Genies is looking for a Senior Technical Artist specialized in Synthetic Data Generation and Pipeline Development to expand our Research and Development team. This role will design, develop, and maintain robust pipelines to generate high-quality 3D synthetic data, driving innovation and enabling advanced features for avatars.
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years experiencein the games, media, or interactive content industries using Houdini in production.
- Minimum 3 years experiencewriting Houdini pipeline code in Python.
- Extensive production experience with procedural modeling (clothing, hair), geometric simulation, and character dynamics.
- Experience integrating Houdini pipelines with machine learning/data generation training frameworks.
- Experience with real-time and offline rendering workflows and optimization.
- Experience with deploying and monitoring Houdini jobs on the cloud and/or render farm.
- Proficiency with Houdini Digital Assets (HDAs), Houdini Engine and pipeline development.
Responsibilities
- Design and build comprehensive procedural pipelines to generate high-quality synthetic data.
- Develop custom Houdini tools and workflows to streamline avatar and asset creation.
- Design and author complex Houdini TOPs networks to support scalable workflows.
- Develop custom processors and tools using Houdini’s native Python modules.
- Collaborate closely with machine learning engineers and artists to ensure synthetic data meets technical and visual quality standards.
- Continuously optimize and troubleshoot pipelines, improving efficiency, scalability, and automation.
- Integrate generated assets with real-time platforms, machine learning pipelines, and internal tools.
Other
- Strong problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills.
- Comfortable switching between hands-on implementation and high-level architecture.
- Self-motivated and collaborative, with the ability to thrive in ambiguity.
- Passionate about contributing to a fast-paced startup environment.
- Starting Salary Range: $130K - $170K
