Senior Platform Engineer I

Summary

Join DreamWorks Animation's Studio Platform Engineering team as a Platform Engineer and collaborate on designing and implementing next-generation CI/CD platforms. You will leverage Kubernetes and Spinnaker, define IaC workflows, and contribute to platform improvements. Responsibilities include monitoring system health, providing tier-3 support, and participating in continuous improvement initiatives. This fully remote position requires a Bachelor's degree, 5+ years of relevant experience, and expertise in cloud-native technologies and DevOps. The company offers competitive benefits, including medical, dental, vision insurance, 401k, paid leave, and tuition reimbursement.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software/Computer Engineering or Information Technology
• Minimum 5+ years of relevant work experience within the Animation Industry
• Experience in cloud-native technologies and architectures (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift)
• Proficiency in revision control and DevOps best practices (Git)
• Expert Linux experience (Red Hat, CentOS)
• Previous experience supporting an Animation Studio Production environment, with an understanding of production-critical systems and workflows
• Deep understanding of animation artists’ production pipelines including but not limited to its critical backend applications related to farm rendering, asset and catalog management software
• Minimum of 5 years experience in operations supporting production artists and Supervisor TDs through P1, P2 incident handling to ensure platform’s health and stability of high-performance rendering workflows
• Domain expert in CI/CD tools and platforms such as Spinnaker, Drone, Jenkins, Ansible, Argo
• Software engineering skills, preferably working in multiple programming languages (Java, Go, Python)
• Operational support experience, including platform infrastructure monitoring and problem-solving using tools like Datadog, Prometheus, or similar
• Knowledge of best practices in release management, including versioning, branching, and deployment strategies
• Clear, articulate, and personable with strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to effectively communicate sophisticated technical concepts to non-technical colleagues
• Self-motivated, responsible, and diligent with the ability to work both independently and in collaborative teams
• Passionate about continuous learning and improvement, and can quickly absorb new information
• Great teammate with a customer service approach and a commitment to quality
• Ethical, honest, and fair, demonstrating a high level of integrity in all work and interactions
• Must be able to support the PST work schedule to align with the onsite team

Responsibilities

• Collaborate within a multi-functional team to design and implement next-generation CI/CD platforms-as-a-service for internal product solutions
• Leverage Kubernetes operators and Spinnaker pipelines to automate application deployments and administration across multiple environments (on-premises and in the cloud)
• Define and implement workflows, processes, and standards for Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC)
• Demonstrate a strong understanding and contribute to the continuous improvement of the studio platform, including in-house DevOps tools and custom products used for platform operations, as well as customer-facing user interfaces
• Integrate chaos engineering practices and support the development of full-stack, continuous testing environments to improve system reliability and resilience
• Continuously monitor system health, capacity, and performance indicators, driving optimization and proactive improvements
• Provide tier-3 on-call support for troubleshooting and break-fix support for production services
• Actively drive and participate in the team’s continuous improvement initiatives
• Monitor and maintain platform infrastructure, using tools like Datadog for performance tracking, alerts, and capacity management

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with public or private cloud services (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, OpenStack)
• Experience with Application Performance Monitoring (APM) or distributed tracing tools (e.g., Datadog, New Relic, or similar)

Benefits

• Fully Remote: This position has been designated as fully remote, meaning that the position is expected to contribute from a non-DreamWorks worksite, most commonly an employee’s residence
• This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks