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Staff Data Systems Engineer: Kafka, On-Prem Infra & Pipelines

Pixar Animation Studios

Pixar Animation Studios in Emeryville is seeking a Staff Systems Engineer to join the Data Systems Engineering team. You will own the Kafka infrastructure and manage asset version control, while shaping a strategic vision for data services that support production and storytelling. The role requires 12+ years on Linux, Kafka, scripting in Python or shell, and IaC with Ansible/Puppet/Terraform. You will collaborate across teams, mentor others, lead large projects, and participate in on‑call #J-18808-Ljbffr Pixar Animation Studios

Vacancy posted 3 days ago
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