Sr. 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 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.

Business Operations is the glue of DE&E Technology, with a relentless focus on connecting all the pieces of the business. All the components that make up the organization – engineering, product, design, operations, support and more – come together and move the business forward with oversight, effective prioritization, and guidance. This team synthesizes information from across the business to ensure leaders are armed with all the necessary data before making strategic and financial decisions. From forecasting, funding, tracking, and reporting on projects, to ways of working, and resource management, Business Operations has visibility and input into all aspects of the team.

As a member of a diverse and talented organization, the Senior Software Engineer crafts elegant and extensible tools, prototypes, and architectures for high-visibility and critical projects. This individual serves as a technical resource to the Technology Development Group within the Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology organization. The focus of this team is to create robust and scalable world-class products, using modern frameworks and technologies, and to support the technical needs of the Business Operations group.

This individual is responsible for direct technical contribution to projects within the team and assisting with ongoing investigations of technologies affecting Disney's industries. Experience in the fields of native application development, API integration, user experience design, version control, and continuous integration is desired.

Responsibilities
• Design prototypes and tools supporting Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology
• Responsible for researching best approaches and architectures to solve interesting and unique problems facing Disney's businesses.
• Identify elegant solutions to complex and unique problems

Basic Qualifications:
• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical field
• 5+ years of experience in technical fields
• Hands-on experience with machine learning methods and techniques
• Experience building and maintaining production-grade software
• Experience with effective API integration and design
• Demonstrated ownership and responsibility of the development, implementation, and release of the software lifecycle
• Curiosity and a desire to learn
• Excellent technical communication skills and attention to detail

Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience with audio/video processing and analysis
• Demonstrated expertise in data and root-cause analysis
• Hands-on experience with AWS services like Kinesis, MSF, Dynamo, ElastiCache, Lambda, S3, ECS
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform and CloudFormation
• Experience with monitoring tools like Cloudwatch and Datadog
• Knowledge of data products and platforms, including Spark, Parquet, Athena, Databricks

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The hiring range for this position in Glendale, California and Seattle, Washington is $136,100 - $182,400 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 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, 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-rzvbm3-3-17-162-247-42 in your application.