Job Details

Sr. Storage Engineer

Job ID: R-03909

Location: Emeryville, California, United States

Business: Pixar Animation Studios

Date posted: Mar. 24, 2025

Job Summary:

We seek a Senior Storage Engineer who is passionate about building and maintaining data storage solutions in our creative studio environment, and who is comfortable working within the key technology pillars of storage, software tools, and Linux administration. As an essential team member, you will leverage your understanding of HPC storage architecture to administer and help architect centralized storage on the Data Storage and Backups team. You will develop software solutions that enable the team to manage our systems and visualize relevant metadata and metrics. Success in this role requires technical expertise, strong collaboration skills, and the ability to translate complex concepts for diverse teams. Given our studio's highly customized and proprietary nature, a strong aptitude for continuous learning and incorporating evolving technologies is essential. This role offers a unique opportunity for an experienced professional with the right blend of skills to thrive and have a significant impact on our studio.

Responsibilities:

• Build and support our on-prem HPC storage systems.
• Develop software tools that enhance storage administration, automate repetitive tasks, and provide visualization of key metadata and performance metrics.
• Work with internal and external engineering teams to implement and integrate targeted solutions that help our technical artists understand their storage usage.
• Foster relationships with department team peers, production department artists, show leadership, other Disney studios, and industry counterparts.
• Clearly and comprehensively author and articulate project roadmaps, scenarios, and pitches to different technical, production, and leadership audiences.
• Adapt, learn, and become proficient in programming or hardware architectural needs across multiple projects.
• Actively create a positive workspace whereby questions and concerns of team members can be voiced openly and honestly.

Qualifications:

• Experience implementing and maintaining modern scale-out file storage solutions incorporating NFS, SMB, and S3 protocols.
• Proficiency in Linux system administration, including automated OS installation, package management, diagnostic procedures, and performance troubleshooting/profiling.
• Programming skills in languages such as Python, Go, or similar, with experience developing tools to support infrastructure or storage environments, including integrating with storage systems via REST APIs or other programmatic interfaces.
• Familiarity with crafting solutions within legacy technical boundaries.
• Must be able to participate in a shared storage systems on-call rotation for critical issues.
• Relevant degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field, with 8+ years of experience in storage administration, system engineering, or a related area.

Skills:

• Familiarity with storage infrastructure automation and monitoring tools.
• Expertise in building software solutions with support for integration across relational and non-relational database environments.
• Experience using Revision Control Systems and writing clear software documentation.
• Familiarity with virtualization and container platforms.
• Experience working with, or within, the Media and Entertainment industry.

The hiring range for this position in Emeryville is $145,265.00 to $187,990.00 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors.

About Pixar Animation Studios:

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,” “Toy Story 3,” “Brave,” “Inside Out,” and “Coco.” Its movies have won 35 Academy Awards and have grossed more than $13 billion at the worldwide box office to date.

About The Walt Disney Company:

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney's stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

This position is with Pixar Inc., which is part of a business segment we call Pixar Animation Studios.

Pixar Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Disney fosters a business culture where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a rapidly changing world.

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