Jobs at Netflix

Lead show-based character asset creation for a feature film, overseeing Modeling, Rigging, Surfacing, and CFX. Define artistic and technical approaches, translate 2D designs into production-ready 3D, ensure rigs and assets meet technical and animation requirements, collaborate with creative and pipeline teams, manage schedules and bids, and mentor supervisors and artists to deliver high-quality character assets on time.

Oversee all CG aspects of a feature animation project: partner with director and technical leads, define workflows, review departmental CG work, solve technical/creative issues, and ensure on‑schedule, high‑quality delivery.

Provide technical leadership for lighting, rendering, compositing, and final output pipelines on an animated feature. Troubleshoot, optimize, and develop tools and workflows, mentor TDs, manage estimates/schedules, coordinate cross‑departmental fixes, and communicate technical status and documentation to artists, supervisors, and program managers.

Call for candidates to submit information and portfolios for future rigging roles in Netflix Animation Studios Vancouver. Applicants enter a talent database for consideration; talent team will contact matches. Emphasizes inclusion, accommodations during hiring, and equal-opportunity hiring.

Call for expressions of interest for Technical Directors and R&D Engineers in Netflix Animation Studios, Vancouver. Submit your information and portfolio to the talent database for future consideration; recruiters will contact matches. Includes accommodation request info and equal-opportunity statement.

Submit your information and/or portfolio to Netflix Animation Studios' Vancouver Production talent database for future production roles. If there's a match, the Talent Team will contact you. Netflix values inclusion and offers interview accommodations; equal-opportunity employer.

Support Houdini-based pipelines across assets and shot teams by developing production-ready HDAs, tools, and UIs, troubleshooting workflows, driving QA and technical direction, mentoring TDs, and coordinating with Solutions Engineering and R&D to enable high-quality animation production.

Develop and optimize Netflix Animation's proprietary renderer (Glimpse): implement raytracing, sampling, shading, and scene representation; build artist-facing tools; collaborate with artists; write high-performance, parallelized code for CPU/GPU; and deploy production-ready rendering solutions.

Lead and mentor animation team to uphold character animation quality, style, and continuity across development and production. Collaborate with Heads of Character Animation, art, and character departments; review progress, provide hands-on work for complex shots, communicate statuses to Production, and ensure timely delivery to meet the Director's vision.

Support and guide animation artists across Netflix Animation Studio by staffing and casting projects, partnering with production and HR, developing training and career pathways, forecasting talent needs, handling compensation and transitions, and fostering inclusive team culture.

Lead and maintain core modelling, rigging, and surfacing pipeline tools. Design and implement robust, maintainable code, troubleshoot workflows, validate releases, mentor TDs, and drive cross-department technical solutions to support production quality and efficiency.

Support technical vision for modeling, rigging, surfacing, and front-end production stages. Troubleshoot pipelines, develop and validate tools, manage estimates/schedules, mentor TDs, coordinate cross-department testing, and communicate technical plans and status to creatives and engineering.

Support the performance pipeline for an animated feature: troubleshoot and optimize workflows, develop and validate tools, manage technical bids and schedules, provide hands-on leadership and mentoring to TDs, and coordinate cross‑departmental integration and communication with technical and production teams.

Support production teams by administering and configuring production management tools (FlowPT), developing and unifying workflows, creating and delivering training, troubleshooting and escalating recurring issues, testing tools and upgrades, and collaborating across studios to streamline pipelines and onboarding.

Lead visual development and art direction for GenAI-native animated shorts and specials. Define style guides, design characters/environments, mentor and supervise artists, create assets, collaborate with directors, producers, production and tech teams, and help develop hybrid GenAI/traditional production workflows to achieve feature-quality animation.

Lead and supervise rigging team to create and maintain animator-friendly rigs for characters, creatures, props, and vehicles; collaborate with Animation, Modeling, CFX, and Tech leads; develop tools, workflows, and validators; troubleshoot complex rigging issues; mentor artists and support production planning.

Lead creative and technical direction for all 3D environment, set, and prop assets on a feature production. Oversee modeling, surfacing, and matte painting teams; ensure assets meet artistic vision and pipeline technical standards. Partner with technical supervisors for workflow optimization, provide bidding and scheduling estimates, mentor supervisors and artists, and ensure on-time, on-budget deliveries while fostering cross-department collaboration and training.

Lead the cinematic vision and visual storytelling for animated productions using GenAI-native and hybrid pipelines. Define camera language, staging, and movement; collaborate with directors, tech, and production to build workflows, templates, and training; manage and mentor the layout team while ensuring pipeline efficiency, budgets, and delivery timelines.

Design and paint characters, environments, and sets from story through delivery. Define visual style and mood, iterate with leadership, and develop hybrid traditional/GenAI workflows. Build templates/scripts, drive look development, and ensure high-quality, on-schedule artwork while collaborating across disciplines.

Create high-quality storyboards from script to final delivery for GenAI-native animated shorts and specials. Collaborate with creative leadership on staging, camera, pacing, and character acting; iterate quickly on feedback; develop and support hybrid traditional/GenAI workflows, templates, and scripts; drive visual experimentation and integration of generative imagery with 2D/3D renders while meeting sprint timelines.