Lead Software Engineer

Job Description

The Ad Manager organization within Disney Entertainment organization is looking for a full stack or front-end lead software engineer. This role will contribute to building, enhancing and maintaining the self-service application our advertisers use on a daily basis to create and manage their advertising campaigns. We also collaborate with other teams within the larger Ad Platform organization on integrations with critical services responsible for the correct pacing, targeting, and selection of ads.

As a member of our team, you will apply your knowledge and skills to help us deliver scalable, performant, maintainable, and testable software.

Key Responsibilities
• As a member of our team, you will apply your knowledge and skills to help us deliver scalable, performant, maintainable, and testable software
• Writing and reviewing a lot of code and tests
• Available for a weekly-rotating On-Call support schedule
• Reading requirements documentation from Product and translating into implementation tickets
• Reviewing, learning, and documenting software and system designs in a high throughput, low latency microservices environment
• Enhancing systems' observability with proper metrics, monitors and alerts

Qualifications
• BS in Computer Science / Engineering or relevant work experience
• 7+ years of software engineering experience
• A willingness and desire to effectively communicate and collaborate across teams and systems
• A sense of ownership of the projects delivered by your team and department
• A passion for mentoring, learning, and adapting to a very dynamic and fast paced environment
• Kindness and pragmatic optimism
• Your unique view and experience
• Proficiency with HTML, React, Javascript, and Typescript
• Experience with Java
• Demonstrable analytical / problem solving skills
• Great communication, collaboration skills and a strong teamwork ethic with both technical and non-technical audiences
• Experience with Non-relational database technologies e.g. DynamoDB is a positive
• Experience with AWS or other cloud platform is a positive

Preferred:
• MS in Computer Science / Engineering

The hiring range for this position in California is $149,240 - $200,200 per year and in Washington is $156,292 to $209,660 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.

About Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology:

Disney Entertainment and ESPN Technology (DE&E Technology) provides the technological backbone and product development for Disney's two media business units, while helping to keep the company at the vanguard of innovation – enabling the Company to continuously leverage technology to enhance storytelling and creativity, while delivering scalability, flexibility, and efficiency for its businesses.

This position is with Disney Streaming Technology LLC, which is part of a business we call Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology.

Disney Streaming Technology LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney fosters a business culture where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a rapidly changing world.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d8x2zx-52-15-123-168-42 in your application.