Walt Disney
Location
Burbank, CA | United States
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 & news.
Media Engineering is an innovative organization that is passionate about providing the best possible video playback experience, art, and metadata to customers worldwide, powered by exceptional technology. This work requires streamlining and repurposing technology across different business and distribution channels – including streaming, linear, and theatrical – so that technology can ebb and flow across the needs of the business.
The Playback Quality Optimization team plays a meaningful role in managing the media experience of our customers on Disney+ and more. Our products are embedded directly into video players and oversee media playback, making Quality of Experience decisions in real-time influencing what users see and hear. To meet business and customer needs, the team analyzes information collected about how each and every playback performs and applies those findings to continually refine and tune every customer’s experience.
As a Senior Software Engineer, this role offers the chance to drive a high-impact, customer-facing, needle-moving project. It is ideal for someone who is excited by the opportunity to demonstrate technical leadership, steward all aspects of a codebase, has a track record of technical excellence, wants to dive deep into the mechanics of streaming video, and thrives in a highly distributed and collaborative environment.
Technologies we use include Rust, Typescript, and Python (Pandas/NumPy).
Basic Qualifications
5+ years experience in software development
Proficiency in Rust and the respective ecosystems
Track record of owning and delivering complex projects
Proven dedication to 24/7 system reliability and availability
Excellent communication skills
Highly organized
Experience building and integrating client code into a larger client codebase
BS in Computer Science or equivalent
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with Streaming Video Playback, including protocols like HLS
Developed and shipped software for consumer devices, eg mobile phones, game consoles, smart speakers, smart TVs
Experience developing in embedded or resource constrained environments
Experience with WASM, Python, Swift, or Brightscript
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Required
Bachelor’s degree in computer science-related field or equivalent work experience
The hiring range for this posi tion in Washington and New York is $142,516 to $191,180 per year, the hiring range in California is $136,036 to $199,870. 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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