Manager, Software Engineering - Ads Data Infrastructure and Devops
Apply Now Apply Later Job ID 10098029 Location Santa Monica, California, United States / Glendale, California, United States / San Francisco, California, United States / New York, New York, United States / Seattle, Washington, United States Business Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology Date posted Aug. 20, 2024Job Summary:
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 DEET organization plays a central role in the future growth of The Walt Disney Company. Our team is responsible for worldwide linear and digital media distribution, design and development of all consumer-facing digital products, advertising technology, consumer data, and international broadcast operations. Our employees are leading, creating, and innovating, making bold moves in unexpected directions that redefine not just what a media company does, but what it can do. With The Walt Disney Company, you can be part of our evolution, helping us create what's next.
Ad Platform Data Infrastructure is responsible for providing a stable platform in AWS for the data engineering teams to build upon. Our activities stretch from building big data infrastructure in AWS, to defining custom deployment pipelines, to troubleshooting performance issues. We cover a wide range of tools and support these as well as the production environment. The individual we are looking for will provide leadership in all of these areas.
Key Responsibilities
Lead team planning and coordination within each sprint
Coordinate with the other Ad Platform Infrastructure teams
Coordinate with Ad Platform Data Engineering to ensure proper prioritization
Troubleshoot issues between teams with respect to project initiatives and technical
dependencies
Troubleshoot issues between members of their team, both interpersonal and technical in
nature
Mentor team members and participate in their growth as engineers.
Guide technical solutions to ensure they align with business needs and timelines
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience.
6+ years of cloud infrastructure experience
6+ years of software development experience with python, Go or Scala
3+ years of big data infrastructure experience
4+ years of big data infrastructure leadership experience
Demonstrable analytical/problem solving skills
Great communication, collaboration skills and a strong teamwork ethic with both
technical and non-technical audiences
Preferred Qualification:
Deep experience with AWS
Experience managing Databricks environments on AWS
Experience managing EKS
Experience managing Spark and/or Flink on Databricks or on Kubernetes/EKS
Experience with Apache Kafka and/or Kinesis
Experience with Apache Airflow
Ad Tech industry experience
The hiring range for this position in Seattle, WA or New York, NY is between $156,300 – $209,600, Los Angeles, CA is between $149,300 – $200,200 year, in San Francisco is between $163,500 – $219,200. 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.
About Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology:
Disney Entertainment and ESPN Technology (DE&E Technology) provides the technological backbone and product development for Disney’s two media business units, while helping to keep the company at the vanguard of innovation – enabling the Company to continuously leverage technology to enhance storytelling and creativity, while delivering scalability, flexibility, and efficiency for its businesses.
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 that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. 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.
This position is with Disney Streaming Technology LLC, which is part of a business we call Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology.
Disney Streaming Technology LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.
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