Posted:
8/22/2024, 5:00:00 PM
Location(s):
Burbank, California, United States ⋅ California, United States
Experience Level(s):
Senior
Field(s):
Software Engineering
Job Posting Title:
Sr. Software Engineer - MacOS/iOS ToolsReq ID:
10098252Job Description:
At Walt Disney Animation Studios we have a deep commitment to the philosophy that creativity inspires technology, and technology inspires creativity. Engineers in our Production Technology department are charged with developing and implementing new algorithms to solve unique and challenging problems for all of our animated content. We do this working alongside a user base that shares a collaborative environment with us and uses the code we develop to make our feature films.
We are looking for an engineer to join our Story & Editorial Tools team, with a focus on re-envisioning our story development workflows. The position will help create, from the ground up, new tools to enable the next generation of our storytelling capabilities.
This engineer will partner closely with the story artists, technical directors, editors, and fellow team members to innovate the way our Story and Editorial teams work using a variety of technologies. Besides supporting our internal teams, this engineer will collaborate with other divisions at The Walt Disney Studios who also leverage our tools and technology. Exemplary communication skills, teamwork, and problem-solving abilities will be paramount to the success of this role.
Design and develop new applications with the latest technologies to create new workflows that enable the story boarding and pitching process, including the next-generation story tool that will replace our existing tools.
Develop and support StoryPad, our iPad-based storyboarding tool, and Raconteur, our macOS native storyboarding application. This may include modifications to Meander, our Academy Award-winning drawing software.
Develop applications and workflows for integrating managing movie script lines and audio files that are recorded during a voice talent recording session in story and editorial workflows.
Develop applications and API’s that interface with the AVID Media Composer using AAF and OTIO.
Our engineers get the opportunity to work on the full stack of our tools, from developing the underlying algorithms through building intuitive artist-friendly interfaces.
Work hand in hand with artists and a team of cross-site developers to make the tools we need for the incredibly complex characters/environments featured in our content.
Develop on top of a highly performant, extendable in-house application framework.
Develop new artist-centric interaction models using the latest hardware and technologies.
The ability to quickly produce clear, testable code, with excellent problem solving, troubleshooting, and debugging skills.
Ability to collaborate with team members across different disciplines, including directly interfacing with stakeholders to understand requirements.
Exemplary communication, teamwork, prioritization, and problem-solving skills, balancing the timeliness of solutions with their sustainability.
5+ years designing and developing complex user facing software on macOS
Expertise in Objective-C
Expertise in Swift and SwiftUI
Proficiency in C++
Proficiency with a SQL Database such as Postgres
An understanding of Production processes and workflows used in filmmaking, including familiarity with the AAF format and/or use of OpenTimelineIO
Python Experience
Master's in computer science
BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience.
Job Posting Segment:
TWDSTECHJob Posting Primary Business:
Technology- Production TechnologyPrimary Job Posting Category:
Software EngineerEmployment Type:
Full timePrimary City, State, Region, Postal Code:
Burbank, CA, USAAlternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:
Date Posted:
2024-08-23Website: https://jobs.disneycareers.com/
Headquarter Location: Burbank, California, United States
Employee Count: 10001+
Year Founded: 1923
IPO Status: Private