Job Description

Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology
On any given day at Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology, we\xe2\x80\x99re reimagining ways to create magical viewing experiences for the world\xe2\x80\x99s most beloved stories while also transforming Disney\xe2\x80\x99s media business for the future. Whether that\xe2\x80\x99s evolving our streaming and digital products in new and immersive ways, powering worldwide advertising and distribution to improve flexibility and efficiency, or delivering Disney\xe2\x80\x99s 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\xe2\x80\x99d love working here:Building the future of Disney\xe2\x80\x99s 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 \xe2\x80\x93 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 experienceThe Media Processing and Distribution (MPD) Core Media team develops the video encoding, packaging, and orchestration systems that power Disney\xe2\x80\x99s video streaming platforms (Disney+, ESPN+, and Hulu). We are looking for hardworking team players to join Media Engineering, who will thrive on Disney\xe2\x80\x99s story telling legacy, who will embrace unconventional thinking, and who are passionate about contributing to The Walt Disney Company\xe2\x80\x99s direct-to-consumer (DTC) experience.Responsibilities:
The MPD Core Media Manufacturing Sr Software Engineer position on our Media Manufacturing team will contribute to the design, implementation, and maintenance of Video-on-Demand (VOD) workflow orchestration.Contributing to the design, development, deployment, troubleshooting and maintenance of the orchestration software system responsible for Disney\xe2\x80\x99s Video-on-Demand (VOD) media encoding pipeline.Participating in the design process of new features and workflows leveraging microservice architectural principles.Designing and implement new features in Scala and Java that may touch multiple distinct services, including the design, definition, and integration with multiple RESTful APIs.Building and deploying applications in a hybrid environment in both on-prem and AWS cloud environments.Collaborating closely with technical leads, project managers, and other team members to understand, scope, plan and complete development assignments.Developing a deep understanding of Disney Streaming\xe2\x80\x99s media processing workflows, architecture of orchestration system software components and how those components integrate with other systems.Ensuring high software quality and performance standards by participating in code reviews, conducting unit testing, and monitoring the production environment.Apply Agile methodology and practices, including participation in regular scrums, sprint planning, and backlog grooming.Diagnose issues, evaluate and recommend the best resolution, and execute against that plan.Handle on call support / troubleshooting issues including off hours and weekends as necessaryBasic Qualifications5+ years of experience working as a developer within complex systems development environmentsBachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience in lieu ofExperienced in Java, Scala, reactive system architecture and KafkaExperience with Java/J2EE, Scala, XML, JSON Messaging, REST APIs and Relational databasesExperience with AWS Architecture (Lambda, SNS/SQS Messaging, API gateway, S3, EC2)Experience working with Continuous Integration and Deployment tools - e.g., Maven, Jenkins 2, Ansible, GitHub, Kubernetes, Rancher, DockerExperience in database design and writing SQL queriesWillingness to \xe2\x80\x9cthink-outside-of-the-box\xe2\x80\x9d to resolve project challenges and improve development processes/systemsStrong written, verbal and interpersonal communication skillsProven ability to work with all members of an extended and diverse project teamMust be detail-oriented, self-organized, committed to quality and be capable of tracking multiple issues simultaneouslyAbility to function in a virtual team setting and effectively collaborate globallyExcellent time management skills with the ability to multitask effectivelyA desire to work in a fast-paced and challenging work environment.Strong technical, problem-solving, analytical, communication and interpersonal skills.Demonstrated strong partnering and coaching skills.Preferred QualificationsExperience with Spring/Spring-Boot frameworksExperience developing complex back-end systems using Java and/or ScalaExperience with ZIO or other Scala frameworksExperience in video streaming and playback domain such as ABR, HLS, CDN, TCP/IP, HTTP/2, etc.Comfortable with Unix/Linux OS via command line#disneytech
The hiring range for this position in Morrisville, North Carolina is $129,600 - $173,800 per year and in New York is $142,600 - $191,100 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