Software Engineer, Post Production Engineering

Job ID R-03805 Location Emeryville, California, United States Business Pixar Animation Studios Date posted Oct. 09, 2024

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Job Summary:

Our Post Production Engineering team crafts software to support all of Pixar's post production pipeline, including color grading, localization, packaging, delivery, and media asset archiving. Together with our internal clients, we've built a sophisticated production pipeline, and our tools can generate terabytes of new media in a single day. Our software touches every Pixar project (feature films, shorts, series, and promotional material) and every version (Digital Cinema, Blu-ray/UHD, 3D, International). As technology advancements like immersive sound formats, 4K stereo, and direct view/emmissive displays transform our industry, we are looking for engineers who are passionate about tackling new problems. You are a versatile software engineer capable of handling everything from design and development to testing and support. You are dedicated to writing reliable and maintainable code, in both a new and legacy codebase. You are happiest working directly with the people who use your tools and strive to understand their workflow and needs. You have experience with image and video processing tools and technologies. You are hard-working, flexible, and an excellent communicator. You are an enthusiastic team member, who wants to contribute your engineering skills to support film production at Pixar. Does this sound like you? If so, we'd love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

Support the Studio Mastering and Operations team during feature film deliveries
Build a robust yet flexible software pipeline to allow our production users to quickly and accurately guide our films through the post production process
Develop and maintain our software architecture, applying strong principles for code quality and maintainability
Write automated tests and user documentation
Collaborate with our users to craft products and provide ongoing support as new requirements and deliverables arise

Experience and Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent degree program
3+ years working in a professional setting
Experience with Python, Linux, and web technologies
Strong software engineering skills, including experience with git, code reviews, automated testing, and continuous integration
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to collaborate on a team
Proven ability to work with both technical and non-technical software users

Preferred Experience

Knowledge of post production pipelines and deliverables
Familiarity with video and image transcoding, generating and manipulating editorial timelines, and compositing workflows
Practical experience with event-driven architecture

The hiring range for this position in Emeryville is $160,565.00 to $207,790.00 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.

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About Pixar Animation Studios:

Pixar Animation Studios, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is an Academy Award®-winning film studio with world-renoinswned technical, creative and production capabilities in the art of computer animation. The Northern California studio has created some of the most successful and beloved animated films of all time, including “Toy Story,” “Monsters, Inc.,” “Cars,” “The Incredibles,” “Ratatouille,” “WALL•E,” “Up,” “Toy Story 3,” “Brave,” “Inside Out,” and “Coco.” Its movies have won 35 Academy Awards® and have grossed more than $13 billion at the worldwide box office to date.

About The Walt Disney Company:

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

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