AI Tech Artist

About the role

Magnopus is a spatial design and innovation company working at the intersection of technology, creativity, and emerging experiences. Our teams bring together artists, engineers, designers, and producers to create visionary work using both established production techniques and rapidly evolving technologies. In this role, you'll sit between creative production and emerging AI technology, turning new models, tools, and techniques into reliable workflows that artists can use to create high-quality imagery and motion content.

This is an initial fixed-term project hire through the end of September 2026, with an anticipated extension through February 2027, subject to project requirements. The role requires working onsite at our Downtown Los Angeles studio five days per week.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, document, and maintain complex node-based generative AI workflows for production use
• Develop custom Python scripts and nodes to extend graph functionality, integrate external APIs, and streamline asset-generation workflows
• Evaluate emerging generative AI models, research techniques, and integrate relevant developments into production workflows
• Build and optimize image, video, and multimodal generation workflows, with a focus on visual quality, temporal consistency, and motion fidelity
• Configure and optimize models for memory efficiency, inference speed, and reliable execution across production environments
• Build and maintain workflows using conditioning, adapter, and fine-tuning techniques to support character, composition, and stylistic consistency
• Set up and maintain workflows for training and deploying adapters and other project-specific model customizations
• Implement accelerated inference and multimodal editing approaches that enable artists to iterate quickly
• Package complex technical workflows into clear, reusable graph templates and tools for creative teams
• Troubleshoot issues across models, nodes, integrations, and production workflows
• Work closely with artists and production teams to understand creative challenges and develop practical technical solutions
• Provide technical support and guidance to artists using the workflows you build, and document solutions to support effective use across the team

Requirements

• Advanced experience building, extending, and troubleshooting node-based generative AI workflows, such as ComfyUI or equivalent graph-based frameworks
• Strong Python development skills, including experience developing custom nodes, tools, and integrations for generative AI workflows
• Deep technical understanding of current generative image and video models, multimodal workflows, and the techniques used to control and optimize their output
• Hands-on experience with conditioning and adapter technologies such as ControlNet, IP-Adapter, and LoRA, including training, fine-tuning models, and deploying adapters for production use
• Experience optimizing AI workflows for memory usage, inference speed, model compatibility, and reliable execution
• Strong understanding of generative AI video workflows, including the technical challenges involved in temporal consistency, motion control, and high-quality output
• Experience turning emerging models, research, or experimental technology into practical production workflows
• Strong technical problem-solving skills and the ability to diagnose issues across complex models, nodes, and graph setups
• Experience supporting creative production workflows and an understanding of how technical tools need to work for artists in practice
• The ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly and collaborate effectively with both creative and technical colleagues
• A portfolio, code repository, or other examples demonstrating relevant custom node development, graph architectures, model customization, or generative AI workflow development

Nice to have

• Experience supporting film, VFX, animation, AAA games, or another high-end creative production environment
• Experience working with GPU/server environments supporting generative AI production workflows

About Magnopus

Magnopus is an experience-focused technology company founded by a team of Oscar-winning artists, designers, and engineers from the worlds of film, games, and immersive media. We create experiences that bring together storytelling, creativity, and technology in new ways—from immersive attractions and interactive installations to virtual production, spatial computing, AI-powered experiences, and emerging technologies. Our work helps some of the world's most recognizable brands and organizations connect with audiences in ways that weren't previously possible.

We're proud of the work we create, but we're equally proud of how we create it. Magnopus is built around collaboration, curiosity, and respect. We believe great ideas can come from anywhere, and we strive to create an environment where talented people can learn, grow, and do some of the best work of their careers. You'll join a multidisciplinary team of artists, designers, engineers, producers, and technologists who specialize in bringing ambitious ideas to life.