Sr Studio Pipeline Engineer

Job description

General Summary At LAIKA, we craft breathtaking stop motion films by blending timeless artistic techniques with innovative technology. As a Sr Pipeline Engineer on the Studio Pipeline team, you’ll play a key role in designing, building, and maintaining the pipeline and workflow tools that empower artists and production managers throughout the creative process. In this role, you’ll focus primarily on developing and supporting core pipeline tools, middleware, and services that power studio workflows and operations. You’ll work across the stack—from end-user workflow tools to API design, services development, and data modeling—while collaborating closely with other developers, artists, and production teams. You’ll report to the Studio Pipeline Sr Manager and collaborate closely with other engineers and development teams, as well as artists and production managers in the fabrication , stage, VFX , and editorial departments. To thrive in this role, you bring strong problem-solving skills, clear communication, and a collaborative mindset. You’re organized, adaptable, and comfortable managing multiple priorities. You approach challenges with curiosity and initiative, exercise sound judgme...