Senior Software Engineer

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.

The Product & 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 & 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 & ESPN Technology

• 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.

Job Summary:

Consumer Software Engineering is all about the end user. The team leads all front-end development for the consumer-facing apps that house Disney’s portfolio of brands. For example, if you’re watching Disney+ on your Apple TV – and the interface is engaging, adaptable, and magnificent – you have this team to thank. The list of platforms this team handles includes: iOS & Android; Smart TVs like Samsung, LG, Chromecast, Roku, & Amazon; game consoles like Xbox and PlayStation; and desktop & mobile web browsers.

As a member of our DE&ET's web team you’ll get to build exciting experiences on our core streaming product to engage our customers and help them discover the best Disney stories to watch and enjoy with their family!! You will get to partner with several teams to help lead product features from ideation to building and shipping them with quality. You will be surrounded by colleagues eager to help you succeed and be part of an ambitious, impactful, rewarding culture.

The Senior Software Engineer will serve as a high-level technical resource and “go-to” person, solving sophisticated technical challenges and finding opportunities to improve systems, products, and services.

Responsibilities and Duties of the Role:

• Architect and develop core site functionality using Javascript (ES6+) HTML and CSS
• Work on a modern stack including React, TypeScript, NodeJS, and Amazon Web Services
• Prototype new features and research applicable technologies
• Use industry standard methodologies to continually increase performance and scalability
• Review code and pull requests to ensure product and design specifications are met
• Work with product and project management to refine specs and timelines and partner with other engineering teams to deliver best solutions
• Mentor and facilitate growth of junior engineers
• Maintain and support production streaming applications at global scale.

Required Education, Experience/Skills/Training:

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, and/or equivalent work experience
• 5+ years relevant industry work experience
• Proven understanding of front-end web development technologies and principles (i.e. Javascript (ES6+) HTML, CSS, React, TypeScript, NodeJS, and Amazon Web Services)
• Experience working within a modern Javascript workflow through technologies such as: Git, CSS Preprocessors, Styled Components, Single Page Application frameworks and Module Bundlers (Webpack, etc).
• Proven track record to research solutions to complex problems
• Highly accountable with the ability to lead projects from beginning to end; designing workflows, breaking down and implementing tasks.
• Writes well-documented, clear, and high quality code with tests.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with streaming video, large data applications, and analytics suites
• Knowledge of SEO, accessibility, observability and web performance metrics
• Experience integrating with REST and/or GraphQL APIs