Software Development Engineer, Digital Video

Description

Walt Disney Animation Studios combines the very best in artistry and storytelling with cutting-edge technology to bring wonderful new characters to the big screen for audiences around the world. Constantly challenged to create innovative new technologies for animated features, theme park productions and special projects for the Walt Disney Company, Disney Animation is home to some of the most talented artists working in the film industry today.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Software Development Engineer, Digital Video to join the technology team at our Burbank, CA studio.

The ideal candidate will be an excellent C++ coder, and have strong analytical and problem solving skills. In this position you will work on innovative, class leading, multi-media servers and technologies in support of the audio visual post production environment. You will be part of a team that designs, develops, and maintains code for multi-media solutions. You must be highly motivated and able to work with various stakeholders, and within a design process, to drive design specifications, development, and test/acceptance plans. You will also be responsible for analyzing, designing, coding, debugging, and unit testing code for new features, as well as for exiting modules.

The position is part of the larger Media Technologies team whose areas of responsibility include theatre and projection systems, Digital playback solutions, Editorial non-linear editing workstations, videoconferencing, transfer and duplication systems.

Areas of Responsibilities:
• Provide technical expertise and direction for Audio Visual and Media data transfer.
• Work collaboratively with departmental engineers and managers to advance direction and technology of the editorial workflow environment.
• Maintain awareness of new and emerging technologies and industry practices
• Easily recognize system deficiencies and implement effective software and/or hardware solutions.
• Communicate effectively with management and clients to identify needs and evaluate alternative business solutions and strategies
• Ensure project and crew documents are complete, current, and stored appropriately
• Understand how to communicate difficult/sensitive information tactfully