Lead Innovation Engineer

工作 ID 10141873 地點伯班克, 加利福尼亚州, 美國 有意工作的公司 The Walt Disney Studios 日期已公佈 Feb. 04, 2026

申請

工作概要:

Disney StudioLAB is the partner-powered technology innovation group within Disney Studios that works with the Studios to embrace what’s next. We are a cross-functional team of technologists who work to accelerate the responsible adoption of emerging technologies that enhance storytelling, transform productions, and incubate new business opportunities. Through creative expertise, strategic partnerships, and rapid prototyping, StudioLAB de-risks experimentation and delivers solutions that our partners can confidently scale.

We are currently seeking a Lead Innovation Engineer - AI who can test and build rapid prototypes to understand and evaluate the feasibility of new technologies for the Studios’ business needs. We are looking for someone who can drive human-centric and creative-first solutions leveraging the latest in emerging AI technologies. This role is focused on experimentation, rapid iteration, and technical exploration to inform scalable pipeline strategies.

Responsibilities:

Prototyping and Innovation: Develop rapid prototypes and demos using in-market AI models and tools to inform business decisioning and accelerate adoption of new technology.

Testing and Evaluation: develop tooling and methodologies to evaluate emerging AI models, APIs, and tools for production or operational needs

Cross-functional Collaboration: work with internal stakeholders to ensure that development is meeting the needs of Disney’s business and iterate the technology and approach based on stakeholder feedback.

Documentation and Communication: document and communicate key learnings, approaches, and instructions for other teams to leverage the results of your prototypes and experiments.

Subject Matter Expertise: stay up to date on state-of-the-art AI techniques and production technology to evaluate emerging technologies and drive innovation.

Optimization and Adaptation: optimize and adapt AI systems for quality, efficiency, and controllability to meet the needs of Disney’s stakeholders.

Vendor and Partner Direction: provide requirement and direction to teams of vendors or external partner resources to complete engineering tasks in support of the work that you are driving.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in computer science, machine learning, AI, or related field - or equivalent experience

8+ years of experience in software engineering or AI/ML engineering.

Proven experience in working in new and emerging technologies for a variety of business applications

A proven track record of adaptability in working across different technology tools and languages

Previous experience working in technology for creative, media, or film production

Technical proficiency in working with generative AI models for imagery and video.

Ability to problem solve, debug, refine, and evaluate prototype quality with minimal technical supervision

Strong collaboration skills: must be able to work in a collaborative team environment with creative and technical stakeholders

Ability to balance the technical needs and capabilities with the human and creative centric approach to filmmaking

Comfortable working in a creative environment with iterative feedback, evolving ideas, and often ambiguous inputs

Required Education:

Bachelor's degree in computer science, machine learning, AI, or related field - or equivalent experience

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with real-time and game-engine technologies (e.g. Unreal, Unity)

Familiarity with film and TV production processes and pipelines

PHD in Computer Science or related field

申請

關於The Walt Disney Studios:

超過 95 年來，The Walt Disney Studios 一直是 The Walt Disney Company 建立的基石。時至今日，其將優質電影、情節故事、音樂及舞台劇獻給世界各地的消費者。The Walt Disney Studios 坐擁一系列備受尊崇的電影工作室，包括 Disney、Walt Disney Animation Studios、Pixar Animation Studios、Marvel Studios、Lucasfilm、20th Century Studios 及 Searchlight Pictures。旗下亦設有世界級舞台表演製作商 Disney Theatrical Productions。

關於 The Walt Disney Company:

Walt Disney Company 連同其子公司和聯營公司，是領先的多元化國際家庭娛樂和媒體企業，其業務主要涉及三個範疇：Disney Entertainment、ESPN 及 Disney Experiences。Disney 在 1920 年代的起步之初，只是一間卡通工作室，至今已成為娛樂界的翹楚，並昂然堅守傳承，繼續為家庭中每位成員創造世界一流的故事與體驗。Disney 的故事、人物與體驗傳遍世界每個角落，深入人心。我們在 40 多個國家/地區營運業務，僱員及演藝人員攜手協力，創造全球和當地人們都珍愛的娛樂體驗。

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