuning generative models, or a background in computer vision (preferred).
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