Netflix

Sr. Engineer, Production Technology - Animation Series

Los Angeles,California,United States of America · Senior · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$197k-$340kDetected 12 days ago

LinuxCustomer SupportDNSPremiere ProAvid

About the role

Vine Studios is Netflix's LA-based Series Animation production facility, offering collaborative review spaces, premium offline edit bays, a scratch room, and a screening room.
This role works directly with production and post production executives, producers, and creative teams day to day, and requires the ability to translate complex technical issues into clear, actionable guidance for creative and production stakeholders.

Identifies recurring issues and contributes to root cause analysis, helping to reduce repeat incidents and improve support efficiency
Supports facility projects at Vine Studios including specialty room refreshes and edit bay upgrades, in coordination with Media Systems and Production Engineering teams
Partners with engineering stakeholder teams to evolve tools, platforms, and workflows for production and creative pipelines - evaluating software needs and flagging solutions to production stakeholders
Partners and collaborates with the in-house VFX Manager to provide additional pipeline support and color workflow guidance for productions and creative artists working remotely and at Vine Studios
Coordinates with internal tech support teams that handle initial production support, stepping in when issues require more specialized troubleshooting
Provides technical context and details to Media Systems and Production Engineering partners to support Tier 2 & 3 escalations
Supports screening room scheduling and usage across productions; helps maintain operational readiness for screening and review room support
Translates technical issues and options into clear, understandable guidance so productions know what support is available, how to escalate, and what to expect
The Senior Production Technology Engineer provides hands-on technical support to productions at Vine Studios, troubleshooting issues in real time and keeping specialty rooms, edit bays, and screening rooms running smoothly.

5-10 years of experience in production or post engineering and/or production technology at a post production facility or studio
Post production and production support experience with deep knowledge of production and post-production workflows - including non-linear editing, color science, VFX, and audio mastering
Knowledge of the technical and artistic fundamentals of animation and VFX, including 2D and CG pipelines
Strong relationships and hands-on knowledge of key industry manufacturers, their tools, and software, such as Avid, Adobe Premiere, Foundry, and SyncSketch
Experience across Windows, Mac, and Linux operating systems and workstation hardware (GPUs, memory, etc.), along with the Google Tool Suite

As the team grows, we're looking for a Senior Production Technology Engineer to provide hands-on technical support and ensure productions get consistent, high-quality service.

This listing is sourced directly from Netflix's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.