Senior Software Engineer

Job Description

Job Summary:

We are seeking a motivated and experienced senior engineer for the search platform team for our Disney Streaming apps (Disney+, Hulu and Star+). As an engineer on this team, you will work with a team of peers to design, build, and manage scalable distributed systems & applied algorithms that power search functionality for Disney Streaming. This team has an enormous impact on millions of users of our streaming applications. As a senior engineer, you will be asked to provide technical leadership in driving innovation and delivering high-quality search features at scale and provide mentorship to junior members of the team.

Responsibilities and Duties of the Role:
• Design, develop, and maintain our search technology to enhance the user experience for Disney Streaming customers
• Participate in architecture design for search, relevance, and ranking problems
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams like Product and Program to identify search-related business requirements and provide technical solutions
• Mentor, empower and provide career growth opportunities for team members
• Foster and maintain effective communication channels with your team members, stakeholders, and leadership.
• Monitor and improve the performance, scalability, and reliability of our search infrastructure

Required Education, Experience/Skills/Training:

Basic Qualifications
• Minimum of 5 of years related work experience in software engineering, with a focus on building well-designed architecture, shipping robust code and contributing to a positive team environment
• Demonstrated success in being part of a team problem-solving, designing and implementing software at scale
• Mentorship experience & a desire to help your fellow engineers get better at what they do
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with experience presenting and explaining complex technical ideas to peers and leadership
• Biased towards action, with experience delivering high-quality software solutions on time, at scale and within budget.

Experience with Java, Kotlin, ElasticSearch, Lucene, ETL pipelines, Kubernetes, AWS, Load Testing, Distributed Systems Design

Required Education
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience.

The hiring range for this position in NYC is $142600- $191100. 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 Entertainment & ESPN Technology:

Disney Entertainment and ESPN Technology (DE&E Technology) provides the technological backbone and product development for Disney's two media business units, while helping to keep the company at the vanguard of innovation – enabling the Company to continuously leverage technology to enhance storytelling and creativity, while delivering scalability, flexibility, and efficiency for its businesses.

This position is with Disney Streaming Technology LLC, which is part of a business we call Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology.

Disney Streaming Technology LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-ro4m22-3-142-135-24-42 in your application.