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Senior Software Support Analyst
EllisDon
Mississauga, Ontario
- Full-time
…construction technology team is made up of Full-Stack Developers, Data Analysts, UX Designers, Product Owners, IT Operations and we’re growing fast! Our team also includes some of the best…
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Senior Staff Developer, DevOps
Benevity
Calgary, Alberta
…part of our DNA. We're on the lookout for a Senior Software Developer who thrives in a fast-paced environment and values collaboration in a diverse and inclusive team setting. Your…
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Senior Staff Developer, DevOps
Benevity
Toronto, Ontario
…part of our DNA. We're on the lookout for a Senior Software Developer who thrives in a fast-paced environment and values collaboration in a diverse and inclusive team setting. Your…
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Senior Staff Developer, DevOps
Benevity
Vancouver, British Columbia
…part of our DNA. We're on the lookout for a Senior Software Developer who thrives in a fast-paced environment and values collaboration in a diverse and inclusive team setting. Your…
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Sr. Manager, Supply Chain Data, Analytics and Systems, Tim Hortons
Restaurant Brands International
Toronto, Ontario · Corp - Toronto Corporate Office
- Full-time
Define and govern supply chain data standards, KPI definitions, and reporting logic to ensure a single source of truth across functions; partner with IT and data engineering to maintain…
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Technical Director Lighting - Netflix Animation Studios
Netflix
Vancouver, BC
- Full-time
…TD will work closely with their craft group, the Solutions Engineering and R&D teams to enable high-quality technical outcomes and a standardised…
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Senior Software Engineer, Back-End (Remote Canada)
Short Story
Remote, Canada
- Full-time
- Remote
You’ll be part of a fast-moving engineering team building the systems that power our customer experience, warehouse operations, and data platform. We value engineers who take ownership,…
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Senior Software Engineer - AI/Computer Vision (Camera Systems)
Motorola Solutions
Vancouver, British Columbia · Toronto, Ontario
- Full-time
…optimization (distributed training and inference acceleration) and 3) data (tools for data acquisition, annotation – both human and machine-powered, data pipelines and supporting ML…
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Intermediate Software Engineer
AltaML
Calgary, AB · Edmonton, AB · Toronto, ON
- Full-time
…have multiple years of industrial and academic experience in data science, software engineering, product development, and machine learning…
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Senior VFX Artist | Artiste senior (effets visuels) - GameSim - Talent Pipeline
Keywords Studios
Remote, Canada
- Full-time
- Remote
Understand complex material setups, blueprints, or scripting hooks; troubleshoot issues and partner with Tech Art/Engineering.
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Sr Environment Artist | Artiste senior en environnements - GameSim - Talent Pipe
Keywords Studios
Remote, Canada
- Full-time
- Remote
Collaborate cross-discipline (Design, Lighting, Tech Art, Engineering) to ensure environments support gameplay readability and performance.
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Software Engineer, (Cloud CICD Platforms)
Scotiabank
Toronto, ON
The Software Engineer position is a key contributor to a key portfolio within the Cloud and Platform Engineering Group, ensuring business strategies, plans and initiatives are executed /…
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Ingénieur de logiciels chevronné (C++) / Experienced Software Developer (C++)
Tower Research Capital
Montreal, Quebec
Connaissance de tout autre langage de développement, y compris Java, Python ou Perl et Shell Scripts (un atout)
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Staff Software Engineer (Cloud CICD Platforms)
Scotiabank
Toronto, ON
The Staff Software Engineer position leads and oversees a key portfolio within the Cloud and Platform Engineering Group, ensuring business strategies, plans and initiatives are executed /…
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Client Technology - Engineering - Architecture
EY
Toronto, ON
Expert-level skills in multiple application programming and scripting languages (JavaScript, .NET, Java, Python, C++, etc.), SQL and noSQL databases, Bigdata and its processing, Data…
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Member of Technical Staff
Beacon Software
Toronto, Ontario
- Full-time
The work is systems engineering at its core. Multi-tenant data infrastructure across very different portcos. Event-driven pipelines that have to be correct under partial failure. Service…
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Forward Deployed Engineer
Beacon Software
Toronto, Ontario
- Full-time
We are building that system. It has two pieces. A sensing layer is a cross-portfolio data lake on open table formats with a feature store on top that makes the data agent-readable. An…
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Principal/Senior Software Engineer
PointClickCare
Mississauga, Ontario
- Full-time
scalable platform services, leveraging modern AI-augmented engineering practices to
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Senior Integration Engineer (Future oppourtunity)
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Vaughan, Ontario
- Other
We are seeking a Senior Integration Engineer to design, develop, and maintain robust data integration solutions. You will focus heavily on real-time data streaming via Apache Kafka and…
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Intermediate Data Analyst
J.D. Irving, Limited
NS · Dartmouth, NS
- Full-time
Scripting or automation tools for data analysis (e.g., Python, R, or similar tools considered an asset)
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Senior Engineer – Digital Distribution & Engagement
Invesco Ltd.
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
- Full-time
The North America Client Transactions & Data team is to streamline access to Client Information. We provide predictable data that enables our partners to respond more nimbly and rapidly to…
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Senior Staff Developer
Benevity
Calgary, Alberta
Benevity is seeking a talented Senior Staff Developer, who has an extensive record of hands-on Full Stack Development and Architecture experience. This role, reporting to the Director of…
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Senior Staff Developer
Benevity
Vancouver, British Columbia
Benevity is seeking a talented Senior Staff Developer, who has an extensive record of hands-on Full Stack Development and Architecture experience. This role, reporting to the Director of…
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Senior Staff Developer
Benevity
Toronto, Ontario
Benevity is seeking a talented Senior Staff Developer, who has an extensive record of hands-on Full Stack Development and Architecture experience. This role, reporting to the Director of…
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Forward Deployed Engineer (Generative AI)
Tiger Analytics Inc.
Remote, Canada
- Full-time
- Remote
…firm. Our employees bring deep expertise in Machine Learning, Data Science, and AI. We are the trusted analytics partner for multiple Fortune 500 companies, enabling them to generate…

Netflix

Technical Director Lighting - Netflix Animation Studios

Vancouver, BC, Canada

Full-time

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Job details

Job type: Full-time
Experience: 5+ years of proven pipeline TD experience in large-scale animated features, animated TV series, the gaming industry, and/or VFX feature films.
Posting language: English
Posted: Sep 10, 2026

Original job description

Netflix Animation Studios is on a mission to entertain the world with bold, immersive animated films that are timeless and impactful. We are paving the way for the future of animation by building a community of amazing artists and talent across three vibrant locations globally. Come join us!

The Lighting Technical Director is responsible for supporting creative and visual objectives through pipeline troubleshooting, user support, technical direction, and tool development. The TD exhibits solid technical understanding of processes, technology, and tools within the relevant production craft group/s. The TD will participate in the development of artist workflows and tools, and can easily debug problematic workflow steps to support global studio productions in that area. The TD will work closely with their craft group, the Solutions Engineering and R&D teams to enable high-quality technical outcomes and a standardised approach.

What You’ll Do:

Understand the visual requirements for productions and suggest new technologies, or design procedures, techniques, and tools that will enable these to be met.
Provide technical expertise and guidance for technology within the relevant production craft groups, especially Lighting and rendering stakeholders.
Participate in or lead the direction, evolution & maintenance of technology within the relevant production craft groups .
Design, develop, and write well-maintainable and consistently high-quality code.
Track, debug and resolve workflow issues in partnership with TAs, Lead TDs, Technical Supervisors, Associate Technical Supervisors, Solutions Engineers and R&D.
Work closely with other TDs on your team to drive the technical success of key development initiatives.
Ensure that technology, tools, and procedures support the creative process.
Provide solutions to visual problems through existing tools or by leading the implementation of new tools.
Help debug and optimize misbehaving or poorly performing renders.
Take responsibility for the troubleshooting & optimization of tools, software, and workflows.
Actively participate in or drive QA, technical testing, and validation of new technology, tool releases, or pipeline changes, such that artist workflow is not impacted.
Understand the processes of adjoining departments, provide input where required to maximise pipeline efficiency and quality.
Actively participate in brainstorming and problem-solving, contributing technical expertise and insight, to create and maintain technology within the canonical production pipeline.
Support the organisation’s overall technical goals as required.
Be aware of the deadlines for development initiatives and actively engage in keeping these on track.
Continuously monitor the scope of development initiatives and help to ensure scope adjustments have additional estimates, etc.
Prioritise and break down technical projects into organised parts.
Provide technical guidance to other TDs and TAs, where appropriate, with day-to-day issues and escalation through the right channels when necessary.
Mentor more junior team members and assist in orientation with new starters.
Create synergies between different work groups to promote efficiency and optimization and to generate innovative ideas and approaches to how we do things

What You’ll Need:

Experience:

5+ years of proven pipeline TD experience in large-scale animated features, animated TV series, the gaming industry, and/or VFX feature films.
Solid production/industry experience as a TD, ideally as part of a team.

Skills/Knowledge:

Comprehensive experience using and troubleshooting in Lighting and rendering software. An understanding of traditional techniques appropriate to the relevant craft groups.
Good software development skills and understanding of department workflows and technology.
Ability to code review and troubleshoot problems as they arise.
Knowledge in Python as well as PyQt or another GUI toolkit.
Knowledge of concepts like data flow, data dependencies, metadata, publishing, and retrieval.
A familiarity with the principles of computer graphics including rendering, scene representation, color and image processing.
Familiarity with C++ or Swift is a plus.
A strong understanding of USD and its general concepts is a plus.
Knowledge of Flow Production Tracking (shotgrid).
Knowledge of code management software such as git and github and code review processes.
Knowledge of software development practices such as Agile and how to apply them in software such as Jira.
Degree in Animation, Film, Computer Science, Design, Engineering, Math or Physics, or equivalent combination of education & work experience in animation/VFX.

This role is based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Hybrid Role (Minimum requirement of 3 days a week in the office).

At NAS, we carefully consider a wide range of compensation factors to determine your compensation. We rely on market indicators and consider your specific job family, background, location, skills, and experience. The overall market range for this role is typically $120,000 - $180,000. This reflects total compensation; we do not have bonuses.

Inclusion is a Netflix value and we strive to host a meaningful interview experience for all candidates. If you want an accommodation/adjustment for a disability or any other reason during the hiring process, please send a request to your recruiting partner.

We are an equal-opportunity employer and celebrate diversity, recognizing that diversity builds stronger teams. We approach diversity and inclusion seriously and thoughtfully. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service.

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Responsibilities

The Lighting Technical Director supports creative objectives through pipeline troubleshooting, tool development, and technical direction for lighting and rendering. They collaborate with R&D and engineering teams to optimize artist workflows and ensure high-quality technical outcomes.

Requirements

Requires 5+ years of pipeline TD experience in animated features, VFX, or gaming, with strong proficiency in Python and rendering software. A degree in Computer Science, Animation, Engineering, or a related field is required or equivalent experience.

Skills

Lighting and Rendering
Python
PyQt
USD
C++
Swift
Flow Production Tracking
Git
GitHub
Agile
Jira
Pipeline Troubleshooting
Tool Development
Code Review
Computer Graphics
Technical Direction

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Keywords

Lighting
Rendering
Pipeline
Python
PyQt
USD
C++
Swift
Shotgrid
Git
GitHub
Agile
Jira
Computer Graphics
VFX
Animation
Technical Direction
Data Flow
Metadata
Image Processing
QA
Technical Testing
Software Development
Feature Animation
Tooling

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