Job Description

Disney Entertainment and ESPN Technology encompasses the teams behind the Hulu, Disney+, ESPN+, and Star+ streaming services within Disney\xe2\x80\x99s Entertainment & ESPN Technology group. We sit at the intersection between entertainment, sports, and technology and seek to connect viewers with the stories they love, while pushing the streaming industry forward with consumer-first innovation.Disney Entertainment and ESPN Technology is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join the Playback Services team within the Media Engineering organization. The team builds highly available, high throughput services that are essential to delivering quality content to our subscribers. We are responsible for the backend of media playback, facilitating media selection, device customization, and anti-piracy technologies. If you enjoy streaming media, are interested in live sports and entertainment, or just want to join a fast-growing team that plays a meaningful role in the core functionality of our streaming products, then this team is for you!ResponsibilitiesWork with a team of engineers to build high-performance, stable, scalable systems to be deployed in an enterprise settingLead high-level architecture discussions and planning sessions; participate in the code review process and the on-call rotationAuthor and review technical proposals and root cause analysesProvide mentoring and advice for other specialistsAid the DSS technical community through presentations, tech talks, and other knowledge-sharing effortsBasic QualificationsBachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience5+ years of experience crafting backend architectures and delivering backend applications in a production environment with a strong understanding of design patterns and principles.Expertise in functional programming patterns and experience building RESTful services using Scala APIsUnderstanding of async programming models (events, callbacks, promises, async/await) and threading/concurrencyExperience with build and deployment technologies such as Jenkins and DockerKnowledge of caching technologies, source control systems and concepts, CI/CD pipelines; exposure to GitExperience with messaging technologies (e.g., Kafka, Kinesis, SQS, etc.), public cloud providers (e.g., AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud), and observability tools for metrics, logging, and monitoring (e.g., Datadog, Splunk, Grafana)Knowledge of AGILE/Scrum practicesStrong written and verbal communication skillsSelf-learner, independent, excellent problem-solving skills#DISNEYTECH
The hiring range for this position in Seattle, WA and in New York City, NY is $142,516 to $191,180 per year; the hiring range for this position in Santa Monica/Burbank/Glendale/L.A., California and in Bristol, Connecticut is $136,038 to $182,490; and the hiring range for this position in San Francisco, California is $148,994 to $199,870 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate\xe2\x80\x99s 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