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Lead Software Engineer

| New York, NY, USA | Hybrid
Employer Provided Salary: 149,300-209,600 Annually
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On any given day at Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology, we're reimagining ways to create magical viewing experiences for the world's most beloved stories while also transforming Disney's media business for the future. Whether that's evolving our streaming and digital products in new and immersive ways, powering worldwide advertising and distribution to maximize flexibility and efficiency, or delivering Disney's unmatched entertainment and sports content, every day is a moment to make a difference to partners and to hundreds of millions of people around the world.
A few reasons why we think you'd love working for Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology

  • Building the future of Disney's media business: DE&E Technologists are designing and building the infrastructure that will power Disney's media, advertising, and distribution businesses for years to come.
  • Reach & Scale: The products and platforms this group builds and operates delight millions of consumers every minute of every day - from Disney+ and Hulu, to ABC News and Entertainment, to ESPN and ESPN+, and much more.
  • Innovation: We develop and execute groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms and enhance how audiences experience sports, entertainment & news.


The Product & Data Engineering team is responsible for end-to-end development for Disney's world-class consumer-facing products, including streaming platforms Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+, and digital products & experiences across ESPN, Marvel, Disney Studios, NatGeo , and ABC News. The team drives innovation at scale for millions of consumers around the world across Apple, Android, Smart TVs, game consoles, and the web, with our platforms powering core experiences like personalization, search, messaging, and data.
Lifecycle Messaging's mission is to create and deliver scaled, customer centric multi-channel messaging experiences across the customer journey that drive impact in the form of engagement, revenue growth, customer delight & brand trust. Our platform, the Unified Messaging Platform helps us to inform, engage, and delight our guests.
Responsibilities

  • Design and implement tier-1 microservices in Java and/or Scala.
  • Design core, backend software components for the Unified Messaging Platform
  • Implement asynchronous processes to run in the cloud for various data transformation operations.
  • Participate in Agile methodology and SCRUM processes such as Sprint Planning, Backlog grooming, Daily Standups, and Retrospectives with the team.
  • Provide on-call support for critical services on a rotational basis.
  • Own features/functionality and deliver projects end-to-end with high quality and robust architecture.
  • Lead the design & enhancement of critical services in UMP , ensuring scalability, performance, and reliability.
  • Research and integrate new technologies into the production environment to optimize core service offerings.
  • Provide technical guidance to junior team members, covering code quality, system design, and best practices in software development.
  • Actively participate in code reviews, offering constructive feedback to improve code quality, system reliability, and performance
  • Collaborate with your squad, Product Managers, Designers, QA, Operations, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and articulate technical decisions and outcomes.


Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science , Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience.
  • Minimum of 7 of years related work experience.
  • Experience and/or certification with Cloud Services
  • Excellent understanding of software development fundamentals
  • Experience with writing unit, integration, and functional tests
  • Experience with standard CI/CD procedures & tools like Jenkins , GitHub action, spinnaker
  • Proven ability to integrate with service APIs and/or SDKs
  • E xperience working in a modern, agile software team with version control & project management tools ( e.g., Git, SVN, Jira, Basecamp)


Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in a Java and/or alternative JVM application development environments (Scala)
  • Knowledge or certification with AWS services, including ECS (Docker), S3, EC2, Lambda, CloudWatch
  • Experience with big data technologies & tools like Spark, Databricks, EMR
  • E xperience with Terraform or other infrastructure as code tooling
  • Experience with graph-based data workflows such as Apache Airflow, Meson
  • Experience building scalable, fault-tolerant, high-uptime systems
  • Creative and inventive problem solving
  • Experience mentoring other developers


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The hiring range for this position in Santa Monica, CA is $149,300 to $200,200 per year and in New York, NY is $156,300 to $209,600 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

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Location

500 S. Buena Vista Street, Burbank , CA 91521

An Insider's view of The Walt Disney Company

How does the company support your career growth?

Over my 13 years with the company, I’ve had passionate leaders and colleagues with diverse backgrounds who have taught me and given me opportunities to expand into areas I never thought possible. You have the freedom to take career risks and apply your previous experience in ways you may not anticipate.

Chase

Product Management Director

What is your vision for the company?

Disney has always been at the heart of the evolution of the media industry, and technology is an essential part of that. The way that we tell and consume stories in the future is going to be completely different than it is today, and The Walt Disney Company is uniquely positioned to shape and create that future.

Jamie

SVP/Chief Technology Officer, The Walt Disney Studios

What are The Walt Disney Company Perks + Benefits

The Walt Disney Company Benefits Overview

Because our employees and cast members are at the heart of everything we do, Disney offers a competitive total rewards package that includes pay, health and savings benefits, time-off programs, educational opportunities and more. Together, these rewards make up a comprehensive package that help you live your best life, grow personally and professionally and take advantage of the special extras that only Disney can provide.

Eligibility for certain reward programs will vary based on your job status, work location and/or the terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreement.

Culture
Volunteer in local community
Partners with nonprofits
Diversity
Dedicated diversity and inclusion staff
Diversity employee resource groups
Hiring practices that promote diversity
Health Insurance + Wellness
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Mental health benefits
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
401(K) matching
Charitable contribution matching
Child Care & Parental Leave
Childcare benefits
Generous parental leave
Vacation + Time Off
Generous PTO
Paid holidays
Paid sick days

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