Lead Software Engineer

Job Description

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 Consumer Identity Services (CIS) team provides critical consumer facing access and identification services across The Walt Disney Company (TWDC) business units. Nearly every digital consumer experience across the
company relies on CIS for mission critical business operations, including booking Disney Parks and Resort vacations, playing ESPN Fantasy Football, buying products from Shop Disney and many more. These identity services
are responsible for over 300 million guest and fan accounts, and billions of transactions per year. As part of the My Account team, you will be tackling cutting edge issues that come with cloud-based infrastructures, platform resiliency requirements,
security, and data at scale. These challenges are regularly given on tight timelines, and we are looking for experienced engineering team members able to make the right decisions and drive them to execution. This position will serve as a primary contributor on the team as well as help the team
navigate the changing technology landscape. My Account is the central hub for User data related to their profiles within The Walt Disney Company. With our many business units, we plan to bring together much of the interaction user's subscribe to in one place for them to understand and control their information.

Responsibilities
• Ability to lead small project teams and platform initiatives.
• Excellent communication (written and verbal); ability to communicate with other developers as well as business units and internal stakeholders.
• Ability to drive focus and help the team deliver on its commitments.
• Basic Knowledge and understanding of Application Lifecycle Management, Software Development and Agile Development/Testing practices and methodologies.
• Basic Knowledge of common performance issues, as well as a solid working knowledge of logs, monitoring tools, and work with developers to determine a root cause.
• Ability to work and participate in a team with open and collaborative style of communications Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as part of a cross-functional team

Basic Qualification
• Bachelor or above in Computer Science or another comparable field of study or equivalent work experience
• 7+ years of relevant software development experience
• 4+ years' experience with JVM languages
• 2+ years of cloud application architecture and engineering, AWS and GCP are preferred
• Senior level understanding of Java based web services and REST framework-based APIs
• Familiarity with various CI/CD methodologies and implement strategies
• Familiarity with Scala and Scala based systems
• Familiarity with GraphQL and GraphQL frameworks

​Preferred qualification
• Experience with some or all of the following: Java, Scala, Kotlin, Graph QL Docker GitLab/GitHub AWS

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The hiring range for this position 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 Direct to Consumer:

Disney's Direct to Consumer team oversees the Hulu and Disney+ streaming businesses within Disney Entertainment helping to bring The Walt Disney Company's best-in-class storytelling to fans and families everywhere.

This position is with Disney Streaming Technology LLC, which is part of a business we call Disney Direct to Consumer.

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-re0277-18-217-194-39-42 in your application.