As a Software Engineer on the USD team, you will work on USD, our framework for asset interchange and collaborative editing, and a cornerstone of our filmmaking pipeline. This codebase has been open sourced as OpenUSD, and you’ll support and collaborate with a rich community across various industries to extend the project in exciting new directions!
What you’ll do:
Contribute to Universal Scene Description (USD), an open-source software framework for asset interchange and collaborative editing that forms the backbone of Pixar’s filmmaking pipeline, and is used widely across various industries
Further integrate USD into Pixar’s custom toolset of 3D content creation applications, and help evolve its growing feature set while improving performance and scalability
Take ownership of challenging problems that arise from evolving the architecture of software that is heavily exercised in an active production environment
Collaborate with artists and other engineers to provide innovative technical solutions that extend our artistic and engineering reach
Join forces with external partners as USD continues to redefine pipelines across industries, bringing new contributors and collaborators to the table
What you offer:
A strong understanding of C++ that you continually expand upon
Solid knowledge of data structures and algorithms
Readiness to navigate a large code base with many active contributors
Creative problem solving skills, with attention to detail, and a desire to discover and address root causes
Pride and passion in building software architecture that minimizes complexity, scales well, and remains malleable to an ever evolving filmmaking pipeline
You hold yourself to a high bar when it comes to engineering methodologies, like writing maintainable code, providing good documentation and embracing automated testing
Love of the whole development cycle: From proposal and planning, to implementation, testing, optimization and deployment
You listen well and communicate clearly and succinctly
Pixar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We know our storytelling is at its best when we include, celebrate and embrace difference. We strive to be a diverse workforce that is representative of our audiences, and where all can thrive and belong. We are committed to building a team that includes and respects a variety of voices, identities, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. Pixar participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. | Follow us on X @PixarRecruiting.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage are provided alongside life, short‑term disability, and long‑term disability insurance. The benefits package is described as comprehensive and attractive.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid holidays, paid sick leave, and PTO are included, with many receiving around 20–30 days and some longer‑tenured staff reporting unlimited paid days. Time off is treated as a core element of the package.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Perks include a casual dress environment, free drinks, on‑site wellness resources and fitness facilities, studio events and screenings, commuter assistance, and Disney‑related discounts. These amenities add meaningful non‑cash value to total rewards.
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Pixar Animation Studios, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is an Academy Award®-winning film studio with world-renowned technical, creative and production capabilities in the art of computer animation. The Northern California studio has created some of the most successful and beloved animated films of all time, including “Toy Story,” “Monsters, Inc.,” “Cars,” “The Incredibles,” “Ratatouille,” “WALL•E,” “Up,” “Brave,” “Inside Out,” “Coco” and “Turning Red.” Its movies and technology have won 40 Academy Awards® and the films have grossed more than $14 billion at the worldwide box office. "Inside Out 2," Pixar's 28th feature, released in theaters June 14, 2024. Pixar's objective is to combine groundbreaking technology and world-class creative talent to develop computer-animated films with memorable characters and heartwarming stories that appeal to audiences of all ages. Careers Page: http://www.pixar.com/careers
