Lead Software Engineer

Technology is at the heart of Disney's past, present, and future. Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology is a global organization of engineers, product developers, designers, technologists, data scientists, and more – all working to build and advance the technological backbone for Disney's media business globally.

As a Lead Software Engineer, you will help 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 player that runs Disney+ and Hulu on these devices.

We're looking for an experienced JavaScript, 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.

The role offers:

• Building the future of Disney's media: Design and build products/platforms powering media, advertising, and distribution
• Reach, Scale & Impact: Work on products like Disney+, Hulu, ESPN, ABC that reach millions globally
• Innovation: Develop groundbreaking products that shape industry norms and solve complex technical problems
• Leadership Opportunities: Own large features, lead technical direction, and mentor other engineers
• Cutting-edge Tech Stack: Work with modern technologies like TypeScript, JavaScript, AWS
• Competitive Compensation: Base salary range of $145,000-$213,900 depending on location, plus bonus potential and benefits

You'll be part of Media Engineering team building software and systems that prepare media content and metadata for the Disney Streaming platform. The team handles audio, video, and metadata content from ingest through publish - for normalization, processing, and packaging - supporting operator tools and automation for a scalable workflow.

This is an excellent opportunity for a senior engineer looking to make an impact at scale while working with cutting-edge streaming technology at one of the world's premier entertainment companies.