Software Engineer Production Systems - Netflix Animation Studios

Netflix Animation Studios Canada ULC; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 124,000 - 179,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision plans

Retirement programs

Paid leave of absence

Paid time off for vacation and sick

Job summary

Netflix Animation Studios Canada ULC in Vancouver is seeking a seasoned Java Full Stack Software Engineer to join our Production Engineering team. You will help build and maintain scalable systems that power our animation workflow, front-end and back-end, for rendering, asset management, and production tracking.

The role requires 5+ years of Java experience, collaboration across studios, and a passion for delivering high-performance, fault-tolerant software.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 5+ years of commercial Java software development experience.
• Experience with relational databases (Postgres, AWS Aurora).
• Significant contributions to scalable distributed software systems.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good understanding of data modeling and multi-tier software architecture.
• Good planning and estimating abilities.
• Desirable: API design experience (gRPC, GraphQL).
• Experience with other languages (Python, Kotlin, Rust) is a plus.
• Experience with messaging systems (Kafka, AWS SQS).
• Experience with in-memory data stores (Redis).

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a small international team to improve animation production experiences.
• Collaborate with engineers, artists and filmmakers across studios.
• Design and develop features for artistic and management workflows.
• Build large-scale, distributed applications and maintain them.
• Automate, monitor and troubleshoot production systems.
• Communicate status and resolutions to clients with varying technical expertise.

Skills

Java

Distributed systems

Relational databases

API design

PostgreSQL

AWS Aurora

Education

Bachelor Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

PostgreSQL

AWS Aurora

Kafka

Redis

ElasticSearch

OpenSearch

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Terraform

Spinnaker

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! Job Summary: Do you mostly think in Java but wish you could talk about movies all day? We are looking for adventurous Full Stack Software Engineers who want to use their skills to help our world class artists be their creative best. Come join our high-calibre team and help drive the next evolution of our mission-critical systems. This challenging position requires you to solve complex problems using cutting edge techniques while contributing to the delivery of animated feature films! Java Full Stack Software Engineers work in our Production Engineering team. We develop, maintain and improve the software systems that run all parts of our business, front-ends and back, including digital asset management, production tracking, task scheduling for rendering and distributed data synchronisation. Our creative environment welcomes software engineers who are inventive, communicative and enjoy being part of a team. We hope you have a genuine interest in the whole process of film making, but you do not need to have a background in this industry.

What You’ll Do:

Work as part of a small international team focused on improving the experience of making animated movies Collaborate closely with engineers, artists and filmmakers across our studios Collaborate with technical partners to evolve our systems to take advantage of bleeding eye technology Gather requirements, design and develop new features for artistic and management workflows Test, maintain and release large scale, distributed applications Automate, monitor and troubleshoot production systems and resolve operational issues Communicate status, resolution with clients of varying technical expertise

What You’ll Need:

Bachelor Degree in Computer Science or related field 5+ years of commercial Java software development experience Demonstrated experience with relational databases (Postgres, AWS Aurora) Significant contributions to scalable distributed software systems Demonstrated experience working with internal or external clients Strong communication and interpersonal skills Good understanding of data modeling and multi-tier software architecture Good planning and estimating abilities Bonus to have: Experience with designing APIs (e.g. with gRPC, GraphQL) Experience coding in other languages (e.g. Python, Rust, Kotlin) Experience developing for High Performance Computing systems (e.g. Task Scheduling, Multi-Threading) Experience with Messaging systems (e.g. ActiveMQ, Kafka, AWS SQS) Experience using In-Memory Databases and indexing (e.g. Redis, Apache Ignite, Lucene, ElasticSearch, OpenSearch) An understanding of UX process and principles Familiarity with CI/CD (e.g. Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Sonarcube, Artifactory, Terraform, Spinnaker) Familiarity with reactive streams programming (e.g. WebFlux)

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 $124,000 - $179,000 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. At Netflix, we want to entertain the world. Whatever your taste, and no matter where you live, we give you access to best-in-class TV series, documentaries, feature films and games. Our members control what they want to watch, when they want it, in one simple subscription. We’re streaming in more than 30 languages and 190 countries, because great stories can come from anywhere and be loved everywhere. We are the world’s biggest fans of entertainment, and we’re always looking to help you find your next favorite story.