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.

As a member of the Experience Delivery – Entertainment team, you will build and support the tools, services and distribution APIs that deliver content to our products including Marvel.com and the highly rated Marvel Unlimited digital comics app. We are looking for a passionate, impactful technologist who seeks to bring the best out in themselves and those around them. Someone who can provide a fresh perspective and innovative insight to our initiatives.

Responsibilities:
• Build and support APIs and tools that power Marvel.com and the Marvel Unlimited digital comics app.
• Build and support the data pipelines behind the processing of our core systems.
• Be involved in the requirements gathering, analysis, design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance of systems that support or enhance other applications within our environment.
• Collaborate & troubleshoot with the rest of the team in the analysis and resolution of hard engineering problems involving high trafficked web application services and API's, including taking part of the on-call rotation.
• Think of new ways to help make our data platform more scalable, resilient, and reliable and then work across our team to put your ideas into action. Research and learn new technologies.

Basic Qualifications:
• BS Computer Science or related technical discipline or its equivalent.
• 3+ years experience in the field.
• Some experience in developing high volume, cached, fault tolerant, multi-threaded scalable systems.
• Experience with Java and open-source technologies like Go, Spring, MySQL, Kafka, Elasticsearch, etc.
• Exposure to cloud-based technologies such as AWS EC2, ECS, SQS, S3, Lambda, Terraform, etc.
• Exposure to full lifecycle of application development, including best practices of unit testing, code reviews, documentation, etc.

​ Preferred Qualifications:
• Motivated self-starter with the ability to learn and adapt to new technologies.
• Strong analytical skills as well as solid capabilities for debugging and troubleshooting.
• Good communication skills and attention to detail.

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The hiring range for this position in Bristol is $112,600 – $151,000 per year, in Glendale is $112,600 – $151,000 per year, Seattle is $118,000 – $158,200 per year and New York is $118,000 – $158,200 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-gxejmq-18-218-127-141-42 in your application.