Senior Principal Software Engineer, Programmatic Advertising
Job Description
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 Senior Principal Engineer in the Ad Platforms team, you will shape the future of the programmatic side (both SSP and DSP vendors) and real time bidding. You will be one of the most senior technical leaders in the organization, setting directions for fleets associated with programmatic, digital asset management, and campaign management. You will roll out architectural standards for programmatic teams and mentor engineers associated with fleets.
This is an individual contributor role with broad technical scope and organizational influence. In addition to solving high impact technical challenges, you will serve as thought leader and mentor-elevating the work of other senior engineers and helping to build a culture of technical excellence and innovation across the organization.
The role offers the opportunity to:
- Build the future of Disney's media technology
- Work at massive scale, impacting millions of users globally
- Drive innovation in ad technology and products
- Shape industry norms and solve complex technical problems
- Partner with executive leadership across engineering, product and data
- Lead architectural decisions for programmatic advertising systems
- Mentor and elevate other senior engineers
You'll be working with Disney's industry-leading ad technology and products, driving advertising performance, innovation, and value in Disney's sports, news, and entertainment content across all media platforms. The position offers competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and the chance to work on technology that powers some of the world's most beloved entertainment brands.
Join us in blending imagination and innovation to reimagine the ways people experience and engage with the world's most beloved stories and products. Our work spans from creating amazing experiences to transforming the future of media through sophisticated technology solutions.
Responsibilities For Senior Principal Software Engineer, Programmatic Advertising
- Influence strategy to address internal or external business objectives
- Lead highly visible multidisciplinary projects or initiatives
- Lead discussion with Product/sales organization in gathering requirements
- Research on technologies required for fleets
- Roll out standards for programmatic areas
- Establish frameworks and tools to accelerate development
- Represent Disney Ad Platform programmatic integration efforts in strategic forums
Requirements For Senior Principal Software Engineer, Programmatic Advertising
- 12 years of experience in software engineering, architecture or relevant field
- Proficiency in Java frameworks (e.g., Spring Boot) and RESTful API design
- Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS) and CI/CD pipelines
- Solid understanding of databases (SQL and NoSQL) and data modeling techniques
- Knowledge in real time data streaming technologies such as Amazon Kinesis
- Knowledge in programmatic advertising business
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Computer Information Systems, Electrical Engineering, or relevant field
Benefits For Senior Principal Software Engineer, Programmatic Advertising
- Full range of medical benefits
- Bonus opportunities
- Long-term incentives
