Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology
Location
Bristol, CT | 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.
Platform Software Engineering oversees the core technical platforms and systems for Disney’s massive suite of streaming products – including Disney+ and Hulu – and digital products and experiences – including ESPN, Marvel, Disney Studios, NatGeo, and ABC News. This team also drives the strategic development and use of technology, building scalable systems and products that can power a more personalized experience for Disney customers, as well as innovative work in Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), and 3D rendering in our studio environments. When you’re watching SportsCenter and you’re impressed by how awesome the studio looks, you have this team to thank!As a member on DE&ET's Web Commerce and Identity team you’ll build tools to increase efficiencies for engineers, architect and maintain a unified platform shared between DE&ET's products and promote a culture of engineering excellence. We are looking for fast learners who understand modular development and have a commitment to developer experience. You will be surrounded by colleagues eager to help you succeed and be part of an ambitious, impactful, rewarding culture. Our team encourages experimentation and embraces productive failure.
The Walt Disney Company has a rich tradition of creating innovative products and magical experiences for millions of people around the world. Software Engineers are at the heart of that innovation and magic, building platforms, services, tools and infrastructure for an unmatched collection of content and brands such as ESPN, Disney, and ABC.
You will lead a team to help architect, build and maintain the tools, services, and distribution APIs that power ESPN products and implement them in partnership with our product team. You’ll be expected to deliver quickly and iteratively in an agile environment while providing mentorship and leadership to your team members as they build a world class platform supporting one of Disney’s premier brands.
Responsibilities:
Manage a mixed team of full time and contracted engineers.
Collaborate with product managers and fellow engineers in the design and implementation of systems delivering high throughput personalized experiences.
Drive the planning, design, and implementation of both short-term projects and long-term infrastructure initiatives.
Interface with a variety of stakeholders to define requirements and project timelines.
Efficiently operate mission-critical cloud-based services, with an emphasis in reliability, security, and performance.
Analyze and resolve complex engineering problems involving high trafficked web and mobile application services and APIs.
Work with the team to iteratively improve development practices and processes.
Perform code reviews and guide the technical direction of the team.
Help with full-stack development when needed.
Research and experiment with the latest and greatest technologies to identify, evangelize, and apply them to current and future projects.
BS Computer Science or related technical discipline or its equivalent.
Basic Qualifications:
8+ years of relevant industry experience
Demonstrated ability to oversee and manage the deployment/operations of complex web service tiers and persistence layers.
Ability to lead a team of software engineers, providing mentorship and setting technical direction.
Excellent programming skills and strong knowledge of the Java platform and Java web applications and frameworks (Spring/Tomcat/etc)
Deep understanding of web architecture including caching and API delivery paradigms (REST, GraphQL)
Strong understanding of both relational and NoSQL Persistence stores and the ability to determine which is the right tool for the job.
Experience with developing for public clouds like Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Knowledge of authentication & authorization systems such as OAuth, Token Auth or LDAP
Experience with full software development lifecycle and common best practices like unit testing, collaborative version control flows, and continuous integration
Proven ability to work on a diverse scope of software and database projects requiring detailed analysis and creative/practical problem solving.
Strong analytical skills and capabilities for resolving a wide range of issues in innovative ways.
Self-starter with an interest in industry trends and a passion for innovation and raising the bar.
Preferred Qualifications:
Proven experience developing, monitoring, and maintaining high-volume and highly available distributed systems
Demonstrated ability to recruit and manage technical teams, including performance management.
Experience with real-time messaging frameworks, such as Kafka or AWS Messaging services
Hands-on experience performing DevOps duties and developing infrastructure as code (Jenkins, TeamCity, AWS CloudFormation, Terraform, Kubernetes)
Natural leader with the ability to organize, energize, and influence others.
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The hiring range for this position in CT, CA, WA, and NY is $164,500 to $241,600 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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