Senior Visualisation Artist (Pipeline TD)

As a Senior Visualisation Artist at Foster + Partners, you’ll join a highly creative, forward-thinking visualisation and film team, shaping the tools and workflows behind world-class projects. From visualising habitats in space to transportation systems and industrial designs of the future, you’ll help build and evolve a cutting-edge VFX pipeline that empowers artists to deliver exceptional digital content at scale., * Build and shape a VFX pipeline from the ground up in a globally recognised design studio.

• Create smart, automated tools that streamline workflows and boost creative output.
• Work closely with artists, architects, and technical teams to align all pipeline development efforts on diverse, future-focused projects.
• Solve complex production challenges and remove bottlenecks across pipelines.
• Integrate off-the-shelf solutions for shot and farm management, while also developing custom tools to create a tailored setup., We offer a benefits package designed to help you thrive professionally and personally. This includes: private medical insurance for you and your family; life assurance; personal travel insurance; access to a range of wellbeing support, comprising virtual GP services, mental health support and lifestyle coaching; as well as discount programmes for various retailers. On our London campus, we have subsidised catering facilities and host regular social events, and sports activities, for everyone to enjoy.

To support you in building a meaningful career, the practice offers opportunities to develop both your technical and non-technical skills through continuous learning, professional development support, and knowledge sharing and insights from experienced colleagues.

If our designs spark your curiosity and you would like to contribute to solving complex challenges with local and global impact, we invite you to join our team. You’ll be challenged and inspired, collaborating on extraordinary projects in an environment designed to cultivate excellence.

Do you have experience in Unreal Engine?, * 4+ years experience as a Pipeline TD within VFX, animation, or a related industry.

• Advanced Python skills and experience developing tools for DCC applications (e.g. Houdini, Unreal, Nuke, 3DS Max, C4D).
• Knowledgeable in rendering tools such as Vray, Corona, Arnold, Octane.
• Strong understanding of production pipelines, rendering tools, and workflow optimisation.
• Expertise in troubleshooting, debugging, and resolving complex technical challenges.
• Familiarity with build pipelines, source control, and scene description formats such as USD.
• A collaborative, proactive mindset with the ability to work across teams and manage competing priorities.

Pulled from the full job description

• Employee discount
• Private medical insurance

We believe in the power of design to enhance everyday life. Through a culture of purposeful curiosity, our work defines the way tomorrow’s built environments look, feel and function. Founded in 1967 by Norman Foster, what began as a small team is now a global practice with an outstanding design legacy, creating innovative and thoughtful solutions that shape skylines and landscapes around the world.

Whether designing an entire city or a bespoke door handle, we approach every project with ambition and dedicated creativity - and we seek exceptional people to enrich our practice. If you enjoy solving complex challenges and creating industry-defining designs and solutions, we invite you to join our team.

The practice is committed to supporting diversity and inclusivity and strives to create a working environment that is responsive to different cultures. We value the contributions of our diverse and creative team and are proud to offer equal opportunities for all.