ML Compositor TD

Role: Machine Learning Compositing TD
Location: Australia- 100% Remote

Who we are
Crafty Apes is a full-service global visual effects company operating in Canada, the UK, the US, and Australia with a roster of award-winning artists and technical supervisors known for their creative problem-solving. We specialise in photo real VFX for film, episodic content. Our mission is to bring our clients’ visions to life through exceptional visual effects—we deliver great shots while having fun!

This role sits right in the middle of creative work, technical development, and direct artist support. You will help build new workflows, train models, write tools, and make sure the entire studio understands how to use our ML systems in production.

The job mixes hands-on development with real production exposure. You will work with our R&D and pipeline teams, support artists on shows around the world, and stay grounded in compositing so you understand what works day to day. The goal is to help the team adopt ML cleanly, efficiently, and without disrupting creative work.

This position is part of our effort to expand ML adoption across the company. You will help shape how artists use these tools, how studios onboard them, and how we grow this new department globally.

What you would do


Work directly with artists, supervisors, pipeline, and production to understand their needs and translate them into usable ML tools and workflows


Build, test, and help deploy ML-driven tools into real productions


Write and maintain Python and PyTorch based scripts and utilities


Train and fine tune models with guidance from the ML team


Support global onboarding, documentation, and training sessions for artists and departments


Validate tools on actual shots to make sure workflows hold up in production environments


Keep a close connection to artist workflows so the tools improve, not complicate, their day-to-day tasks


Look ahead at new technology and help identify opportunities where ML can support efficiency and creative exploration



What we need

ML and Technical:


Comfortable with Python, basic PyTorch training concepts, and Git


Experience building simple tools and utilities for artist workflows


Ability to troubleshoot ML behaviors, workflow issues, and model output quality


Strong interest in learning model training, fine tuning, dataset prep, and optimisation


Artist and Production Support



Confident teaching and explaining technical concepts to artists and supervisors


Able to work with teams across multiple studios and time zones


Comfortable gathering feedback from shows and turning it into actionable improvements


Compositing Skills


Solid Nuke skills with a strong understanding of full 2D and 3D compositing workflows


Confident with keying, tracking, integration of CG elements, environment work, projections, multi-pass comp, color management, and shot finishing


Strong eye for detail, color, realism, and shot continuity


Ability to troubleshoot technical and artistic issues quickly


Comfortable taking shots from start to final when needed to validate pipelines


Understanding of how ML tools should plug into the comp workflow without breaking source-of-truth or creative intent


Soft skills:


Fast thinker who enjoys problem solving


Comfortable switching between technical tasks and creative tasks


Clear communicator who enjoys helping others learn


Curious, proactive, and excited about the potential of ML in production


How to apply:

To apply, please submit your resume, a cover letter outlining your relevant experience, and a link to your portfolio or demo reel showcasing your work include breakdowns. As we understand the delays can occur in receiving final shots, please ensure that all work samples provided are as recent as possible.

Crafty Apes is an equal opportunity employer