Lead Software Engineer

Ever wonder how the innovative storytelling from the world’s most beloved brands – Star Wars, Marvel, Pixar, ESPN, 20th Century, National Geographics, FX, Freeform, Disney Channels, ABC, and more -- makes it to viewers around the globe and beyond (yes, we also deliver content to the International Space Station)? Come join our growing team that builds global products, platforms and tools that deliver and monetize our company's unmatched collection of content, power our businesses and reflect the company's innovative spirit.

We are the Content Platforms team with a mission to “reimagine the technical ecosystem that empowers The Walt Disney Company to harness its unparalleled storytelling and distribute it around the world.” Content Platforms is part of the Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution (DMED) segment which is responsible for The Walt Disney Company’s direct-to-consumer businesses globally, including the ESPN+ sports streaming service, programmed in conjunction with ESPN; Disney+, the Disney-branded direct-to-consumer streaming service; global advertising sales and ad technology for all of Disney’s media properties, including ABC, ESPN, Freeform, FX Networks, National Geographic and the Disney Channels; Hotstar, the leading over-the-top streaming service in India; and the Company’s majority ownership stake in Hulu.

If you: 

• Enjoy working with teams of talented and passionate people 
• Have excellent communication skills 
• Demonstrate determination in finding solutions to complex puzzles 
• Have the curiosity and interests in how content goes from inception to consumers
• Employ positive thinking and are able to work constructively in a diverse team setting 

• Enjoy transforming business strategy into innovative products & platforms
• Value learning and being exposed to new experiences 
• Love working in a startup culture
• Find Media & Entertainment industry fascinating

then Content Platforms team is the place for you. We are growing and investing in innovative technology to deliver a state-of-the-art content pipeline. Come be a part of the magic that makes The Walt Disney Company one of the “World’s Most Admired Companies”. 

As a Lead Software Engineer, you will be part of a team that builds and maintain complex systems that track and deliver financial information and insights across The Walt Disney Company.

You will assist in the design, development, testing and deployment of high-quality software solutions.

You will apply excellent communication skills while interfacing with both technical and product teams to capture new system requirements and then apply your expertise in software development in the delivery of innovative solutions for those requirements.

• Provide technical guidance and evangelize best practices
• Maintain a deep understanding of our core systems and how they interact with upstream and downstream dependencies
• Contribute and review code, set standards, and work with engineers to ensure product and design specifications are met
• Responsible for fundamental platform performance, scalability, and resiliency
• Partner with stakeholders to refine requirements, and propose solutions to problems that span multiple teams
• Influence and contribute to department technical strategy and planning
• Provide mentoring to engineers on advanced technical issues
• Research, learn, and evangelize widespread adoption of new technologies and architecture patterns
• Lead cross-functional troubleshooting of complex issues as needed
• Strategic planning and vision focused on experimenting with and deploying new technologies

Basic Qualifications

• Proven expertise with architecture and delivery of high volume, cached, fault tolerant, multi-threaded scalable systems
• Deep understanding of async programming models (events, callbacks, etc)
• Expertise designing APIs and building RESTful services
• Mastery in Java and experience with multiple opensource technologies like; Spring, Tomcat, Nginx, Elastic Search, etc
• Highly knowledgeable in cloud-based technologies such as AWS EC2, SQS, S3, Lambdas, DynamoDB, RDS, Elasticsearch, Cloudformation/Terraform, etc.
• Expertise with full lifecycle of application development, including best practices of unit testing, code reviews, documentation, etc.
• Experience with build and deployment technologies such as Jenkins/Gitlab CICD and Docker
• Motivated self-starter with the ability to learn and adapt to new technologies. Can effectively articulate complex ideas and influence others through well-reasoned explanations
• Enjoy working on a team setting with engineers of varying experience
• Be able to work well with external partners and contractors
• Strong communication skills and attention to detail
• 7+ years relevant industry experience

Education

• BS Computer Science or related technical discipline or its equivalent

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The hiring range for this position in Santa Monica/Burbank/Glendale/L.A., California and in Bristol, Connecticut is $149,300 - $200,200 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.

The hiring range for this position in Santa Monica/Burbank/Glendale/L.A., California and in Bristol, Connecticut is $149,300 - $200,200 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.