Principal AI, CG & VFX Lead , Devices & Services

Principal Cg/Vfx & Ai Lead

Amazon's Devices Design Group has launched iconic products like Echo, Fire TV, and Alexa. We're seeking a Principal CG/VFX & AI Lead to partner with VPs and senior leaders on high-stakes product storytelling and to be the driving force that keeps our team on the bleeding edge of AI-powered content creation. This is a rare opportunity to define the future of cinematic product storytelling. You'll lead R&D into the most advanced CG, VFX, and AI tools available exploring, experimenting, and inventing new ways to merge artistry and technology. You'll shape innovative creative pipelines that seamlessly blend CG, live action, and VFX into bold, high-impact narratives. These workflows won't just make production faster they'll expand what's possible, setting new creative standards for speed, quality, and cinematic vision.

You will set and lead the creative and technical vision for CG/VFX and AI-driven storytelling, powering product films, early concept content, and strategy-shaping narratives. You'll design and champion workflows that merge procedural CG (Houdini), advanced VFX, and live action integration using both locally deployed AI models on GPUs and world-class 3rd-party AI tools. You'll work closely with creative directors, AI artists, VFX artists, and film teams to ensure every frame from pre-visualization to final compositing delivers exceptional visual fidelity and emotional impact. Your leadership will push creative range, production speed, and storytelling innovation to new heights, ensuring the Devices Design Group remains a leader in how product stories are imagined and brought to life.

Key job responsibilities:

• Lead the creative and technical vision for a hybrid CG, live action, and VFX storytelling pipeline
• Partner with VPs and senior leaders on high-stakes, strategically critical projects
• Invent and refine creative workflows, including procedural pipelines in Houdini and AI-assisted production methods
• Oversee the integration of live action, CG, and VFX elements seamlessly from pre-visualization through final compositing
• Lead the integration of AI tools both locally on GPUs and via 3rd-party solutions into creative workflows to expand visual range and storytelling possibilities
• Drive R&D on emerging AI, CG, and VFX technologies to identify and adopt the best tools for shaping the future of content creation
• Lead teams of CG and VFX artists, and designers to deliver cinematic, high-fidelity narratives
• Collaborate with AI artists to concept, develop, and refine content that pushes the boundaries of visual storytelling