Principal Software Engineer

2 Months ago • 10 Years + • Backend Development • Full Stack Development • $184,300 PA - $270,700 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

Principal Software Engineer at Disney Streaming will work with distributed engineering teams across multiple organizations to build and operate critical commerce services. Responsibilities include identifying scalability patterns, proposing and driving their adoption, challenging existing architectures, driving consistent technical frameworks, ensuring best engineering practices (well-constructed, maintainable code and robust tests), leading through performance metrics, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. The role requires strong Java and object-oriented programming skills, experience with various databases and messaging technologies, and a deep understanding of computer science fundamentals. Mentoring and coaching other specialists are also key aspects of the position.
Must have:
  • 10+ years Java/Scala experience
  • Large-scale, high-availability service development
  • Strong programming & CS fundamentals
  • Experience with databases & messaging
  • CI/CD pipeline experience
  • Collaboration and mentorship skills
Good to have:
  • Team management experience
Perks:
  • Competitive salary
  • Bonus and/or long-term incentives
  • Full range of medical, financial, and other benefits

Job Details

Job Summary:

Our teams build systems that power all the Commerce workflows within Disney Streaming. We implement reliable, high-request services that power user experiences across web, mobile, and living room devices. We are looking for a Principal Software engineer who wants to build and operate these critical services that support all our users! We're a fast-paced, dynamic, collaborative, and fun team, and we're looking forward to learning more about you!

Responsibilities

  • Work with a distributed team of engineers across multiple organizations building software collaboratively.
  • Identity patterns that can help the teams scale, create proposals, and drive adoption of those patterns.
  • Challenge current architectural choices while collaborating to solve problems in innovative ways.
  • Drive adoption of consistent technical frameworks across the organization
  • Drive best engineering practices to write well-constructed and easy-to-maintain code, defensive and robust tests.
  • Lead through metrics - understand application performance and costs and push for better results.

What to bring

  • 10+ year of related experience crafting large-scale, highly available Java, Scala, etc services utilizing various database and messaging technologies. Strong programming skills in Java and other object-oriented languages and a strong grasp of computer science fundamentals (data structures, algorithms, databases, etc.)
  • Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or a comparable field of study.
  • Experience using source control systems and CI/CD pipelines.
  • An ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
  • Champion cross-team projects.
  • Coach and mentor other specialists on the team to ensure that all software utilizes industry best practices.
  • Collaborate efficiently with product management, technical program management, operations, and other engineering teams to capture requirements, drive implementation, and provide transparency. A broad perspective on problem-solving. Strong communication skills and a desire to share your knowledge with team members and others.

Nice to have

Experience directly managing and mentoring a team.


The hiring range for this position in Seattle or New York is $193,100 to $258,900 per year, in Los Angeles is $184,300 to $247,100 per year and in San Francisco is $201,900 to $270,700 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.

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