Software Engineer

Job Description

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 here:
• Building the future of Disney's media: DE&E Technologists are designing and building the infrastructure that will power our 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 implement groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms and enhance how audiences experience sports, entertainment & news

Media Engineering is an innovative organization that is focused on providing the best possible video playback experience, art, and metadata to customers around the world, powered by exceptional technology. This strategic work requires streamlining and repurposing technology across different business and distribution channels – including streaming, linear, and theatrical – so that technology can ebb and flow across the needs of the business.

We're changing the world of streaming video and looking for a talented Software Engineer who will be an exceptional addition to our team. The Disney Media Engineering's Alternative Content team is responsible for services & UIs that manage playback of promotional media, partner pre-rolls & tune in content, and ad placement opportunity curation across Disney's worldwide and multi-platform streaming footprint. As an engineer on the team, you are key in building technical solutions and collaborating with other members of the team.

You should be invested in iterative improvement on the software systems, domain stack and data organization to empower agile and continuous development while also maintaining high system availability and reliability.

Responsibilities:
• Align with best engineering practices to write well-constructed and easy to maintain code, defensive and robust tests
• Take responsibility for quality delivery – keep an eye on how launches & build outs are progressing, and steer direction when needed
• Utilize technologies like Springboot/Java, MySQL, Postgres, and AWS native resources (Kinesis, DynamoDB, S3, SNS, SQS etc) to build data-driven software applications based on business direction
• Utilize React JS, Springboot/Java, Postgres, and AWS technologies (primarily Kinesis, DynamoDB and SQS) to build data-driven software applications based on business direction
• Take a user-centric approach to improving our content management systems, tools, and workflows
• Identify areas from improvements in our systems and workflows

Basic Qualifications:
• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
• 3+ years of software development experience and proficiency in Java/Springboot and React JS
• Deep understanding of computer science fundamentals, including object-oriented programming, data structures and algorithms (hashing, trees, graphs, search, etc.)
• 3 years of experience with relational (SQL based) and non-relational database (DynamoDB, Elasticache) technologies, and messaging technologies (Kinesis, Kafka, SQS, SNS)

Preferred Qualifications:
• Media experience

The hiring range for this position in California is $112,600 to $151,000 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-d9v1xk-18-117-85-73-42 in your application.