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A Thinking Ape

Senior Software Engineer - Services

A Thinking Ape seeks a Senior Software Engineer specializing in Distributed Systems to join its Leviathan Engineering team.  Responsibilities include building and maintaining core systems supporting their extensive game portfolio, diagnosing performance issues in large-scale systems, creating automation tools, and participating in all phases of product development.  The role requires experience with distributed systems, debugging, and leading the development and release of features for thousands of users.  The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills and the ability to translate product designs into scalable systems.

Job Summary:A Thinking Ape (ATA) is seeking a Senior Software Engineer focusing on Distributed Systems to join the Leviathan Engineering team. On Leviathan you will be instrumental in building, extending, monitoring, and maintaining core systems across our microservice architecture that players interact with. These systems support Leviathan's extensive portfolio of games across which 80,000+ players engage with every day. You’ll be responsible for interacting with product team members to translate their designs into scalable systems that service our community.Responsibilities:<ul><li>Build scalable systems for massively multiplayer mobile games that will support thousands of concurrent users.</li><li>Diagnose performance issues in large-scale systems, from translating customer issues into theories based on Application Performance Monitoring software to implementing/executing those theories promptly with validation</li><li>Create tools to automate and optimize processes across disciplines. These might include adding player management tools for our community team, data pipeline optimizations for our game designers, or event content pipelines for our art team.</li><li>Become involved in every aspect of product development, from design to implementation to playtests to metrics analysis.</li><li>Lead the technical investigation, implementation, release, and iteration of solutions to large-scale product problems.</li></ul>Requirements:<ul><li>At least 2+ years of previous work experience in backend software development</li><li>Experience building and working in distributed systems and networking across services</li><li>Comfortable debugging and fixing tricky issues in various parts of the backend software stack</li><li>You have previously led and shipped at least 3 high quality features to thousands of customers that required use of distributed system concepts</li><li>Extensive track record of architecting and implementing scalable backend services and systems.</li><li>Excellent written and verbal technical communication skills to work with a variety of stakeholders in different disciplines to translate requirements into buildable software</li><li>You can effectively communicate ideas into working documentation and technical designs that serve other members of the team</li></ul>Key Competencies:<ul><li>Ownership:</li><ul><li>Able to own a problem and dissect it into concrete actionable steps that are implemented while ensuring that timelines and goals are met</li></ul><li>Collaboration</li><ul><li>Significant work communicating with a variety of disciplines and stakeholders to take features to release</li></ul></ul>Location:We’re working remotely; we’ll supply the equipment you need to do your work and to set up your work space. We have a flexible work schedule, three weeks of vacation, flexible sick days, and a generous health benefits package. We are open to candidates outside of Canada, with the requirement to work in the Pacific time zone. Compensation is determined by role, level and location.For candidates located in British Columbia: At A Thinking Ape, we believe in fairness and pay transparency. That’s why we offer a set salary for each level, ensuring that all employees in the same role are compensated equitably—regardless of negotiation skills or background. This means you’ll know exactly what to expect from the start, without the stress of back-and-forth negotiations. For candidates located in British Columbia, the salary is CAD$148,000 reflecting our commitment to competitive and fair pay.What’s in it for youAt ATA you’re offered a flexible, safe, inclusive environment in which you have the autonomy to do your best work, surrounded by a strong team and with the encouragement of supportive leadership that doesn’t just care what you’re doing, but how you’re doing. You’re trusted, respected, listened to, cared for and valued. You take on thought-provoking projects and tackle fun problems alongside people who are equally invested in making meaningful contributions and seeing new ideas come to life. You know how your work aligns with the company’s goals. Your career is given the space and resources to progress. You accomplish things that make you proud. You are compensated competitively, your health and wellbeing are top priorities and you enjoy plenty of perks. You build communities, take ownership, have wonderful arguments, let the best ideas win and keep growing. You don’t just work for ATA, you are an integral part of ATA.Our commitment to inclusionWe build communities. To do this to the best of our abilities, we need a workforce that reflects the diverse player communities we serve. We believe a variety of perspectives and experiences allows us to make better decisions and understand the needs of our players. We work hard to create an environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work and feel like they belong at ATA.Please consider applying even if you don't meet every qualification and let us know if you require any accommodations or support during the recruitment process.See our<a href="https://athinkingape.com/careers/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"> careers page</a> or our<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFzli2eSJvc" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"> short video</a> to learn more about who we are and why you should join our team.

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From classic animated features and exhilarating theme park attractions to cutting edge sports coverage, and the hottest shows on television, The Walt Disney Company has been making magic since 1923, creating unforgettable stories that connect with audiences around the world. And we’re just getting started!The key to our success…. The Cast, Crew, Imagineers and Employees who honor Disney’s rich legacy by stretching the bounds of imagination to create the never-before-seen, bringing unparalleled entertainment experiences to people of all ages. Begin a career that delivers unparalleled creative content and experiences to audiences around the world and just imagine the stories you could be part of…What is #LifeAtDisney like? It’s a series of magical moments with cast members and employees developing and telling our stories in the most innovative ways. Whether it’s a day spent as a Disney VoluntEAR, or celebrating the release of a new interactive experience, retail product or movie, our days are filled with the knowledge that we are creating entertainment experiences the whole family can enjoy. Follow @DisneyCareers on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for a peek behind-the-curtain, and discover how you could connect to a world of stories with Disney!

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 <div class="additional-field-value-razor"><h2>Disney Entertainment &amp; ESPN Product &amp; Technology</h2>On any given day at Disney Entertainment &amp; ESPN Product &amp; Technology (DEEP&amp;T), 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.The Product &amp; Data Engineering team is responsible for end to end development for Disney’s world-class consumer-facing products, including streaming platforms Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+, and digital products &amp; experiences across ESPN, Marvel, Disney Studios, NatGeo, and ABC News. The team drives innovation at scale for millions of consumers around the world across Apple, Android, Smart TVs, game consoles, and the web, with our platforms powering core experiences like personalization, search, messaging and data.A few reasons why we think you’d love working for Disney Entertainment &amp; ESPN Technology<ul><li>Building the future of Disney’s media business: DE&amp;E Technologists are designing and building the infrastructure that will power Disney’s media, advertising, and distribution businesses for years to come.</li><li>Reach &amp; 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.</li><li>Innovation: We develop and execute groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms and enhance how audiences experience sports, entertainment &amp; news.</li></ul>This role involves building and maintaining our Identity and Device Data products.&nbsp; These products serve as a comprehensive source of truth for customer identifiers and their devices. The role requires senior-level knowledge of building scalable, fault-tolerant data processing pipelines and backend to ensure the reliable delivery of both real-time and batch data.<h2>Responsibilities</h2><ul><li>Build and maintain product-driven initiatives to improve and expand Identity and Device data product offerings</li><li>Enhance/redesign existing data models with input from Architecture in order to modernize products and/or improve performance and efficiency. Enhance/improve the underlying codebase to be extensible, reusable, and maintainable. Participate in code reviews and as well as on-call support roster.</li><li>Promote and support Agile methodologies such as Scrum, and Kanban by actively participating in regular ceremonies such as stand-up, retrospectives and sprint planning.</li><li>Collaborate with your squad, Product Managers, Designers, QA, Operations, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and articulate technical decisions and outcomes.</li><li>Serve as a senior resource to other Data Engineers on the team, and mentor junior members of the team helping to improve their skills, knowledge, and productivity.</li></ul><h2>Basic Qualifications</h2><ul><li>5+ years of related big data engineering experience modeling and developing large data pipelines</li><li>Hands-on experience with distributed systems such as Hadoop or Databricks compute using tools/libraries such as Spark, Presto, Hive to query and process large datasets at the petabyte level.</li><li>Strong Python, Scala and SQL skills processing big datasets</li><li>Experience with at least one major MPP or cloud database technology (Snowflake, Redshift, Big Query, Databricks)</li><li>Familiarity with Data Modeling techniques and Data Warehousing standard methodologies and practices</li><li>Operational experience in multi-system/services production environment as senior data engineer and point-of-contact / SME</li><li>Problem solving skills with strong attention to detail and excellent analytical and communication skills</li><li>Solid experience with data integration and orchestration toolsets (e.g. Airflow), CI/CD</li><li>Solid experience with AWS S3</li></ul><h2>Preferred Qualifications </h2><ul><li>Demonstrated ability with cloud infrastructure technologies, including Terraform</li><li>Experience with:&nbsp;Snowflake, Databricks, Airflow, AWS &nbsp;</li></ul><h2>Required Education</h2><ul><li>Bachelor's degree in Computer science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience.&nbsp;</li></ul><h2>Additional Information</h2>#DISNEYTECH The hiring range for this position in Santa Monica, CA is $138,900 to $186,200 per year, in Seattle, WA is $145,400 to $195,000 per year, and in New York, NY is $145,400 to $195,000 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.</div>
 
 
 
 
 
 
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