Walt Disney
Location
Glendale, AZ | United States
Job description
Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology
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 here:
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.
Media Engineering
Media Engineering is an innovative organization that is focused on providing the best possible video playback experience, art, and metadata to customers around the world, powered by exceptional technology. This strategic 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.
Disney Entertainment and ESPN Technology is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join the Acquisition team within the Media Engineering organization! As the gateway to our platform, we play a pivotal role in onboarding content partners onto our media supply chain, orchestrating the seamless ingest of source media and metadata and reshaping them to standardize interactions. Moreover, we are actively constructing a unified acquisition ecosystem set to power all Disney streaming products. This position requires a keen eye for innovation and creative thinking as we navigate diverse content formats and delivery specifications. As you help us build the foundational aspects of our streaming services, you ensure a lasting impact in a domain critical to the Disney Streaming Platform's success!
Responsibilities
Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain and improve software for streaming products, which have global scale
Lead individual project priorities to deliver roadmap priorities
Participate in a culture of collaboration and innovation
Build quality products
Provide on-call rotational support as needed
Mentor or coach team members on standard processes, technical concepts and principles of software development.
Recruit and help hire versatile software engineers.
Basic Qualifications:
BA/BS degree in Computer Science or related software engineering field, or equivalent practical experience
Minimum of 5 years related experience crafting backend architectures and delivering large-scale backend applications in a production environment.
Experience in programming with Java and proficient with one or more general purpose programming languages (Java, Scala, Python, Javascript, etc)
Proficient in using and running cloud infrastructure such as AWS, GCP, Azure.
Experience with frontend development is a plus
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The hiring range for this position in Seattle, WA and in New York City, NY is $142.516 to $191,180 per year; the hiring range for this position in Santa Monica/Burbank/Glendale/L.A., California and in Bristol, Connecticut is $136,038 to $182,490; and the hiring range for this position in San Francisco, California is $148,994 to $199,870 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.Job tags
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