Senior Software Engineer

Job Description

Job Summary

The Content Experience Delivery team builds systems that provide data at scale to teams across Disney Streaming. We implement reliable, high-request services that deliver data that helps power user experiences for Disney Streaming clients including Hulu, Disney+, Star+ and ESPN+, across web, mobile, and living room devices. We are looking for a software engineer who wants to build and operate these critical services that support all Disney Streaming users!

We're a fast-paced, dynamic, collaborative and fun team, and looking forward to finding out more about you!

Responsibilities
• Craft software for backend systems using Java, Kotlin, Akka Streams, Terraform, and more, with strong software development fundamentals and strong design principles (object oriented or functional)
• Work with a team of engineers building software in a collaborative development process, without being dogmatic about technology choices
• Participate in the full-lifecycle of software development (requirements gathering, designing, building, testing and maintenance)
• Take on a leadership role on the team, by being both a strong independent contributor, and supporting your teammates
• Design and build RESTful web services that make use of relational and/or NoSQL DBs
• Build automated testing at different levels (unit, integration, functional) and build resilient applications that handle failure gracefully

Basic Qualification
• Bachelor or above in Computer Science or another comparable field of study or equivalent work experience
• Minimum of 5 years of related work experience, delivering high-quality code
• You have strong backend experience with Java and Kotlin
• You have functional experience with AWS services (ECS, RDS, Kinesis, Lambda, etc.) or other cloud providers

Preferred qualification
• You have experience in working with CI/CD pipelines
• You're an expert in streaming frameworks
• You have experience in REST API semantics and idiosyncrasies

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The hiring range for this position in New York is $142,600-$191,100 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-d9yv5k-3-149-229-253-42 in your application.