Senior Software Engineer

Posted 2 Days Ago
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Glendale, CA
Hybrid
130K-200K Annually
Senior level
AdTech • Digital Media • News + Entertainment
Create the Tech Behind Our Magic
The Role
As a Senior Software Engineer, you will design, implement, and maintain scalable media applications, collaborating with UX designers and product managers to enhance streaming experiences. Your role includes mentoring team members, managing production issues, and developing sustainable solutions within an agile team.
Summary Generated by Built In

Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology
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.


The Product & Data Engineering team is responsible for end to end development for Disney's world-class consumer-facing products, including streaming platforms Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+, and digital products & experiences across ESPN, Marvel, Disney Studios, NatGeo, and ABC News. The team drives innovation at scale for millions of consumers around the world across Apple, Android, Smart TVs, game consoles, and the web, with our platforms powering core experiences like personalization, search, messaging and data.
The team responsible for building world-class news experiences for ABC News is seeking a Senior Software Engineer. This is a great opportunity to work on a leading news product at ABC News on its mission to inform and inspire. You will collaborate with cross-functional to deliver high-quality, innovative features and enhancements to our users.
Why you want to work with us:

  • Nurture a highly collaborative, world-class team of software engineers.
  • Work on a cutting-edge and evolving technology stack.
  • Own substantial features shipped to millions of users.
  • Influence the innovation of high-profile products in the digital news landscape.
  • Join an inclusive culture that incorporates diverse perspectives and supports individual needs.


Responsibilities:

  • Rapidly prototype and implement scalable, reliable, and maintainable media applications using TypeScript, JavaScript, and other web development technologies.
  • Work closely with UX designers, product managers, and engineering leadership to build best-of-class, delightful streaming experiences.
  • Identify areas for growth within the team processes and develop new systems for collaboration.
  • Write clear, well-tested, performant code.
  • Work with other developers to create sustainable, well-architected solutions that are built to last.
  • Manage production issues and solve novel problems.
  • Guide an agile team participating in the full lifecycle of application development, including being the key point of contact for entire features.
  • Mentor associate, mid-level, and senior team members and support peers through code review and pair programming.
  • Create opportunities to learn and teach others.


Basic Qualifications:

  • Minimum of 5 years of related work experience
  • 4+ years of experience in front-end application development with proficiency in writing optimized JavaScript (ES5 &ES6) and TypeScript with a low memory footprint.
  • Experience with our common development tools such as: GitHub, Jenkins, Webpack, AWS, Confluence, JIRA.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
  • Deep understanding of app architecture patterns (MVVM, MVI, etc.) and design principles.
  • Experience leading a team, including delegating responsibility and balancing competing priorities.
  • Experience integrating with backend systems , web services, and third-party software
  • Hold high standards of quality for both the codebases you contribute to and the applications you build.
  • A growth mindset towards learning, experience mentoring others, and a desire to give and receive feedback.
  • Experience composing and presenting thoughtful and implementable solutions to a variety of stakeholders (technical and non-technical).
  • Strong experience with Scrum methodology.


The hiring range for this position in Glendale, California, Santa Monica, California and in Bristol, Connecticut is $138,900- $186,200 per year and in Seattle, Washington and New York City is $145,400- $195,000 per year and in Morrisville, North Carolina is $129,600 - $173,800 per year and in San Francisco, California is $152,100 - $203,900 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.

Top Skills

JavaScript
Typescript

What the Team is Saying

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The Company
HQ: Burbank , CA
200,000 Employees
Hybrid Workplace
Year Founded: 1923

What We Do

Innovation is in the DNA of The Walt Disney Company. We not only embrace it, we translate it into experiences you can see and feel. From our groundbreaking work in advanced audio-animatronic robots featured in the Disney theme parks, to streaming services that are redefining entertainment, to inventing tools to create new worlds in our films — The Walt Disney Company has spent nearly 100 years immersing audiences in new and stunning experiences using groundbreaking technology. When next generation technology meets talented people ready to tackle challenges still to be imagined, anything can happen.

Why Work With Us

Every technologist at Disney is essential to helping us create unforgettable experiences and innovative products. Our teams constantly spearhead innovation by incubating cutting-edge ideas into production-ready solutions. At Disney, you’ll make an impact you can see and feel with a team that both supports and challenges your thinking.

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