Responsibilities:

• Work with artists and technical leadership to propose, plan, implement, and deploy features

• Maintain and improve the software individually and collaboratively with a team of peer engineers

• Work directly with artists to support their use of Pixar's proprietary filmmaking software

• Identify, triage, debug, and resolve high-priority issues affecting production artists

• Work comfortably within a sophisticated, multi-layered technology pipeline

Qualifications:

• Strong C++ skills with at least two years of professional experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent formal training

• Excellent debugging and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail

• Familiarity with the fundamental mathematics of computer graphics

• Appreciation for the importance of long-term code health, peer review, automated testing, and documentation

• Able to work in a hybrid work model (3 times a week on campus)

Preferred skills:

• Experience developing in a UNIX / Linux environment

• Experience with 3D applications and their APIs (e.g., Katana, Houdini)

• Knowledge of shading techniques including procedural material creation and texture painting

• Experience working closely with both technical and non-technical users

• Detail oriented and organized with excellent communication skills

• Ability to build positive and effective working relationships with diverse groups of colleagues and coworkers