Software Engineer II

Disney Entertainment & ESPN is looking for a Fullstack Engineer to join the Experience Delivery team inside the Media Engineering organization.

 

The Experience Delivery team crafts intuitive and visually compelling user interfaces that help our organization enhance the playback experience for our global audience. We collaborate closely with backend teams to integrate APIs and ensure seamless data flow, enabling rich insights and operational intelligence across the organization. Our environment is both collaborative and self-directed, aiming to achieve business objectives with innovative and user-centric solutions.

 

As a Fullstack Engineer, you will be instrumental in shaping the user experience of our products. You'll be responsible for designing and implementing user interfaces, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and contributing to the overall vision of the team. If you have a passion for creating engaging user experiences, are intrigued by the world of live sports and entertainment, or are eager to be part of a rapidly expanding team that's central to the company's revenue generation, then we'd love to have you on board.

 

Technologies we use include Retool, React, JS, Go, PostgresQL, Kubernetes, AWS (CloudFront, Lambda, Kinesis, Aurora, many others) and more. Experience in these areas is highly valued, but not required.

 

Responsibilities

• Design and develop user interfaces and the APIs that power them 

• Translate technical project plans into well defined easy to estimate tasks 

• Serve as an active owner of team remit proactively identifying and vying for improvements

• Curate nuanced well reasoned opinions from first principles to guide team decisions

• Be an excellent partner to team members across all levels 

 

Qualifications

• Proven experience in designing and developing user interfaces for web applications

• Demonstrated success operating in self-directed environments 

• Track record of using empirical evidence to make decisions

• Curious by nature with a proven passion for learning

• History of leveraging excellent communication, empathy, and reason when collaborating

• Deeply pragmatic, able to identify high-leverage solutions without being dogmatic in approach

• Experience with distributed systems preferably within a cloud environment

• Familiar with the technologies we use 

 

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in a computer science or related field

• 3+ years of experience

 

About Disney Entertainment & ESPN:

DEE is responsible for developing and operating The Walt Disney Company’s direct-to-consumer video businesses globally, including Disney+, ESPN+ and Hulu. Our core mission is to deliver global audiences the freedom to access content on their terms across any connected device, time or location. We serve consumers by bringing the world’s most beloved characters, timeless stories, legendary athletes, and epic sporting events to global audiences through best-in-class direct-to-consumer video services. We strive daily to imaginatively challenge convention with innovative technology that gives consumers the freedom to access content on their terms across any connected device, time or location.

 

About The Walt Disney Company:

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise with the following business segments: media networks, parks and resorts, studio entertainment, consumer products and interactive media. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

The hiring range for this position in New York, NY is $117,998 to $158,290 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.