At Fortiche, what drives our teams is bringing ambitious projects to life! To maintain our momentum and guarantee the quality of our multi-project and multi-client productions, we are recruiting a Lead Workflow Dev.
Reporting to the Dev Supervisor, your primary mission is to act as the technical lead for a team of developers dedicated to the stability and evolution of our pipeline. In addition to managing your team, you will maintain a hands-on operational role to stay connected to the team’s practical challenges, continue learning, and lead by example.
You will be a key point of contact, working closely with the Core Dev, R&D Dev, and TD teams to ensure technical consistency. Your "clients" will be the production teams (CG Sups, supervisors, leads, artists), whom you will help in turning their visions into reality.
MAIN MISSIONS
Driving Pipeline Evolution
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Strategy and planning: define the roadmap with the Dev Supervisor and translate it into a clear schedule to ensure on-time delivery of our major projects.
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Technical debt reduction: secure the future of our pipeline by maintaining its flexibility and robustness.
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Innovation: work hand-in-hand with the R&D Dev team to integrate new technologies for tomorrow's productions, while ensuring alignment with the Core Dev team’s low-level platform.
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Monitoring: maintain an active watch on 3D/2D/VFX pipeline technologies to ensure Fortiche remains at the industry's cutting edge.
Maintaining and developing production tools
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Operations: ensure compatibility and maintenance of essential manufacturing tools.
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Prioritization: in collaboration with the Dev Supervisor, balance pipeline development with tool creation based on evolving project needs.
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Technical translator: support the TD team in analyzing the production departments' technical needs and transforming them into concrete tools that improve performance, quality, and workflow comfort.
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Distribution: collaborate with the R&D Dev and TD teams to intelligently distribute tool development responsibilities.
You are more than just a seasoned developer; you are a partner to our artists and a mentor to your team.
Essential Hard Skills
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Ecosystem mastery: excellent understanding of end-to-end 3D animation data flows.
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Architectural coding: mastery of Python. Strong ability to architect code and integrate it cleanly into existing systems.
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DCC Expertise: good knowledge of several DCCs in our stack (Maya, Nuke, Houdini, etc.) and their APIs.
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Future vision: ability to anticipate technical debt generated by ongoing projects.
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Complex problem solving: ability to manage complex technical issues with multiple ramifications.
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Developer collaboration: solid knowledge of Git and collaborative development methodologies.
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Perfectly fluent in French (written and spoken)
Essential Soft Skills
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Inspiring leadership: you are a role model for your team. You know how to value contributions, recognize effort, and provide constructive feedback.
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Team spirit: you encourage collaboration and knowledge sharing within the group and with other teams.
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Analysis and prioritization: you can quickly identify key problems and priorities in complex situations.
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Facilitator: you promote an inclusive work environment and are capable of facilitating discussion and resolving conflicts collaboratively.
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Technical English proficiency is essential.
Bonus points
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Mastery of multiple DCCs (the more, the better!).
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Proficiency in Shotgrid and/or GitLab.
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Knowledge of system languages (C, C++, etc.).
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Fluency in conversational English.
RECRUITMENT PROCESS
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Pre-qualification interview with the Talent Acquisition team.
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Interview with our Dev Supervisor and Project Manager.
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Final interview with our CTO.
At the crossroads of animation and filmmaking, Fortiche is an award-winning entertainment company developing original IPs and delivering large-scale international productions.
Founded in 2009, Fortiche has built a distinctive 2D/3D aesthetic that has become its hallmark. The company is behind Arcane (Netflix/Tencent), one of the most awarded animated drama series for adults, based on Riot Games’ League of Legends. Its portfolio also includes collaborations with Riot Games (Rise, K/DA – POP/STARS, Warriors), music videos for Stromae/Pomme, Coldplay, and Gorillaz, as well as the Rocket & Groot series for Marvel Studios.
With teams in Paris, Montpellier, and Las Palmas (Spain), Fortiche brings together up to 450 professionals across all stages of creation, direction, and production, combining creative ambition with global reach.
