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Company Description

Team One is Publicis Groupe's premium brand agency dedicated to building and supporting remarkable brands. We were born with a goal: to launch an all-new luxury car brand and send it soaring to success. Since then, we've become architects of aspiration, constructing brands of elevated impact and worth.

Team One has six North American offices across the country, including its Los Angeles headquarters, Atlanta, Boise, Chicago, Dallas, and New York.

The chosen marketing partner of many of the world's high-worth brands, agency clients include Lexus, Lexus Dealer Association, Barclays, KB Home, Alarm.com, Marriott International Luxury Brands (The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, W Hotels, St. Regis Hotels and Resorts), Cathay Pacific Airways, Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, Wisk, Sparklight, Hewlett-Packard Enterprises, and Simplot.

Team One has one-of-a-kind insight into affluent consumers across the globe. We provide an ever-expanding body of knowledge to give brands, old and new, the tools to leverage their heritage and innovate for the future.

Agency capabilities include website development, CRM, brand and business strategy, data science and analytics, media planning, media buying, performance media, experiential/lifestyle marketing, public relations, influencer programs, social media, design, customer research, and full-service multimedia video production.

Overview

The Team One C.O.R.E.

C = COLLABORATIVE

      We work together to get better stuff done than we could alone.

O = OPTIMISM

      Honest and confident in our quest forward; believing the impossible is possible.

R = RESULTS-DRIVEN

      Creativity is always in service of results and never for its own sake.

E = ENTREPRENEURIAL

      Build something new. Shoot for the moon. 

Job Summary:

The Senior Pipeline Engineer will lead the development of scalable, artist-friendly tools and systems that power our 3D production workflows. This role combines technical leadership with deep hands-on coding in Python, Unreal Engine, and Maya environments. The ideal candidate will help evolve our pipeline infrastructure, streamline artist workflows, and enhance real-time content creation.

 

Key Responsibilities:

 

Pipeline Development & Integration

• Design, build, and maintain production pipeline tools with a focus on scalability and artist efficiency.

• Integrate Unreal Engine into production workflows for real-time visualization, interactive content, and animation.

• Extend and maintain Python toolsets for Maya (PyMel) and Unreal Engine environments.

Automation & Optimization

• Develop automation tools that accelerate workflows such as rigging, asset processing, and data validation.

• Transition legacy tools and scripts into modern orchestration frameworks (e.g., Prefect).

• Implement user-friendly interfaces for technical tools using PyQt/PySide when needed.

Technical Collaboration & Support

• Troubleshoot and resolve pipeline issues in collaboration with creative and technical teams.

• Oversee version control, asset tracking, and data workflows using Perforce.

• Communicate clearly with artists, engineers, and stakeholders to align technical solutions with creative goals.

• Create thorough and well-organized documentation for tools, systems, and workflows.

Required Skills

• Advanced proficiency in Python for pipeline automation and tool development.

• Strong experience with systems design, architecture, and performance optimization.

• Practical knowledge of Unreal Engine (Blueprints and/or C++).

• Experience with Maya scripting (especially PyMel) and integration into production workflows.

• Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Perforce) and production asset management.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills across technical and creative disciplines.

• Ability to manage multiple technical tasks in parallel while maintaining high attention to detail.

• Experience with GUI development using PyQt or PySide.

• Background in rigging, animation, or real-time rendering workflows.

• Familiarity with orchestration tools like Prefect, Airflow, or similar systems.

• Experience building tools that balance usability for artists with strong technical performance.

Additional Information

Our Publicis Groupe motto "Viva La Difference" means we're better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities, across all facets of intersectionality, and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent. 

Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive.  Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K,  as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact USMSTACompliance@publicis.com.  All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. 

Compensation Range: $110,580.00 - $166,430.00 annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 7/15/25.

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 Compensation Range: USD $110,580.00 - USD $166,430.00/Annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 12/1/2025.Employment Type: OTHER