Lead Software Engineer

Job Description

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 our 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 enhance 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 here:
• Building the future of Disney's media: DE&E Technologists are designing and building the infrastructure that will power our 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 implement groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms and enhance how audiences experience sports, entertainment & new

Work within one of Disney's service engineering teams, supporting a variety of backend systems that directly support the Disney+ platform as part of the Growth and Commerce organization. Contribute to dynamic, autonomous, and self-motivated software teams that own the full development, delivery and operational support responsibilities of critical global services.

You will work closely with cross-functional teams to understand requirements, architect solutions, and ensure the successful delivery of projects using cutting Python, Java, SQL, Spark, AWS, Databricks, DataLake, SnowFlake.

Responsibilities:
• Be part of an Agile team building the world's fastest growing media streaming platform
• Contribute to an inclusive culture that values learning & development, close collaboration between team members, and strives for excellence
• Lead the design and development of robust, scalable, and high-performance data pipelines using Spark and Scala.
• Collaborate with analysts, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
• Architect and implement data processing solutions that optimize performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior team members, fostering a culture of learning and continuous improvement.
• Perform code reviews, ensure coding best practices, and enforce data engineering standards.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends in data engineering, Spark, and Scala, and evaluate their potential impact on our data platform.

Basic Qualifications:
• 7+ years engineering experience
• Experience Leading and Mentoring teams
• BS or MS in Computer Science or relevant field of study
• Demonstrable understanding of high-quality coding, testing, and development practices
• Experience working in a ''Devops'' environment
• Experience or interest in functional programming and its real-world applications - particularly Scala stacks such as Scalaz, Cats Effect and ZIO
• Experience of designing, building & operating distributed systems with multi-level failover & fallback strategies
• Experience in Spark using either Scala or PySpark.
• Experience with Cloud Infrastructure, preferably with AWS
• Strong understanding of distributed computing principles and experience with large-scale data processing frameworks.
• Relational and NoSQL databases, particularly PostgreSQL, Aurora, & DynamoDB with experience modelling & optimizing query performance Kinesis or any other streaming data
• Excellent communication skills, specifically in understanding, framing and simplifying both technical & business requirements
• Comfort with ambiguity and leading conversations where discordant views are present
• Experience mentoring and coaching more junior engineers on both technical and soft skills
• Contributions to the technical community, either through blogs, internal workshops, meetups or conferences

The hiring range for this position in New York is $156,300 - $209,700 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.

About Disney Direct to Consumer:

Disney's Direct to Consumer team oversees the Hulu and Disney+ streaming businesses within Disney Entertainment helping to bring The Walt Disney Company's best-in-class storytelling to fans and families everywhere.

This position is with Disney Streaming Technology LLC, which is part of a business we call Disney Direct to Consumer.

Disney Streaming Technology LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney fosters a business culture where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a rapidly changing world.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rj0w90-3-137-171-121-42 in your application.