Swaybox Studios

Lead Render Wrangler

Swaybox Studios · New Orleans, LA

Posted 15 days ago

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This role has been open
15 days
Swaybox Studios's roles stay open a median of 43 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of Swaybox Studios's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Swaybox Studios
moderate
3 stale, 0 reposted of 11 open
Hiring momentum
16 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-17

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About this role

The Lead Render Wrangler at Swaybox Studios will be responsible for establishing, operating, and optimizing the render farm for feature film production. This role involves coordinating with various teams to ensure efficient rendering processes, troubleshooting issues, and developing workflows and documentation as the studio scales into full production. The position requires strong technical skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.

Our read on this posting2.8out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
4/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

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What you need

  • Previous experience in a lead or senior Render Wrangler position in VFX, animation, or high-volume CG production
  • Experience mentoring or overseeing other Render Wranglers
  • Professional experience with render wrangling, render farm operations, pipeline support, or a comparable technical production role
  • Strong understanding of CG rendering workflows and the relationship between artists, render software, render farms, storage, and production pipelines
  • Experience with a render farm management or queue-management system such as Deadline, OpenCue, Qube!, Tractor, or similar
  • Experience troubleshooting failed render jobs and interpreting render logs and error messages

Nice to have

  • Experience helping build, expand, migrate, or configure a render farm for VFX or animation production
  • Experience with both CPU- and GPU-based rendering workflows
  • Familiarity with renderers such as Arnold, Unreal, or similar rendering technologies
  • Experience supporting Unreal Engine rendering workflows in a VFX or feature film environment
  • Familiarity with scripting or automation using Python, PowerShell, Bash, or similar tools

Worth weighing

  • Onsite work location in New Orleans, LA
  • No salary or benefits listed in the posting
  • The role involves working in a growing studio environment where systems and workflows are actively being developed, which may lead to changes in responsibilities or processes.
  • The position requires strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work under pressure, which may be challenging in a fast-paced production setting.

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Listed by Swaybox Studios on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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