Industrial Light & Magic, Core Pipeline Intern, Summer 2026 at Disney

Job Posting Title:

Industrial Light & Magic, Core Pipeline Intern, Summer 2026

Req ID:

10134218

Job Description:

About the Role & Program:

The Core Pipeline department at Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) builds and supports essential infrastructure and services that power production workflows across ILM’s global studios. Our team is responsible for render farm management software, data synchronization platforms, media creation pipelines, and storage backup & archival systems. We ensure that the backbone of ILM’s technical operations is innovative, robust, and efficient for artists and developers company-wide.

What You Will Do:
As a Core Pipeline Intern, you will apply your technical skills to real-world, high-impact projects that support ILM’s global production operations. You’ll partner with experienced engineers to design, develop, and implement tools and systems that keep our studios running smoothly and efficiently.

During the internship, you will:

• Develop systems to improve monitoring of critical production services and tools

• Implement user interfaces (UIs) to optimize production and artist workflows

• Create APIs for centralized, cross-studio access to core services

• Build tools and services for the Core Pipeline team used throughout ILM

• Contribute to ongoing operational tasks, such as troubleshooting and bug fixes

Learning Opportunities:
This internship offers the opportunity to:

• Work on distributed, production-scale systems and learn best practices in pipeline engineering

• Collaborate with pipeline experts to gain industry-specific technical knowledge

• Gain firsthand experience supporting backend infrastructure for world-class film production

Required Qualifications & Skills:

• Excellent verbal and written communication

• Strong interpersonal skills; ability to work effectively with a wide range of collaborators

• Strong time management, able to multitask and prioritize

• Self-driven with a positive, proactive attitude; thrives both independently and on a team

Preferred Qualifications & Skills:

• Proficiency with Linux operating systems

• Experience with Python programming; familiarity with distributed systems a plus

• Knowledge of Python-based web frameworks (e.g., Django, Flask) or ReactJS for UI development

• Experience with MySQL, PostgreSQL, redis, or similar data store technologies

• Familiarity with virtualization and containerization tools (e.g., VMware, Docker, Mesos, Kubernetes)

• Understanding of deployment and CI tools (e.g., Ansible, Jenkins)

• Interest or experience in film, video post-production, or computer graphics

Education:

• Junior or Senior year preferred

• Major or previous coursework in Computer Science or a related technology field

Eligibility Requirements & Program Information:

• Be enrolled in an accredited college/university pursuing a degree taking at least one class in the semester/quarter (spring/fall) prior to participation in the internship program AND returning to school the semester/quarter following the internship OR currently participating in a Disney College Program or Disney Internship.

• Current Disney Interns, College, International, or Culinary Program Participants: You may only work for ONE consecutive year (12 months) in any combination of an internship and/or program.

• Be at least 18 years of age

• Possess unrestricted work authorization

The pay rate for this role in San Francisco is $42.00 per hour. Select benefits may be provided as
part of the compensation package, such as medical, financial, and/or other benefits,
dependent on the level and position offered. To learn more about our benefits visit:
https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.

Job Posting Segment:

ILM San Francisco

Job Posting Primary Business:

ILM San Francisco

Primary Job Posting Category:

Technology Intern

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

San Francisco, CA, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2025-10-27 Apply Now