Sr Software Engineer

1 Month ago • 5 Years + • Backend Development • $138,900 PA - $195,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

The Senior Software Engineer will be responsible for tier-1 services powering hundreds of millions of users across Disney+, ESPN+, and Hulu. This role involves owning technical design for initiatives impacting the commerce business and user experience, shaping the commerce platform with new capabilities, conducting code and architecture reviews, participating in Agile methodologies, and collaborating with cross-functional partners. Responsibilities include providing on-call support, delivering projects end-to-end, and investigating and resolving technical components. The engineer will contribute to the development and operation of Disney's direct-to-consumer video businesses globally.
Must have:
  • 5+ years backend development experience
  • JVM language expertise
  • Cloud provider experience
  • SQL & NoSQL database familiarity
  • Tier-1 service development
  • Agile methodology experience

Job Details

Job Summary:

Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology

Technology is at the heart of Disney’s past, present, and future. Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology is a global organization of engineers, product developers, designers, technologists, data scientists, and more – all working to build and advance the technological backbone for Disney’s media business globally.

The team marries technology with creativity to build world-class products, enhance storytelling, and drive velocity, innovation, and scalability for our businesses. We are Storytellers and Innovators. Creators and Builders. Entertainers and Engineers. We work with every part of The Walt Disney Company’s media portfolio to advance the technological foundation and consumer media touch points serving millions of people around the world. 

Here are a few reasons why we think you’d love working here:

  • Building the future of Disney’s media: Our Technologists are designing and building the products and platforms that will power our media, advertising, and distribution businesses for years to come.

  • Reach, Scale & Impact: More than ever, Disney’s technology and products serve as a signature doorway for fans' connections with the company’s brands and stories. Disney+. Hulu. ESPN. ABC. ABC News…and many more. These products and brands – and the unmatched stories, storytellers, and events they carry – matter to millions of people globally. 

  • Innovation: We develop and implement groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms, and solve complex and distinctive technical problems.

Product Engineering is a unified team responsible for the engineering of Disney Entertainment & ESPN digital and streaming products and platforms. This includes product engineering, media engineering, quality assurance, engineering behind personalization, commerce, lifecycle, and identity.

We are looking for a motivated Senior Software Engineer to join the Commerce, Data, & Identity (CDI) Alliance. The CDI Alliance is responsible for orchestrating the customer flow and integrating with various other backend services during signups for Disney+, ESPN+, and Hulu. We own and support many tier-1 services that need to be highly available in all regions. We are a fast-paced and fast-growing team, where you will have influence over the technical direction and architecture for the services and tools built by the team. You will also have an opportunity to learn about the international landscape and challenges in the area of billing, payments, subscriptions, offers, and promotions as our streaming services launch around the world over the next few years. 

We are responsible for developing and operating The Walt Disney Company’s direct-to-consumer video businesses globally, including Disney+, ESPN+, and Hulu. Our core mission is to deliver global audiences the freedom to access content on their terms across any connected device, time, or location. We serve consumers by bringing the world’s most beloved characters, timeless stories, legendary athletes, and epic sporting events to global audiences through outstanding direct-to-consumer video services. We strive daily to creatively challenge convention with innovative technology that gives consumers the freedom to access content on their terms across any connected device, time, or location. 

Responsibilities

  • Be responsible for tier-1 services that power hundreds of millions of end-users

  • Own tech design for various initiatives and projects that impact the commerce business and end-user experiences

  • Help shape the commerce platform with new capabilities and improvements that accelerate our business

  • Be involved in code and architecture reviews for team members

  • Participate in Agile methodology and SCRUM processes such as Sprint Planning, Backlog grooming, Daily Standups, and Retrospectives with the team

  • Collaborate with peers and cross-functional partners to disambiguate, de-risk, and solve business problems

  • Provide on-call support for critical services on a rotational basis

  • Own features/functionality and deliver projects end-to-end with high quality and robust architecture

Basic Qualifications

  • Minimum of 5 years of related experience crating and coding backend services 

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, or comparable field of study  

  • Proven track record of driving impact

  • Experience in backend server-side development for tier-1 services

  • Expertise in at least one language on the JVM

  • Experience working with cloud providers

  • Familiarity with databases (SQL and NoSQL)

  • Experience investigating technical components and taking ownership of feature development


The hiring range for this position in Los Angelos, CA is $138,900 - $186,200, and for Seattle, WA is $145,400 - $195,000 and for New York City is $145,400 - $195,000. 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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