Sr Software Engineer

1 Month ago • 5 Years + • Full Stack Development • $138,900 PA - $203,900 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

The Commerce, Growth & Identity (CGI) team seeks a Senior Software Engineer for its Payment team. This role involves managing crucial payment systems, ensuring high availability, scalability, and resilience across Disney+, ESPN+, Hulu, and Star. Responsibilities include influencing technical direction, shaping architecture of Tier 1 services, exploring international payment landscapes, and delivering high-quality, robust projects. The ideal candidate will have strong experience with large-scale distributed systems, AWS, relational/NoSQL databases, and possess exceptional collaboration skills.
Must have:
  • Manage crucial payment systems
  • Design & implement large-scale systems
  • AWS experience (EC2, S3, Lambda, etc.)
  • Relational/NoSQL database expertise
  • Deliver end-to-end projects
  • Exceptional collaboration skills
Good to have:
  • Scala experience
  • Experience with distributed teams

Job Details

Job Summary:

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 Commerce, Growth & Identity (CGI) team is dedicated to three business-critical areas at Disney that will help transform its media business. They create seamless user experiences for consumers who can choose from a wide range of subscription plans, enabling more choice and flexibility. The CGI team is also focused on building innovative and cutting-edge capabilities that will drive subscriptions, engagement, and monetization across Disney’s streaming and digital products.

We are seeking a talented and dedicated Senior Software Engineer to join our Payment team. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a team that manages the payment transactions of millions of customers across our celebrated platforms - Disney+, ESPN+, Hulu, and the upcoming Star. 

Join us in this exciting journey, where your work directly contributes to the growth and success of Disney's streaming services.

Responsibilities:

  • Manage crucial payment systems and play an integral role in our multi-tenant system that processes payments, ensuring it remains highly available, scalable, and resilient. 

  • Influence technical direction as a member of our fast-paced and rapidly growing team, your expertise will help shape the technical architecture and direction of our Tier 1 services. 

  • Explore international payment landscapes and gain insights into global payment challenges and strategies, as we expand our streaming services worldwide. 

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience.  

  • Minimum of 5 of years related work experience

  • Proven ability in designing and implementing large-scale distributed systems, showcasing your technical depth and problem-solving skills.

  • Familiarity with AWS products and services (including EC2, S3, Lambda, DynamoDB, SQS, RDS, ElastiCache, CloudFront, etc.), or experience with other cloud platforms, demonstrating your adaptability in cloud environments.

  • In-depth experience with relational and/or NoSQL databases, underscoring your ability to manage and manipulate data effectively.

  • A history of successfully taking ownership of features/functionality and delivering end-to-end projects with high quality and robust architecture, reflecting your dedication and attention to detail.

  • Exceptional social skills with a proven track record of working effectively with multi-functional business partners, highlighting your team-oriented mindset.

  • The capability to delve into any technical component, coupled with an understanding of the overall system architecture, demonstrating your comprehensive approach to technology.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience in functional programming with Scala

  • Experience working with distributed teams

#DISNEYTECH


The hiring range for this position in New York, NY and Seattle, WA is $145,400 to $195,000 per year, in San Francisco, CA is $152,100 to $203,900 per year and in Los Angeles, CA is $138,900 to $186,200 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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