Sr. Software Engineer, Core Production Service
DreamWorks Animation
Glendale, CAFull Time Job
DWA is seeking a senior-level hands-on 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:
- Working with tech leadership to design, build and support 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
- Write developer documentation for REST api consumers
Qualifications/Requirements
- Bachelors in Computer Science or equivalent technical work experience
- 5+ years of Java development experience using Java 8 or higher
- Thorough understanding of microservice-based technologies (REST, JSON)
- Thorough understanding of 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
- Experience with Python and Requests a plus
Additional Information
From the award-winning storytellers, artist and innovators at DreamWorks Animation and DreamWorks Animation Television come the beloved characters and stories that come alive on the big and small screens. From films like Shrek, How to Train Your Dragon and Trolls to original TV series including Trollhunters, Voltron and Home: Adventures with Tip & Oh, DreamWorks Animation continues to bring home the laughter, fun and courage to dream.
DreamWorks is a division of NBCUniversal. At NBCUniversal, we believe in the talent of our people. It's our passion and commitment to excellence that drives NBCU's vast portfolio of brands to succeed. From broadcast and cable networks, news and sports platforms, to film, world-renowned theme parks and a diverse suite of digital properties, we take pride in all that we do and all that we represent. It's what makes us uniquely NBCU. Here you can create the extraordinary. Join us.
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