The Walt Disney Company
Software Engineer, Platform
The Walt Disney Company, Emeryville, California, United States, 94608
The Platform Engineering team within Pixar Software R&D builds and maintains the development infrastructure that underpins the Studio’s software release process, as well as critical aspects of the film production pipeline. This infrastructure is the foundation for development and release of both Pixar’s proprietary animation software and the open source OpenUSD project.
The team is growing to expand OpenUSD’s development infrastructure to support USD’s continued evolution. We are looking for candidates with a deep understanding of software application engineering, the ability to collaborate in a large cross-functional team of developers, and skill in crafting robust, easy to maintain software systems.
Responsibilities:
Design, implement, test, and maintain robust pipeline software within a Linux environment
Build and support tools for testing, ensuring high-quality software through automated and manual tests
Develop user interfaces and frontend components as needed
Collaborate within a wider team consisting of Build and QA engineers, Designers, and Project Managers
Quickly respond and proactively investigate requests coming from users
Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and team meetings
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent degree program
Professional experience building APIs and applications in Python
Experience with GUI design and programming
Strong software engineering and testing skills including proficiency in API design
Ability to trouble-shoot with a high attention to detail and quality
Experience with systems programming in a UNIX / Linux environment
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Previous experience collaborating to deliver high-quality software
Proven track record to work with both technical and non-technical software users
Preferred Experience:
Experience with Animation or VFX pipelines
Knowledge of Pixar’s OpenUSD (Open Universal Scene Description)
Experience with writing, building, and debugging C++ applications
Familiarity with build automation tools and continuous integration systems
Experience with version control systems (Git/GitLab)
Previous experience working with Docker, Kubernetes or other container orchestration platforms
The hiring range for this position in Emeryville is $145,265.00 to $187,990.00 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors.
Job ID: R-03810
Location: Emeryville,California
Job Posting Company: Pixar Animation Studios
The Walt Disney Company and its Affiliated Companies are Equal Employment Opportunity employers and welcome all job seekers including individuals with disabilities and veterans with disabilities. If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or apply for a position, email Candidate.Accommodations@Disney.com with your request. This email address is not for general employment inquiries or correspondence. We will only respond to those requests that are related to the accessibility of the online application system due to a disability.
The team is growing to expand OpenUSD’s development infrastructure to support USD’s continued evolution. We are looking for candidates with a deep understanding of software application engineering, the ability to collaborate in a large cross-functional team of developers, and skill in crafting robust, easy to maintain software systems.
Responsibilities:
Design, implement, test, and maintain robust pipeline software within a Linux environment
Build and support tools for testing, ensuring high-quality software through automated and manual tests
Develop user interfaces and frontend components as needed
Collaborate within a wider team consisting of Build and QA engineers, Designers, and Project Managers
Quickly respond and proactively investigate requests coming from users
Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and team meetings
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent degree program
Professional experience building APIs and applications in Python
Experience with GUI design and programming
Strong software engineering and testing skills including proficiency in API design
Ability to trouble-shoot with a high attention to detail and quality
Experience with systems programming in a UNIX / Linux environment
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Previous experience collaborating to deliver high-quality software
Proven track record to work with both technical and non-technical software users
Preferred Experience:
Experience with Animation or VFX pipelines
Knowledge of Pixar’s OpenUSD (Open Universal Scene Description)
Experience with writing, building, and debugging C++ applications
Familiarity with build automation tools and continuous integration systems
Experience with version control systems (Git/GitLab)
Previous experience working with Docker, Kubernetes or other container orchestration platforms
The hiring range for this position in Emeryville is $145,265.00 to $187,990.00 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors.
Job ID: R-03810
Location: Emeryville,California
Job Posting Company: Pixar Animation Studios
The Walt Disney Company and its Affiliated Companies are Equal Employment Opportunity employers and welcome all job seekers including individuals with disabilities and veterans with disabilities. If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or apply for a position, email Candidate.Accommodations@Disney.com with your request. This email address is not for general employment inquiries or correspondence. We will only respond to those requests that are related to the accessibility of the online application system due to a disability.