DreamWorks Technology - Principal Engineer, AI
Core
Design and own architecture for AI-powered frameworks and automation across the entire Studio pipeline to eliminate repetitive manual tasks for artists and production management.
Role type
Principal Engineer, AI (Architect & Hands-on IC)
Builds
AI-powered agentic workflows, automation frameworks, and reusable AI components for creative production pipelines.
Domain
Animation production, AI/ML, and digital content creation (DCC) tools.
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
AI/ML system design, LLM integration and tuning, containerization and orchestration, Python, TypeScript, React, LangGraph, Spring AI, MCP, enterprise software deployment, cross-functional influence.
Preferred skills
Animation production pipeline knowledge, USD, Autodesk Flow Production Tracking, Jira, measuring productivity impact of engineering tooling.
Responsibilities
Collaborate on AI-assisted agentic workflows strategy, define end-to-end architecture for telemetry ingestion and processing, prototype solutions for high-friction tasks, define technical standards for AI tooling, evaluate and select AI frameworks and foundation models, build and maintain a library of reusable AI components, partner with security teams to monitor model drift and latency, write and deploy production-ready tools, drive adoption across technical and creative departments, establish metrics for automation impact.
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities.
