Front-End Developer - Netflix Animation Studios

Socket.dev; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 162,000 - 256,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Netflix Animation Studios in Vancouver, BC is seeking a seasoned frontend engineer to design, build, and support production tools used by the Production Management team across NAS studios in Vancouver, Burbank, and Sydney. You will work with React, Vite, and Apollo Client for GraphQL, partnering with production users to translate workflows into robust UI solutions, with a strong emphasis on UX design and cross-team collaboration.

The role is hybrid (3 days in office).

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a front-end engineer.
• Experience with React, Vite, npm, and node.
• Proficiency in TypeScript; additional languages preferred.
• Experience with Flow Production Tracking (ShotGrid).
• Experience in animation, VFX, or games industries.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to translate user requirements into technical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and support web applications and UIs with multiple features.
• Integrate with Flow Production Tracking (ShotGrid) and AMIs.
• Maintain and update existing web apps.
• Collaborate with Production to translate workflows into tech solutions.

Skills

Front-end engineer

TypeScript

React

Vite

GraphQL

UI/UX design

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Tools

Flow Production Tracking (ShotGrid)

Apollo Client

GraphQL

npm

node.js

Job description

Netflix Animation Studios is on a mission to entertain the world with bold, immersive animated films that are timeless and impactful. We are paving the way for the future of animation by building a community of amazing artists and talent across three vibrant locations globally. Come join us!

Do you have experience in software engineering and want to help shape the future of Netflix Animation Studios creating state-of-the-art tools?

The Production Tools Engineering team develops and supports technology used by the Production Management (Production) personnel at NAS. Our studio is distributed across three facilities: Vancouver, Burbank, and Sydney. The team develops and supports web applications and cloud-based tools built atop Netflix's world-class technology stack. Our team operates at the intersection of creativity, business, and technology at the studio with the goal of maximizing the operational efficiency of the Production team. We create, refine, and support state-of-the-art tools needed to fulfill the exciting slate of animated films being produced at NAS. We partner closely with other technology teams within both NAS and the Netflix corporation.

A team member in this role must be an experienced web front-end developer with strong UI/UX design sensibilities. The role requires someone capable of working in a modern tech stack using React, Vite, and Apollo Client for GraphQL. Important skills include root cause analysis, working effectively with service APIs, and an eye for good design. In addition, the role expects a developer who is comfortable interacting directly with Production users and requires someone with excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Experience working within the animation, VFX or games industries is highly preferred. Team members should be comfortable gathering user requirements, understanding use-cases, and providing white-glove support when necessary. This role offers freedom to learn and be technically creative while challenging you to collaborate on solutions to a wide variety of problems.

The complex, fast-paced environment demands team members with agility, curiosity, and alacrity. If this sounds like you, we’d love to talk.

What you’ll do:

• Design, implement, and support web applications and UIs involving multiple features and external dependencies.
• Implement and support integrations with Flow Production Tracking (aka ShotGrid) such as embedded web views and AMIs (action menu items).
• Maintain and update existing web applications.
• Partner with Production to understand workflows and translate them into technical solutions.

What You’ll Need:

• Experience working in the animation, VFX, or games industries.
• Experience with Flow Production Tracking.
• 5+ years of experience as a front-end engineer.
• Proficiency to write code in TypeScript. Experience with additional languages is highly preferred but not required.
• Proficiency to read and comprehend code in multiple programming languages.
• Experience with React, Vite, npm, and node.
• A willingness to collaborate and compromise. The ideal candidate is an engineer and product owner - balancing their own vision with technical limitations, production needs, and contributions from colleagues.
• You proactively identify opportunities to improve systems and workflows, not just implement tickets.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. You will represent the whole team in various meetings, gathering use cases, feedback, presenting solutions and more.
• A strong background in computer science and a thorough understanding of software design patterns and best practices.
• Experience collaborating with designers and translating designs into great user experiences.

Bonus:

• Experience with other web frameworks, especially Vue.js.
• Experience with Java and Python.
• Experience with desktop UI frameworks such as PyQt.
• Experience with service APIs using GraphQL and gRPC.

This role is based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Hybrid Role (Minimum of 3 days a week in the office).

At NAS, we carefully consider a wide range of compensation factors to determine your compensation. We rely on market indicators and consider your specific job family, background, location, skills, and experience. The overall market range for this role is typically $162,000 - $256,000 CAD. This reflects total compensation; we do not have stock options.

NAS benefits can include medical/dental/vision plans, mental health support, retirement programs, and family-forming benefits, paid leave of absence programs, and paid time away programs to be used for vacation and sick paid time off. See more detail about our benefits here.

Inclusion is a Netflix value and we strive to host a meaningful interview experience for all candidates. If you want an accommodation/adjustment for a disability or any other reason during the hiring process, please send a request to your recruiting partner.

We are an equal-opportunity employer and celebrate diversity, recognizing that diversity builds stronger teams. We approach diversity and inclusion seriously and thoughtfully. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service.