Technical Director- Ink
Core
Technical Director supporting animated shorts and specials using experimental, creative-led, GenAI-native production pipelines at Netflix.
Role type
Senior IC Technical Director (Animation/GenAI)
Builds
Feature-quality animated content and show-specific technical workflows
Domain
Entertainment / Generative AI / Computer Graphics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Generative AI tools (ComfyUI), Traditional CG workflows, Software development & rapid prototyping, Workflow strategy, Artist environment management, Data handoff processes, Compute resource monitoring
Preferred skills
Hybrid workflow integration, Tool evaluation & adoption planning, Distributed compute requirements analysis
Technologies
ComfyUI, DCCs, Internal/External tooling, Production Tracking systems
Responsibilities
Develop show-specific workflows integrating emerging and established tools; Provide critical tool support and maintain artist environments; Create custom model fine-tuning and data requirements; Monitor compute performance and mitigate bottlenecks; Support data handoff between artists and editorial; Evaluate external tool releases and recommend adoption plans.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
