Software Engineer, Platform

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.