Senior Technical Designer - VFX and Generative AI

Location: Los Angeles, California Job Type: Contract Compensation Range: $60 - 65 per hour We are seeking a Senior Designer specializing in VFX & Generative AI to join our in-house Creative Studio Production team. Operating at the intersection of design craft and emerging AI technology, you will produce high-quality visual content across product, lifestyle, social, web, and campaign formats. The ideal candidate pairs a classically grounded design foundation and photographic eye with hands-on mastery of GenAI tooling and post-production workflows to help build scalable, AI-assisted pipeline frameworks. Remote but must be local to Los Angeles, CA. Responsibilities: Design Execution & Visual Quality: Produce production-ready visual assets across campaign and e-commerce channels. Apply deep knowledge of lighting, lensing, color grading, and product staging to ensure composited and AI-generated imagery looks authentic and brand-accurate.GenAI & Workflow Integration: Utilize tools (e.g., Weave, Gemini) to accelerate ideation and high-volume content generation. Build prompt strategies, reference frameworks, ControlNet integrations, and node-based workflows (e.g., ComfyUI) to establish repeatable, scalable generative pipelines.Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration: Partner with VFX, post-production, and creative teams on asset prep, render passes, and compositing handoffs. Support and coach Art Directors on AI-based workflows.Creative Problem Solving & Innovation: Rapidly test and evaluate emerging GenAI models, upscaling pipelines, and custom LoRA configurations. Implement ethical, compliant tools and practical solutions to improve efficiency and output consistency. Qualifications: Experience: 5+ years in a design role within a commercial post-facility, VFX studio, ad agency, or in-house creative studio (7+ years overall design experience preferred).Core Technical Skills: Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) and Figma, with strong expertise in image compositing, multi-layer asset manipulation, and retouching.GenAI & Pipeline Mastery: Hands-on experience with GenAI tools at a production level, prompt engineering, and node-based AI environments (e.g., ComfyUI). Strong understanding of post-production/VFX pipelines and photography principles.Education: Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, Fine Arts, or equivalent practical experience preferred. Preferred Qualifications: Experience with 3D tools (Blender, Cinema 4D, Houdini) or CG workflows.Familiarity with AI-assisted scripting/automation (Python or no-code tools).Track record of building design systems or automated production infrastructure. JOBID: 082026-144752 Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status. At Cella, a randstad digital company, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com. Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Cella by randstad digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility). This posting is open for thirty (30) days. Qualified applicants in San Francisco with criminal histories will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.