Join Firefly Foundry as a senior VFX engineer or pipeline TD to lead the integration of generative AI into high-end visual effects for major film and episodic projects. You will design end-to-end pipelines that integrate custom-trained diffusion models with industry-standard tools like Nuke, Houdini, Maya, and After Effects, ensuring seamless production workflows. Responsibilities include solving complex technical challenges, defining API integrations, and translating studio needs into product requirements. Ideal candidates have 5-10+ years of VFX engineering experience, deep knowledge of generative AI fundamentals, proficiency in Python and C++, Rust, or TypeScript, and familiarity with VFX data standards such as OpenEXR, ACES, and USD. This role offers the unique opportunity to work directly with major studios on cutting-edge technology that will shape the future of visual effects.
Build and validate AI-driven VFX workflows using real shot data.
Solve production challenges to ensure temporal coherence and art-directable control.
Define API integrations for Firefly Foundry models in DCC tools like Nuke, Houdini.
Translate studio needs into product requirements for engineering teams.
Implement multi-modal model orchestration ensuring consistency across different modalities.
What we're looking for
5+ years of experience in VFX engineering, pipeline TD, or tools development with shipped credits.
Deep understanding of production VFX workflows including compositing and 3D modeling software.
Proficiency in Python and at least one language like C++, Rust, or TypeScript for production-quality code.
Working knowledge of generative AI fundamentals such as diffusion models and fine-tuning techniques.
Familiarity with VFX data standards including OpenEXR, ACES, USD, Alembic, and OpenColorIO.
Strong ability to communicate technical concepts effectively to non-technical studio leadership.
Market check
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This
$211,800–$306,625
range sits above
86%
of similar postings on FindRole.
Peer median band
$158,400–$240,800
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$162,000–$245,625
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About Adobe
Adobe Inc. is a global software company known for creative and multimedia software products including Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, and its cloud-based Creative Cloud and Document Cloud suites. Industry: Creative & Digital Experience Software
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