Software Engineer, Core Production Service

This is a Full Time Job

DWA is seeking a mid-level hands-on Java Services Engineer to join our Core Production Services (CorPS) team. The CorPS team develops and supports a microservices-based platform that provides a foundation for asset management across the animation production pipeline. CorPS services are integrated with pipeline tools, proprietary and third-party artist-facing applications, and are instrumental in serving up data into distributed production rendering systems within the studio.

Job Responsibilities:

Creating and supporting microservices and libraries that manage the storage, retrieval, and indexing of asset files and related metadata
Work with development teams on API service design, service workflows, documentation, and testing
Interface with operational staff to coordinate deployments, setup monitoring tools, manage server configuration, and debug live issues
Assist clients on migration plans to adopt to the new services & tools

Qualifications/Requirements

- Bachelors in Computer Science or equivalent technical work experience
- 3+ years of Java development experience using Java 8 or higher
- Thorough understanding of microservice-based technologies (REST, JSON)
- Familiarity with service oriented architecture concepts
- Experience with highly scalable and redundant service architectures
- Proficient with Java technologies (Maven, Eclipse/NetBeans/IntelliJ, Spring, Spring Boot, JPA/Hibernate)
- Ability to research and adapt new technologies quickly in a very dynamic work environment

Desired Characteristics

- Relational databases (Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL)
- Graph databases (Neo4J, DSE Graph)
- NoSQL technologies (MongoDB, Cassandra, Couchbase, Redis)
- Microservice container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Messaging technologies (ActiveMQ, RabbitMQ, Kafka)
- Testing frameworks (JUnit, TestNG, ReadyAPI)
- Experience with JavaScript and Node.js is a plus