Lead Software Engineer - Roku / Brightscript
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 : 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 more).
- Innovation : We develop and implement groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms and solve complex technical problems.
Product Engineering is a unified team responsible for the engineering of Disney Entertainment & ESPN digital and streaming products and platforms. This includes product engineering, media engineering, quality assurance, engineering behind personalization, commerce, lifecycle, and identity.
This position is for a US based employee and can sit remotely, or in any of our technology offices listed above
Job Summary :
The Walt Disney Company has a rich tradition of creating innovative products and magical experiences for millions of people around the world. Software Engineers are at the heart of that innovation and magic, building platforms, services, tools and infrastructure for an unmatched collection of content and brands such as Disney+, Hulu, ESPN, and ABC.
As a Lead Software Engineer for the Roku Client Application team, you’ll be part of the team that builds our Direct-to-Consumer client apps, such as Disney+, Star+, ESPN and Hulu on Roku streaming devices and smart TVs. We’re looking for an engineer who, ideally, has experience in BrightScript and is ready to write client apps that provide the best experiences for our viewers.
If you :
Employ a flexible attitude and can work constructively in a diverse team settingValue learning and being exposed to new experiencesDemonstrate determination in finding solutions to complex puzzlesHave the curiosity to research and learn new technologiesCare about bringing people closer to their worldthen working at Disney is unlike anything else. We have the latest technology, game-changing ideas, and world-class talent. Come be a part of our team and help us find new ways to interact with users, however and wherever they connect with our brands!
Responsibilities and Duties of the Role :
Be a critical member of a team of engineers responsible for building our client app experiences in BrightScript, using the Roku SceneGraph SDKContribute to the development of new application features from on-boarding to browse UI / UX experiences, analytics, video playback UI / UX and much more. If you see it on screen, you’ll likely have a chance to work on it in codeHave the opportunity to contribute to the development of tools and systems outside of the Roku apps, such as JavaScript- & React-based web tools, gulp build scripts, AWS configurations, and Node.js servicesWork with Roku to vet new hardware, firmware and certification requirements from a client application perspectiveCollaborate closely with our client SDK engineering, design engineering, services engineering teams and product owners to help understand and communicate requirements and device limitationsRequired Education, Experience / Skills / Training :
Basic Qualifications
At least 7 years of development experience with a client-side development stack, ideally with at least 2 years BrightScript experienceExperience with MVVM (Model-View-ViewModel) architectureCandidates will be expected to be proficient in technical design and development of generalized solutions, such as reusable utilities and UI components, and generalized logic that can be consumed by multiple applicationsDemonstrated ability to research and learn new technologiesStrong communication skills and attention to detailDriven and self motivatedCandidates should have experience mentoring junior level team membersPreferred Qualifications
Extensive experience creating beautiful, rich, performant user interfaces, including implementing pixel-perfect designs and animationsExperience working on user interface-level code and knowledge of common patterns, architectures, and approaches to present a data-driven UX to viewersFamiliarity with development and troubleshooting on set-top boxes or Smart TVsExperience working on a range of devices with varying performance and capabilitiesExperience with configuration-driven developmentExperience with performance optimization and feature degradation techniquesExperience creating and extending templated controls, and writing custom controlsExperience with asynchronous and concurrent codeExperience with unit testing and related patternsFamiliarity with streaming media technologies such as HLS, DRM, HDCP, SSAI, SGAIExperience with JavaScript client- and server-side developmentExperience with DevOps, gulp scripts, Jenkins and AWSRequired Education
BS Computer Science or related technical discipline or its equivalent
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