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Senior Software Engineer, Ad DecisioningDisneyland Hong Kong • Santa Monica, CA, United States
Senior Software Engineer, Ad Decisioning

Senior Software Engineer, Ad Decisioning

Disneyland Hong Kong • Santa Monica, CA, United States
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
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Senior Software Engineer, Ad Decisioning

Technology is at the heart of Disney’s past, present, and future. Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology is a global organization of engineers, product developers, designers, technologists, data scientists, and more – all working to build and advance the technological backbone for Disney’s media business globally.

The team marries technology with creativity to build world‑class products, enhance storytelling, and drive velocity, innovation, and scalability for our businesses. We are Storytellers and Innovators. Creators and Builders. Entertainers and Engineers. We work with every part of The Walt Disney Company’s media portfolio to advance the technological foundation and consumer media touch points serving millions of people around the world.

Here are a few reasons why we think you’d love working here :

  • Building the future of Disney’s media : Our Technologists are designing and building the products and platforms that will power our media, advertising, and distribution businesses for years to come.
  • Reach, Scale & Impact : More than ever, Disney’s technology and products serve as a signature doorway for fans’ connections with the company’s brands and stories. Disney+. Hulu. ESPN. ABC. ABC News…and many more. These products and brands – and the unmatched stories, storytellers, and events they carry – matter to millions of people globally.
  • Innovation : We develop and implement groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms, and solve complex and distinctive technical problems.

Ad Platforms is responsible for Disney’s industry‑leading ad technology and products – driving advertising performance, innovation, and value in Disney’s sports, news, and entertainment content, across all media platforms.

As part of the Decisioning Fleet, you will help build UI tools that analyze what ads are competing for slots for ad breaks across Hulu, Disney+, ESPN, and others. You will directly contribute to optimizing ad qualification and selection to make sure viewers always see the right ad at the right time.

As a P3 (Senior Software Engineer) of our team, you will apply your knowledge and skills to help us deliver scalable, performant, maintainable, and testable software.

Daily, you should bring :

  • A willingness and desire to effectively communicate and collaborate across teams and systems.
  • An understanding of the importance of project ownership.
  • A passion for mentoring, learning, and adapting to a very dynamic and fast‑paced environment.
  • An understanding of micro‑service encapsulation and loose coupling, and why they are important.
  • An understanding of how to define technical and operational metrics to measure system health and to manage risk.
  • Kindness and pragmatic optimism.
  • Responsibilities :

  • Designing, implementing, and testing full stack solutions to various engineering problems in a high‑throughput, low‑latency microservices environment.
  • Enhancing systems’ observability with proper metrics, monitors, and alerts.
  • Reading and understanding product user stories, and then translating them into actionable tasks for both frontend and backend components.
  • Taking ownership of one or more of the team’s domain areas.
  • Understanding and using automated tools (AI) while adhering to company policy.
  • Available for on‑call rotations based on the team’s escalation policy and support schedule.
  • Basic Qualifications :

  • BS or MS in Computer Science / Engineering or relevant work experience.
  • Experience with front‑end technologies and frameworks such as Node, React, NextJS, Express, Typescript, Tailwind.
  • 5+ years of software engineering experience.
  • Proficiency with Java.
  • Demonstrable analytical / problem‑solving skills.
  • Great communication, collaboration skills, and a strong teamwork ethic with both technical and non‑technical audiences.
  • Preferred Qualifications :

  • SpringBoot and related Spring projects.
  • Non‑relational database technologies like DynamoDB.
  • Caching datastores such as Redis, ValKey, or MemCache.
  • Data streaming mechanisms such as Apache Kafka and / or Kinesis.
  • Cloud platforms such as AWS.
  • Modern DevOps tools such as Terraform, Docker, and Kubernetes.
  • Domain knowledge in the Ad Tech industry.
  • Additional Information :

  • Engineers are expected to be in the office four days a week.
  • This role is hiring in San Francisco, Santa Monica, Glendale, or Seattle.
  • The hiring range for this position in Los Angeles, CA area is $138,900 to $86,200 per year and San Francisco Bay Area is $152,100–$203,900. 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.

    Disability Accommodation for Employment Applications

    The Walt Disney Company and its Affiliated Companies are Equal Employment Opportunity employers and welcome all job seekers including individuals with disabilities and veterans with disabilities. If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or apply for a position, visit the Disney candidate disability accommodations FAQs. We will only respond to those requests that are related to the accessibility of the online application system due to a disability.

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