Lead Software Engineer - Android

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 Android Engineer at Disney, you will be building scalable, elegant solutions for the Android applications on Disney+ and Star+ across a wide array of devices including phones, tablets, and TVs. You'll be part of a highly collaborative group working with cross-functional teams to create world-class streaming applications.

Key aspects of the role:

• Lead entire projects from start to finish
• Responsible for critical components including release process and remote configuration management
• Monitor team health and facilitate career growth amongst team members
• Build and maintain high-quality code with unit tests and modern libraries
• Work with streaming video, codecs, and DRM technologies
• Collaborate across teams to deliver solutions at scale

The position offers competitive compensation with a base salary range of:

• Glendale: $152,200 to $204,100
• NYC: $159,500 to $213,900
• San Francisco: $166,800 to $223,600

You'll be joining Disney Entertainment & ESPN digital and streaming products team, working on products that reach millions of users globally. The role combines technical leadership with hands-on development, requiring both deep Android expertise and strong leadership capabilities.

This is an opportunity to shape the future of streaming technology at one of the world's most renowned entertainment companies, working with brands like Disney+, Hulu, ESPN, ABC, and ABC News. You'll be part of an innovative team that values high code quality, modern development practices, and creating exceptional user experiences.