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Virtual Producer

Unreal Engine Developer

Los Angeles, CA · On-site

$80 - $120/hr

About the Role Design, develop, and maintain innovative software solutions based on the latest virtual production technologies required to shoot real‑time photorealistic scenes. You will be working ...

Starz

SVP, Physical Production

Santa Monica, CA · On-site

Stay current on evolving production technologies, virtual production workflows, sustainability initiatives, and industry best practices. Talent & Creative Collaboration * Serve as a trusted ...

Starz

SVP, Physical Production

Santa Monica, CA · On-site

Stay current on evolving production technologies, virtual production workflows, sustainability initiatives, and industry best practices. Talent & Creative Collaboration * Serve as a trusted ...

Jobtailor

Cinematic Pipeline Engineer

Los Angeles, CA · On-site

$110 - $170/hr

Stay current with developments in Unreal Engine, virtual production and VFX technologies, identifying opportunities to improve our tooling and workflows. Requirements * Strong experience developing ...

Starz

SVP, Physical Production

Los Angeles, CA · On-site

$350 - $450/hr

Stay current on evolving production technologies, virtual production workflows, sustainability initiatives, and industry best practices.Talent & Creative Collaboration* Serve as a trusted production ...

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What is virtual production?

A Virtual Production job involves using real-time technology, such as game engines and LED volumes, to blend digital and physical filmmaking techniques. Professionals in this field work with tools like Unreal Engine, motion capture, and immersive environments to create seamless visual effects and virtual sets. Roles in Virtual Production can range from technical artists and LED operators to cinematographers specializing in real-time workflows. This approach allows filmmakers to visualize scenes interactively, make creative decisions faster, and reduce post-production costs. It's a rapidly growing field that bridges filmmaking, VFX, and game development.

What does a virtual production specialist do?

In a Virtual Production role, your day often involves previsualizing scenes, setting up and operating virtual cameras, managing real-time graphics, and collaborating closely with directors, VFX teams, and camera crews. You may be responsible for troubleshooting technical issues in real time and ensuring that digital assets are optimized for immediate feedback on set. The work environment is highly collaborative and fast-paced, requiring both technical proficiency and creative input. Often, you'll participate in meetings to align on creative direction and provide technical support during live shoots. This dynamic role keeps you at the intersection of technology and storytelling, offering variety and opportunities to innovate every day.

What skills and qualifications are needed for virtual production?

To thrive in Virtual Production, you typically need a strong grasp of digital imaging, real-time rendering, 3D visualization, and familiarity with film or television production pipelines. Experience with virtual production technologies such as Unreal Engine, motion capture systems, and real-time compositing tools is often required, and certifications or training in these platforms can be beneficial. Excellent collaboration, problem-solving, and communication skills are essential for coordinating across creative and technical departments. These abilities are crucial for ensuring seamless integration of digital and live-action elements on set, meeting project deadlines, and supporting high-quality content delivery.

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Infographic showing various Virtual Production job openings in California as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 72% Full Time, 11% Part Time, 6% Temporary, and 11% Contract. Highlights an 94% In-person, and 6% Remote job distribution.

Virtual Production Engineer

Virtual Producer

Thousand Oaks, CA • On-site

$70 - $110/hr

Other

Retirement

Posted 4 days ago

Job description

Yorktel is currently seeking a talented, self-directed live production engineer with experience working in a dynamic environment that demands high-quality and efficient results. This position will be responsible for the setup and configuration of control room elements for all event productions. The position will also fill various roles on the production team (Technical Director/Show Calling, Audio Technician, Virtual Operator, Graphics Operator, Video Playback Operator). The candidate should be extremely detail-oriented and have hands‑on experience producing and delivering high quality in person & hybrid live events. The candidate should have the ability to thrive in a fast‑paced environment with competing demands. This role will service and interact with a diverse group of important clients including the customer’s most senior executives as well as internal contacts at all levels. This position will be a part of a team that provides world class customer experience.

Qualifications
  • 5+ years’ experience producing live events for fortune 500 companies
  • Subject matter expertiseoperating control room equipment including video switchers, audio consoles, and video playback software
  • Experience with Analog way Viz RT or other industry standard production switchers
  • Subject matter expertise running an audio console
  • Experience with live event lighting
  • Experience maintaining control rooms
  • Experience with video and audio editing software
  • Project management skills with demonstrated ability to deliver results
  • Experience with virtual/hybrid technology (Vbrick webcast, Webex)
  • Exceptional customer service skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Experiences in Biotech/Pharma is a plus
Preferred Experience
  • Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or Life Sciences
  • Strong leadership presence and interpersonal/communication skills (written and oral).Experience managing technical teams
  • In-depth knowledge of Agile processes and principles
  • Experience with the ITIL process framework and outsourced resource support models
  • Strong organizational and time management skills
  • Established habit of proactive thinking and behavior and the desire and ability to self-start/learn and apply new technologies
  • Thorough understanding related to collaboration tools, computing devices and unified communications products utilized at the customer.
  • Working knowledge in Install, upgrade, image, and support all company desktops/laptops/MacBook hardware/iOS devices, Printers and AV equipment. MS Office 365 support knowledge, including Outlook and MS Teams support
  • Self-motivated/driven and able to work with little supervision or direction.
  • Strong bias for action and results orientation.

Join us and you will enjoy an excellent salary and benefits package, including 401k and Flex 125 plans.

We conform to all the laws, statutes, and regulations concerning equal employment opportunities and affirmative action. We strongly encourage women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply to all our job openings. We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, Genetic information and testing, family and medical leave, sexual orientation and gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law. We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer or the government, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint or otherwise oppose discrimination.

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