Job Description

Disney Entertainment & ESPN TechnologyOn any given day at Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology, wexe2x80x99re reimagining ways to create magical viewing experiences for the worldxe2x80x99s most beloved stories while also transforming our media business for the future. Whether thatxe2x80x99s evolving our streaming and digital products in new and immersive ways, powering worldwide advertising and distribution to enhance flexibility and efficiency, or delivering Disneyxe2x80x99s 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 youxe2x80x99d love working here:Building the future of Disneyxe2x80x99s media: DE&E Technologists are designing and building the infrastructure that will power our 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 xe2x80x93 from Disney+ and Hulu, to ABC News and Entertainment, to ESPN and ESPN+, and much more.Innovation: We develop and implement groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms and enhance how audiences experience sports, entertainment & news.Media Engineering is an innovative organization that is focused on providing the best possible video playback experience, art, and metadata to customers around the world, powered by exceptional technology. This strategic work requires streamlining and repurposing technology across different business and distribution channels xe2x80x93 including streaming, linear, and theatrical xe2x80x93 so that technology can ebb and flow across the needs of the business.Job SummaryOur combined Disney and Hulu team is looking for hardworking team players to join the Media Engineering team, who will thrive upon the legacy of Disney and Hulu, embrace unconventional thinking, and who are passionate about contributing to The Walt Disney Companyxe2x80x99s direct-to-consumer (DTC) experience through strategic hard work and determination.Our team is seeking a Lead Software Engineer, Video Analytics to help us deliver excellent streaming experiences for Hulu and Disney+ as a developer of our client player. Our team is responsible for playback across several devices including gaming consoles and set top boxes. You will have the opportunity to lead in the design and implementation of our cross-platform C/C++ and Rust player that runs Disney+ and Hulu on these devices.Wexe2x80x99re looking for an experienced C/C++ or Rust engineer who has video player and cross platform development experience. You should have a passion for coding and debugging hard problems, and an eagerness to help us deliver seamless video to our subscribers. As a lead engineer, you will get to own large features, lead the technical direction of our work, and mentor and provide technical expertise to other engineers. You will work closely with other technical teams in the application layer and backend video services to deliver features.Job ResponsibilitiesDevelop and maintain our Rust and C/C++ player that drives our streaming experienceOptimize our player to perform well for resource constrained platformsCreate and review architecture and designs for our teamxe2x80x99s projectsMaintain a strong understanding of our code to identify, research and address issues, collaborate with application development teams, services engineering teams and product management to help understand and explain device limitations and requirementsLead in strategies to ensure the quality and stability of our deployments, including testing strategies and telemetry approachesDevelop our projectxe2x80x99s build system and continuous integration system as neededProvide technical expertise or mentoring to developers on our team, hold our team accountable to high development standardsBasic QualificationsBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent experienceMinimum of 7 years of related work experienceLong record of full software development lifecycle experienceFluent in C and C++ or RustWilling to learn RustExperience developing and optimizing multi-threaded applicationsExperience using build runners / compilation tools for multi-platform projectsStrong individual contributor with a drive to learn and patience to teach othersGreat communication and collaboration skills and a strong teamwork ethicPreferred QualificationsRustExperience in Streaming technologies, including:HLS (preferred) or DASHDRM technologies like Playready or WidevineAdaptive Bitrate Streaming AlgorithmsCaption and subtitle formats such as CEA-608 / 708Codecs AVC, HEVC, AAC, EAC3Video analytics experience, for example Adobe Analytics, Nielsen, Comscore, ConvivaCross-Platform DevelopmentEmbedded operating system experienceExperience developing for gaming consoles (e.g. Playstation, Switch), Android devices (e.g.FireTV), or similar devicesFamiliarity with set-top box development and specialized SoCs from manufacturers like Broadcom, MediaTek, etc.#disneytech
The hiring range for this position in Seattle, Washington and New York City is $163,500 - $219,200 per year and in Bristol, Connecticut, Santa Monica, California and Glendale, California is $149,300 - $200,200 per year and in Morrisville, North Carolina is $142,200 - $190,600 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidatexe2x80x99s 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.

Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology