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.

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.

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.
 

The team responsible for building world-class news experiences for ABC News is seeking a Senior Software Engineer. This is a great opportunity to work on a leading news product at ABC News on its mission to inform and inspire. You will collaborate with cross-functional to deliver high-quality, innovative features and enhancements to our users.
 

Why you want to work with us:

• Nurture a highly collaborative, world-class team of software engineers.

• Work on a cutting-edge and evolving technology stack.

• Own substantial features shipped to millions of users.

• Influence the innovation of high-profile products in the digital news landscape.

• Join an inclusive culture that incorporates diverse perspectives and supports individual needs.

Responsibilities:

• Rapidly prototype and implement scalable, reliable, and maintainable media applications using TypeScript, JavaScript, and other web development technologies.

• Work closely with UX designers, product managers, and engineering leadership to build best-of-class, delightful streaming experiences.

• Identify areas for growth within the team processes and develop new systems for collaboration.

• Write clear, well-tested, performant code.

• Work with other developers to create sustainable, well-architected solutions that are built to last.

• Manage production issues and solve novel problems.

• Guide an agile team participating in the full lifecycle of application development, including being the key point of contact for entire features.

• Mentor associate, mid-level, and senior team members and support peers through code review and pair programming.

• Create opportunities to learn and teach others.

Basic Qualifications: 

• ​Minimum of 5 years of related work experience

• 4+ years of experience in front-end application development with proficiency in writing optimized JavaScript (ES5 &ES6) and TypeScript with a low memory footprint.

• Experience with our common development tools such as: GitHub, Jenkins, Webpack, AWS, Confluence, JIRA.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

• Deep understanding of app architecture patterns (MVVM, MVI, etc.) and design principles.

• Experience leading a team, including delegating responsibility and balancing competing priorities.

• Experience​ ​integrating​ ​with​ ​backend​ ​systems​, ​web​ ​services, and third-party software

• Hold high standards of quality for both the codebases you contribute to and the applications you build.

• A growth mindset towards learning, experience mentoring others, and a desire to give and receive feedback.

• Experience composing and presenting thoughtful and implementable solutions to a variety of stakeholders (technical and non-technical).

• Strong experience with Scrum methodology.