Technical Houdini Artist

At Vintecc, our synthetic data team is in search for a
Technical Houdini Artist who can create detailed and realistic assets in a procedural way and render them using the Karma renderer.

• This role requires to work at our HQ in Roeselare. More information below._

• Work closely with clients or our internal computer vision & AI engineers to translate requirements for AI model training into scalable datasets. Ensure that synthetic data is representative of various scenarios and edge cases for robust AI training.
• Work on different kinds of challenging projects that have impact on realworld problems.

• Strong experience with SideFX Houdini (specifically SOPs, LOPs, DOPs and PDG).
• Strong understanding of the asset creation pipeline (modelling, uvs, texturing,...).
• Experience with creating realistic PBR materials using Houdini or Substance Designer.
• Experience with Houdini Karma Renderer (or other engines like vray, redshift, cycles,...).
• Experience with creating & maintaining Houdini HDAs.

• Python scripting in DCC tools like (Houdini, Substance, Blender,...).
• Writing VEX or VOP in Houdini.
• Translating real world reference into high quality and realistic renders.
• Integrating Substance Designer within Houdini.
• Universal Scene Description (USD).

• Can work with the Adobe Substance Collection & Photoshop.
• Can work with Reality Capture (photogrammetry + mesh cleaning).
• Are not afraid of using Linux (Ubuntu Desktop) for Houdini.
• Have familiarity with agile collaboration tools (like Git, Github Issues, Github Projects,...)
• Have knowledge in distributed computing and render farms.
• Have experience / are interested in the field of ML/DL or AI in general.

• Have a collaborative mindset and the ability to work effectively in a team.
• Strong problemsolving skills and attention to detail.
• Can work independently and with the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.
• Are open to feedback and have a continuous improvement mindset.
• Are willing to learn new technologies and tools.