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 Disneyxe2x80x99s media business for the future. Whether thatxe2x80x99s evolving our streaming and digital products in new and immersive ways, powering worldwide advertising and distribution to maximize 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 for Disney Entertainment & ESPN TechnologyBuilding the future of Disneyxe2x80x99s media business: DE&E Technologists are designing and building the infrastructure that will power Disneyxe2x80x99s 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 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 Disneyxe2x80x99s 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.About The RoleThe Data Capture team for the Data organization within the DE&ET organization is in search of a Lead Software Engineer. As a member of the Data Capture team you will establish the foundational set of core platform frameworks and pipelines which are a vital key to success xe2x80x93 enabling dozens of engineering and analytical teams to unlock the power of data to drive key business decisions and provide engineering, analytics, and operational teams the critical information necessary to scale the largest streaming service. Expanding, scaling, and standardizing the core foundational principles through consistent observability, lineage, data quality, logging, and alerting across all engineering teams in the Data organization is imperative to the creation of a single pane of glass. The Data Capture team is seeking to grow their team of world class Software Engineers that share their charisma and enthusiasm for making a positive impact.ResponsibilitiesContribute to maintaining, updating, and expanding the existing Data Capture platform including the Spark data pipelines while maintaining strict uptime SLAsExtend functionality of current Data Capture platform offerings, including metadata parsing, extending the metastore API, and building new integrations with APIs both internal and external to the Data organizationImplement the Lakehouse architecture, working with customers, partners, and stakeholders to shift towards a Lakehouse centric data platformArchitect, design, and code shared libraries in Scala and Python that abstract complex business logic to allow consistent functionality across the Data organizationCollaborate with product managers, architects, and other engineers to drive the success of the Data Capture platformLead the developing and documenting both internal and external standards and best practices for pipeline configurations, naming conventions, partitioning strategies, and moreEnsure high operational efficiency and quality of the Data Capture platform datasets to ensure our solutions meet SLAs and project reliability and accuracy to all our stakeholders (Engineering, Data Science, Operations, and Analytics teams)Be an active participant and advocate of agile/scrum ceremonies to collaborate and improve processes for our teamEngage with and understand our customers, forming relationships that allow us to understand and prioritize both innovative new offerings and incremental platform improvementsMaintain detailed documentation of your work and changes to support data quality and data governance requirementsProvide mentorship and guidance for team members; evangelize the platform, best-practices, data driven decisions; identify new use cases and features and drive adoptionTech stack includes Airflow, Spark, Databricks, Delta Lake, Snowflake, Scala, PythonBasic Qualifications5+ years of software engineering experience developing backend applications2+ years of data engineering experience developing large data pipelinesStrong algorithmic problem-solving expertiseStrong fundamental Scala and Python programming skillsBasic understanding of AWS or other cloud provider resources (S3)Strong SQL skills and ability to create queries to analyze complex datasetsHands-on production environment experience with distributed processing systems such as SparkHands-on production experience with orchestration systems such as AirflowSome scripting language experienceWillingness and ability to learn and pick up new skillsetsSelf-starting problem solver with an eye for detail and excellent analytical and communication skillsPreferred QualificationsExperience with at least one major Massively Parallel Processing (MPP) or cloud database technology (Snowflake, Redshift, Big Query)Experience in developing APIs with GraphQLDeep Understanding of AWS or other cloud providers as well as infrastructure as codeFamiliarity with Data Modeling techniques and Data Warehousing standard methodologies and practicesFamiliar with Scrum and Agile methodologiesMasterxe2x80x99s Degree a plusRequired EducationBachelorxe2x80x99s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field or equivalent industry experienceAdditional Information#DISNEYTECHThe hiring range for this position in Santa Monica, California is $138,900 to $186,200 per year, in Bristol, Connecticut is $138,900 to $186,200 per year, in Seattle, Washington is $145,400 to $195,000 per year. in New York City, NY is $145,400 to $195,000 per year, and in San Francisco, California is $152,100 to $203,900 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