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Glitch Productions

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2017

📱 Media

👥 B2C

Media • B2C

Glitch Productions is an independent animation studio and digital content creator that produces original animated series for the internet, often inspired by Flash-era web animation and millennial anime. They develop, produce, and distribute shows end-to-end—publishing free episodes on YouTube and offering multi-lingual translations—while maintaining a strong fan-focused, community-driven approach. Notable series include The Amazing Digital Circus, Murder Drones, Meta Runner, Gameoverse, and others.

📋 Description

• Define and lead the pipeline, tooling, and best practices for 2D production • Own 2D tooling, workflow optimization, pipeline integration, and standards • Clear the backlog of scene setup automation, animatic import tooling, and version management integration requests • Design, build, and maintain pipeline tools primarily around Toon Boom Harmony • Integrate 2D workflows with Autodesk Flow (formerly ShotGrid) and the wider studio pipeline • Automate repetitive setup, import, and versioning tasks • Work with 2D artists, leads, and production planning to translate pain points into tooling • Support and troubleshoot 2D-specific technical issues • Document tools and establish workflow conventions • Collaborate with 3D TDs and the wider tech team on shared pipeline standards • Shape and build the 2D technical team as the division grows

🎯 Requirements

• Strong QT script (Javascript) and Python development skills in an animation pipeline context • Hands-on experience building tools for Toon Boom Harmony or equivalent 2D animation software • Proven ability to work with artists and production staff to translate needs into working tools • Experience owning technical decisions as the sole TD in a domain • Experience working within a structured production planning process • Experience with production tracking integration, ideally ShotGrid • Senior pipeline developer experience with genuine 2D expertise • Experience as a TD or pipeline developer in a 2D animation studio (bonus) • Familiarity with Storyboard Pro and animatic workflows (bonus) • Experience mentoring or leading junior developers (bonus) • Exposure to broader studio pipelines, including 3D, compositing, and editorial (bonus) • Authorization to work in the United States or Canada for the duration of the role, if based in the US or Canada

🏖️ Benefits

• Relocation assistance for workers wishing to move to Sydney • Ground-floor ownership of an entire team's technical future • Senior-level technical autonomy with the backing of an established tech team and production planning support • Opportunity to build the team underneath you as the studio scales • Tight-knit team of high performers • Diverse and inclusive workplace