Software Engineer II (Front-End)

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.

Job Summary:

As a Frontend Software Engineer working on ESPN products, you will join a team of strong, collaborative engineers that solve interesting technical tasks daily, such as scaling technology for fans across the globe, real-time updating during live events, supporting international languages and sports, and building components that are accessible for all. In this role, you will build features that will have an impact across ESPN’s dynamic pages, including game pages, scoreboards, articles, and live streaming. We are looking for candidates who are passionate about solving JavaScript data manipulation problems. 

Beyond performing daily responsibilities working on our team, you will have opportunities to contribute innovative ideas for our product and learn more about the services that allow ESPN.com to scale and perform. 

Responsibilities and Duties of the Role:

• Build components and modules that are used by millions of fans around the world 

• Bring our UI to life by connecting components to live APIs 

• Partner with other engineering teams to solve problems while considering performance, scalability, caching, resiliency, and flexibility for expanding product requirements 

• Work with native teams to develop seamless webview integrations within the ESPN app 

• Support live event coverage and triage issues that come in to ensure an optimal experience for our global audience 

Required Education, Experience/Skills/Training:

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

• 3+ years relevant industry work experience

• Proven understanding of frontend web development technologies and principles 

• Knowledge of JavaScript and JS frameworks 

• Effective communicator, collaborator, and teammate 

• Able to multi-task and prioritize as needed 

• Quick to learn new concepts 

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with React and NodeJS 

• Basic understanding of AWS services (e.g., Cloudwatch, EC2, S3, etc) 

• Experience with task automation (WebPack) and CSS Preprocessors (PostCSS, Less, Sass) 

• HTML / CSS preferred, but not required for this role