Lead Software Engineer
Description For Lead Software Engineer
Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology is at the forefront of reimagining magical viewing experiences for the world's most beloved stories while transforming their media business for the future. The Tooling Ecosystem (TECO) team plays a crucial role in managing the Content Portal and CoCo applications, which provide mission-critical operator functionality for maintaining streaming metadata accuracy.
As a Lead Software Engineer, you'll be joining an innovative organization focused on providing the best possible video playback experience, art, and metadata to customers worldwide. You'll work on streamlining technology across different business and distribution channels – including streaming, linear, and theatrical.
The role offers exciting opportunities to:
- Lead and mentor a team while setting technical direction
- Design and build robust software applications with high performance
- Work with cutting-edge technologies in the streaming media space
- Impact millions of consumers through Disney's streaming platforms
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive innovation
You'll be part of Disney's media engineering transformation, working on applications that power content delivery across Disney+, Hulu, ABC News, ESPN+ and more. The position offers competitive compensation ($149,240 - $219,230 depending on location) plus bonus potential and comprehensive benefits.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced engineer who wants to:
- Shape the future of Disney's media infrastructure
- Lead technical initiatives with significant business impact
- Work at massive scale reaching millions of users
- Drive innovation in streaming technology
- Be part of a company known for world-class entertainment
The ideal candidate brings strong technical expertise in web development, leadership capabilities, and a passion for building high-quality user experiences. You'll work in a collaborative environment focused on innovation while helping shape the future of how audiences experience Disney's content worldwide.
Responsibilities For Lead Software Engineer
- Design and build robust software applications
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams
- Act in people supervisory capacity and serve as a technical leader
- Mentor, empower, and provide career growth opportunities for team members
- Manage AWS infrastructure supporting the tooling ecosystems
- Work on improving overall performance of the Content Portal and CoCo applications
- Provide on-call rotational support as needed
Requirements For Lead Software Engineer
- BA/BS in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience required
- 7+ years of web development experience required
- Experience building consumer-facing single-page applications in JavaScript
- Experience developing rich, interactive user interfaces using frameworks like React, Angular, Vue
- Experience building services using REST and GraphQL
Benefits For Lead Software Engineer
- Bonus
- Medical Benefits
- Financial Benefits
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