Software Engineer
US$124,000 – US$179,000 / yr base salary
Posted 6 Aug 2026
Advertised as “Software Engineer Production Systems - Netflix Animation Studios”
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- Expected experience
- 5+ yrs
- Management level
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- On-Site
- Contract
- Full-time
| Base salary | US$124,000 – US$179,000 / yr |
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Field of studyComputer Science (or related)
Study levelBachelor's
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!
Job Summary:
Do you mostly think in Java but wish you could talk about movies all day? We are looking for adventurous Full Stack Software Engineers who want to use their skills to help our world class artists be their creative best. Come join our high-calibre team and help drive the next evolution of our mission-critical systems. This challenging position requires you to solve complex problems using cutting edge techniques while contributing to the delivery of animated feature films!
Java Full Stack Software Engineers work in our Production Engineering team. We develop, maintain and improve the software systems that run all parts of our business, front-ends and back, including digital asset management, production tracking, task scheduling for rendering and distributed data synchronisation.
Our creative environment welcomes software engineers who are inventive, communicative and enjoy being part of a team. We hope you have a genuine interest in the whole process of film making, but you do not need to have a background in this industry.
What You’ll Do:
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Work as part of a small international team focused on improving the experience of making animated movies
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Collaborate closely with engineers, artists and filmmakers across our studios
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Collaborate with technical partners to evolve our systems to take advantage of bleeding edge technology
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Gather requirements, design and develop new features for artistic and management workflows
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Test, maintain and release large scale, distributed applications
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Automate, monitor and troubleshoot production systems and resolve operational issues
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Communicate status, resolution with clients of varying technical expertise
What You’ll Need:
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Bachelor Degree in Computer Science or related field
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5+ years of commercial Java software development experience
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Demonstrated experience with relational databases (Postgres, AWS Aurora)
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Significant contributions to scalable distributed software systems
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Demonstrated experience working with internal or external clients