Walt Disney Animation Studios · 2 months ago
Senior Software Engineer - Post Production / Editorial Tools
Burbank, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$142K/yr - $190K/yr
5+ years expWalt Disney Animation Studios is committed to the philosophy that creativity inspires technology, and technology inspires creativity. The company is seeking a talented software engineer to join their Production Technology team, responsible for developing user-facing tools and back-end solutions for Editorial and Post Production applications.
AnimationGraphic DesignMedia and Entertainment
Responsibilities
Work directly with our filmmakers to design, develop, and maintain world class Editorial and Post Production software applications
Developing various applications and APIs that interface with the Baselight Color Grading System and AVID’s Media Composer using AAF and OTIO
Collaborate with other Disney Technology teams on distributed systems that bridge and contextualize data across all facets of production
Qualification
Required
5+ Years designing and developing complex user-facing software in a Studio environment
Proficiency in Python and/or C++
Experience working on common Post workflows, including color pipelines and digital cinema delivery
In depth understanding of the Baselight Color Grading System, or similar system
An understanding of Editorial processes and workflows used in filmmaking, including prior work with AVID Media Composer
The ability to produce readable and testable code, with excellent problem solving, troubleshooting, and debugging skills
Ability to collaborate with team members across different disciplines
You care deeply about craftsmanship in your software, and can work backwards from the customer experience
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
BS Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent industry experience
Preferred
Strong familiarity with computer hardware and common enterprise server configurations
Familiarity with the AAF format and/or use of OpenTimelineIO
Proficiency developing MacOS / iOS applications with Swift
Experience with distributed systems, their development, operations and observability
Proficiency developing back-end data management solutions utilizing SQL and/or NoSQL databases
Leverage machine learning models in conjunction with Post Production tools, such as Media Composer & Baselight, through robust APIs and scalable service layers
Apply techniques such as fine-tuning, prompt engineering, and model adaptation using foundation models and LLMs
Work with generative models—including diffusion and autoregressive architectures—for image and video generation
Experience implementing Web-based solutions
MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience
Benefits
A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package
Full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits
Company
Walt Disney Animation Studios
Walt Disney Animation Studios creates animated feature films and is owned by The Walt Disney Company. It is a sub-organization of The Walt Disney Company.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2015-02-12Acquired
Leadership Team
Nick Cannon
Senior Vice President, Production and Technology
Matt Schnittker
Senior Manager, Platform & Infrastructure
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