Sr Software Engineer - Ad Platforms

This is not a remote role. You must be in the local area or open to relocation.

About the Role & Team

Do you remember seeing ads for Lilo and Stitch earlier this summer? What about Fantastic 4 or Ironheart on Disney+ in the past few weeks? If you did, it was likely because of the detailed planning and execution of The Walt Disney Studios Media and Marketing teamand if you didnt its probably because our targeting is that good .

We are looking for a Sr Software Engineer to join the Performance Marketing arm of this media team. We are an integrated, cross-functional team of marketers, software engineers, data scientists, and analysts who help the Media team execute highly data-driven marketing campaigns for theatrical, streaming, and brand campaigns.

As a Sr Software Engineer , you help build out our technology portfolio : innovative campaign planning tools, complex data science workflows , and elegant web applications that blend the art of advertising at Disney with the science of our data-backed insights.

This role is unique our team is embedded directly within the Disney marketing organization. We're aligned and mission-driven, with the freedom to move fast and innovate to achieve our goals . You'll tackle the challenges of executing a precise paid media strategy, using the latest technologies and tools in the data / tech space. If you're excited about this , please get in touch we'd love to hear from you !

What You Will Do

Write code, author design documents, and contribute to the development of a suite of tools used by the Performance Marketing group to execute on theatrical, streaming, and brand campaigns

Drive software engineering and architectural standards within the team; uphold standards and rigor around software development, testing, deployment, and documentation

Implement front-end data visualization s and process workflows that facilitate the execution of data-driven media campaigns on third party ad platforms

Partner with data scientists to take workflows to production and integrate them with our broader technology portfolio

Collaborate with the broader team of media / marketing experts to rapidly iterate from prototypes to high-quality, production pipelines

Implement quality controls, monitoring, and other safeguards to ensure optimizations are accurately and safely applied to in-flight ad campaigns and key business metrics are always presented accurately

Required Qualifications & Skills

Knowledge of ad platforms including DMPs, Google Ads, Facebook / Instagram, Twitter, Innovid , LiveRamp and DSPs (Google DV360, Trade Desk, Verizon Media Group) is a big plus

Bachelors and / or Masters degree in Computer Science , Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and / or equivalent work experience

5 + years of related work experience - Software Engineering

Proven experience developing full-stack applications and services, as well as popular frameworks (e.g., FastAPI , Spring Boot).

Familiarity or experience with front-end web development and user experience design

Understanding of cloud compute (AWS, GCM, etc ) and modern dev ops practices; experience crafting and owning CI / CD pipelines for applications

Ability to dive deep into any technical component as well as understand and drive the overall systems architecture.

Proven ability to manage multiple projects effectively that meet deadlines within a fast-paced environment

Experience working and leading cross-functional teams to translate business needs into reality-based requirements

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working effectively with data science teams

Experience with data-rich environments and a fluency with Python, Spark, and SQL

Knowledge of Databricks and AWS Cloud Services

Knowledge of ad platforms including DMPs, Google Ads, Facebook / Instagram, Twitter, Innovid , LiveRamp and DSPs (Google DV360, Trade Desk, Verizon Media Group)

This is not a remote role. You must be in the local area or open to relocation.

About the Role & Team

Do you remember seeing ads for Lilo and Stitch earlier this summer? What about Fantastic 4 or Ironheart on Disney+ in the past few weeks? If you did, it was likely because of the detailed planning and execution of The Walt Disney Studios Media and Marketing teamand if you didnt its probably because our targeting is that good .

We are looking for a Sr Software Engineer to join the Performance Marketing arm of this media team. We are an integrated, cross-functional team of marketers, software engineers, data scientists, and analysts who help the Media team execute highly data-driven marketing campaigns for theatrical, streaming, and brand campaigns.

As a Sr Software Engineer , you help build out our technology portfolio : innovative campaign planning tools, complex data science workflows , and elegant web applications that blend the art of advertising at Disney with the science of our data-backed insights.

This role is unique our team is embedded directly within the Disney marketing organization. We're aligned and mission-driven, with the freedom to move fast and innovate to achieve our goals . You'll tackle the challenges of executing a precise paid media strategy, using the latest technologies and tools in the data / tech space. If you're excited about this , please get in touch we'd love to hear from you !

What You Will Do

Write code, author design documents, and contribute to the development of a suite of tools used by the Performance Marketing group to execute on theatrical, streaming, and brand campaigns

Drive software engineering and architectural standards within the team; uphold standards and rigor around software development, testing, deployment, and documentation

Implement front-end data visualization s and process workflows that facilitate the execution of data-driven media campaigns on third party ad platforms

Partner with data scientists to take workflows to production and integrate them with our broader technology portfolio

Collaborate with the broader team of media / marketing experts to rapidly iterate from prototypes to high-quality, production pipelines

Implement quality controls, monitoring, and other safeguards to ensure optimizations are accurately and safely applied to in-flight ad campaigns and key business metrics are always presented accurately

Required Qualifications & Skills

Knowledge of ad platforms including DMPs, Google Ads, Facebook / Instagram, Twitter, Innovid , LiveRamp and DSPs (Google DV360, Trade Desk, Verizon Media Group) is a big plus

Bachelors and / or Masters degree in Computer Science , Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and / or equivalent work experience

5 + years of related work experience - Software Engineering

Proven experience developing full-stack applications and services, as well as popular frameworks (e.g., FastAPI , Spring Boot).

Familiarity or experience with front-end web development and user experience design

Understanding of cloud compute (AWS, GCM, etc ) and modern dev ops practices; experience crafting and owning CI / CD pipelines for applications

Ability to dive deep into any technical component as well as understand and drive the overall systems architecture.

Proven ability to manage multiple projects effectively that meet deadlines within a fast-paced environment

Experience working and leading cross-functional teams to translate business needs into reality-based requirements

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working effectively with data science teams

Experience with data-rich environments and a fluency with Python, Spark, and SQL

Knowledge of Databricks and AWS Cloud Services

Knowledge of ad platforms including DMPs, Google Ads, Facebook / Instagram, Twitter, Innovid , LiveRamp and DSPs (Google DV360, Trade Desk, Verizon Media Group)

The hiring range for this position in Burbank is $139,900.00 to $175,000.00 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidates 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.

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