Senior Software Engineer

This role is on-site. We are not considering remote candidates at this time.

Overview

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 design and build 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 across 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, including product engineering, media engineering, quality assurance, personalization, commerce, lifecycle, and identity.

The User Foundations team builds critical User Capabilities shared across Disney+ (and Hulu, ESPN+ and Star+). We implement reliable, high-throughput services and pipelines for gathering information about our users and delivering personalized experiences. We are a fast-paced, dynamic, collaborative and fun team, and we are looking for someone who can slot in and start delivering from day one.

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer who is passionate about developing high performance platforms. To be successful, you need effective communication and collaboration skills, a passion for learning and trying new things, and a strong foundational understanding of programming and computer science. As a member of our team, you will apply your knowledge to help us deliver scalable, performant, maintainable, and testable software.

On a daily basis you should bring :

• A willingness and desire to effectively communicate and collaborate across teams and systems.
• A sense of ownership of the projects delivered by your team and department
• A passion for mentoring, learning, and adapting to a very dynamic and fast paced environment
• An understanding of how to define technical and operational metrics to measure system health and to manage risk.
• A keen eye for potential optimizations and enhancements to our services
• Kindness and pragmatic optimism.
• Your unique view and experience

What You Will Do

What You Will Bring

Basic Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

The base salary for this position in Seattle is $145,400.00 - $195,000.00. 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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