Front-End Developer Animation Studios

confidential; United States; Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 181,000; Full time

Job summary

Netflix Animation Studios is seeking a seasoned front-end engineer to build and refine web tooling that supports production teams across our NAS facilities. The role emphasizes React, Vite, TypeScript, and GraphQL within a modern stack, with close collaboration with Production users.

Based in Vancouver, this hybrid position requires strong UI/UX sensibilities, excellent communication, and a track record in animation, VFX, or games.

Qualifications

• 5+ years as a front-end engineer, preferably in animation/VFX/games.
• Proficient in TypeScript, React, Vite, and GraphQL.
• Experience with Flow Production Tracking required.
• Strong UI/UX sensibilities and collaboration with production users.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and support web applications and UIs with multiple features and dependencies.
• Integrate with Flow Production Tracking (ShotGrid) and related tools.
• Maintain and update existing web applications and interfaces.
• Collaborate with Production to translate workflows into technical solutions.

Skills

Front-end engineering

TypeScript

React

UI/UX design

GraphQL

Animation industry

Tools

Flow Production Tracking

GraphQL

Vite

NPM/Node

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.