The Principal Software Engineer will work within the Media Engineering team, focusing on building highly available, high-throughput services for delivering high-quality content to subscribers.  Responsibilities include collaborating with engineers, defining project approaches, refining requirements, building high-performance systems, leading architecture discussions, participating in code reviews, supporting production systems, authoring technical proposals, mentoring other specialists, and establishing engineering standards. The role requires expertise in backend architectures, functional programming (Scala), RESTful services, async programming, and various technologies (Git, Jenkins, Docker, Kafka, AWS, etc.).

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"><div><div><h2>Disney Entertainment &amp; ESPN Technology </h2></div></div><div><div><div>On any given day at Disney Entertainment &amp; 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:<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>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 re-purposing 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 Principal Software Engineer to join Playback Services within the Media Engineering organization. Our team’s mission is to build highly available, high throughput services that are essential to delivering high quality content to our subscribers. The team is responsible for the backend of media playback, facilitating media selection, device customization, and antipiracy technologies. If you enjoy streaming media, are interested in live sports and entertainment, or just want to join a fast-growing team that plays a critical role in the core functionality of our streaming products, then our team is for you!Responsibilities<ul><li>Work with a team of engineers building software in a collaborative development process</li><li>Work cross-team to build consensus on approach for delivering projects</li><li>Collaborate with business partners to understand and refine requirements</li><li>Eliminate ambiguity in projects and communicate direction to engineers to help team members work in parallel</li><li>Ramp up quickly on existing software to deliver incremental, integrated solutions in a complex environment</li><li>Build high-performance, stable, scalable systems to be deployed in an enterprise setting</li><li>Lead high-level architecture discussions and planning sessions</li><li>Participate in the code review process by assessing pull requests</li><li>Support systems and services during production incidents as part of the on-call rotation</li><li>Author and recommend technical proposals and root cause analyses</li><li>Provide mentoring and advice for other specialists</li><li>Establish engineering practices and standards within the team to drive quality and excellence</li><li>Represent the DSS technical community at presentations, tech talks, and other knowledge-sharing efforts</li></ul>Basic Qualifications<ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience</li><li>10+ years related experience crafting backend architectures and delivering backend applications in a production environment.</li><li>Expertise in functional programming patterns and experience building RESTful services using Scala APIs; validated knowledge of operating large-scale high-availability backend services</li><li>Understanding of async programming models (events, callbacks, promises, async/await) and threading/concurrency</li><li>Knowledge of source control systems, messaging and caching technologies, CI/CD pipelines, public cloud providers and observability tools for metrics, logging, and monitoring (Git, Jenkins, Docker, Kafka, Kinesis, SQS, DynamoDB, RDBMS, Redis, AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, Datadog, Splunk, Grafana)</li><li>Knowledge of AGILE/Scrum practices.</li></ul>#DISNEYTECH</div></div></div> The hiring range for this position in Seattle, WA and in New York City, NY is $193,100.00 to $258,900.00 per year; the hiring range for this position in Santa Monica/Burbank/Glendale/L.A., California and in Bristol, Connecticut is $184,300.00 to $247,100.00; and the hiring range for this position in San Francisco, California is $201,900.00 to $270,700.00 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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Principal Software Engineer