Create advanced Houdini FX simulations for fire, destruction, fluids, volumetrics, oceans, lava, and environmental effects. Deliver hero-level work, develop procedural templates and tools, improve workflows through scripting, collaborate with global VFX teams, maintain quality standards, participate in dailies, and mentor artists. Requires expert Houdini skills, strong VEX, Python, and MEL scripting, advanced Maya knowledge, and professional VFX production experience.

Develops artist-facing tools, workflows, and diagnostics for CG production across multiple VFX shows. Partners with supervisors to solve production challenges, optimize scenes and renders, support existing workflows, and identify bottlenecks. The role requires strong development skills, knowledge of multiple CG disciplines and DCC applications, Git experience, and practical collaboration with artists and pipeline teams.

Leads advanced character and creature animation for complex VFX shots, including hero performances, facial animation, and lipsync. Provides technical direction, troubleshoots pipeline issues, improves workflows, maintains quality and continuity, participates in dailies, collaborates across departments and global studios, and mentors junior and mid-level animators.