QA Technical Artist - (Contract)

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Rooster Teeth Animation is looking for a QA Technical Artist to support the production of our animated shows! We are looking for an individual to assist in multiple areas of production, mastering a complex, custom toolset and pipeline. This individual will have several areas of responsibility including the management of our render farm solutions; troubleshooting problems that crop up in various teams such as lighting and compositing; constantly exploring ways to improve efficiency in workflow; and helping research and development as new tools and processes are incorporated into our pipeline.

The animation department at RT has long been a driving force within the company, creating such shows as RWBY, Red vs. Blue, Camp Camp, and RWBY Chibi. We believe passionately in attracting the best and brightest for our team, creating the most engaging and impressive animated productions online or elsewhere (while also having more than a little fun in the process). A strong candidate will have a proven track record of creative leadership, interpersonal skills, and production experience to help the company fulfill its objectives.

Responsibilities:

  • Manage and troubleshoot complex rendering system, including multiple render farms
  • Troubleshoot processes within RT animation’s custom pipeline, across multiple software packages including Maya, Max, Houdini, ToonBoom, Photoshop, Premiere, After Effects, and others.
  • Work across departments to facilitate shots moving through our pipeline; this will involve developing a full and complete understanding of our custom pipeline and tools.
  • Help with integration of new tools into our production pipelineCollaborate with development team to improve and optimize workflow for the production team

Qualifications:

  • Software proficiency in Maya, Max, Photoshop, Premiere, After Effects, 3rd party render farm software such as Royal Render.
  • Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills
  • Methodical problem-solving skills
  • Bonuses:

  • Houdini, Speedtree, ToonBoom, Substance Designer experience
  • Python scripting
  • Production experience
  • Code QA skills/Unit testing

Benefits + Perks:

  • 100% Company paid health & dental benefits
  • Use What You Need paid time off
  • 401(k) with a company match
  • Catered meal on Mondays
  • Opportunity for career growth
  • Flexible dress code
  • Kitchen stocked with snacks
  • Pet Friendly

ABOUT ROOSTER TEETHRooster Teeth is a pioneering media and entertainment company responsible for some of the biggest online series in history, such as the award-winning and longest-running web series, Red vs. Blue. They also produce the globally acclaimed animated series RWBY, the first western anime series to be distributed in Japan; the award-winning Rooster Teeth Podcast; and Immersion, a reality format that brings video game theory to the real world. Rooster Teeth has a massive global footprint of more than 45 million subscribers to its YouTube Network, 5 million unique monthly visitors to its RoosterTeeth.com hub and 3 million registered community members. The company was founded in 2003, and is now a subsidiary of Otter Media, a joint venture between AT&T and The Chernin Group. Discover more at RoosterTeeth.com.

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1901 E 51st Street, Austin, TX 78723

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