Lead Software Engineer - Ad Server

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.

The Ad Serving Engineering organization is responsible for building, enhancing and maintaining the high-performance, distributed, microservice-based Digital Advertising Platform. The platform handles qualification, delivery, and tracking of Digital Advertising campaigns across all Disney online properties, including Hulu, Disney+, and ESPN+.

As a Lead Software Engineer (non-manager) on the Decisioning Fleet team, you will:

• Own services that decide what ad will fill slots for ad breaks across Disney platforms
• Optimize ad qualification and selection
• Apply deep technical knowledge to deliver scalable, performant software
• Lead by example and mentor others
• Design and implement solutions in a high-throughput, low-latency environment
• Enhance systems observability with proper metrics and alerts
• Participate in on-call rotations

The role offers:

• Opportunity to build the future of Disney's media technology
• Work on products that reach millions globally (Disney+, Hulu, ESPN, ABC)
• Solve complex technical problems at massive scale
• Collaborate across teams on innovative ad technology
• Competitive compensation including potential bonuses and equity
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Hybrid work arrangement (4 days/week onsite)

This is a chance to join a world-class engineering team working on cutting-edge ad technology that powers Disney's streaming platforms. You'll get to tackle interesting technical challenges while contributing to products used by millions of viewers worldwide.