Senior Software Engineer, Data Reliability

A leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences.
Santa Monica, CA, USAGlendale, CA, USASan Francisco, CA, USA
$136,038 - $199,000
Data
Senior Software Engineer
Hybrid
5,000+ Employees
5+ years of experience
Entertainment

Description For Senior Software Engineer, Data Reliability

On any given day at Disney Entertainment & ESPN Product & Technology, we're reimagining ways to create magical viewing experiences for the world's most beloved stories while also transforming Disney's media business for the future. The Data Reliability Engineering team is responsible for maintaining and improving the reliability of Disney Entertainment's big data platform, which processes hundreds of terabytes of data and billions of events daily.

As a Senior Software Engineer on the Data Reliability Engineering team, you will help deliver outstanding services allowing Disney Entertainment to be more data-driven. You'll work closely with partner teams to monitor and drive improvements for reliability and observability of critical data pipelines. This is a high-impact role where your work informs decisions affecting millions of consumers, with a direct tie to The Walt Disney Company's revenue.

We are looking for someone passionate about solving the toughest challenges and working at scale, using, supporting, and building distributed systems in a fast-paced collaborative team environment. You will be making an outsized impact in an organization that values data as its top priority.

Key focus areas include:

  • Designing and developing platforms for incident observability and automation
  • Building high quality data models for pipeline health monitoring
  • Collaborating with engineering teams on big data infrastructure
  • Implementing intelligent monitoring and anomaly detection
  • Improving software release and change management processes

The ideal candidate brings:

  • Deep expertise in data pipelines and ETL systems
  • Extensive experience with big data technologies
  • Strong programming skills in Python, Java, Scala
  • Knowledge of workflow orchestration and DevOps practices
  • Passion for delivering high-quality data solutions

We offer competitive compensation including base salary, bonus potential, and comprehensive benefits. Join us in shaping the future of Disney's media and entertainment technology landscape while working with world-class teams and technology at massive scale.

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Responsibilities For Senior Software Engineer, Data Reliability

  • Design and develop platform for incident observability and automation
  • Build high quality data models and products for pipeline health monitoring
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to improve and maintain big data pipeline infrastructure
  • Build observability and intelligent monitoring systems
  • Improve software release and change management processes

Requirements For Senior Software Engineer, Data Reliability

Python
Java
Scala
  • 5+ years experience with mission critical data pipelines and ETL systems
  • 5+ years hands-on experience with big data technology (AWS, Hadoop, Hive, Snowflake)
  • Expertise with Python, Scala, Java, SQL
  • Experience with workflow orchestration tools like Airflow
  • Deep understanding of end-to-end pipeline design
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
  • Experience with DevOps tools (Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins)
  • Experience with event messaging frameworks like Apache Kafka

Benefits For Senior Software Engineer, Data Reliability

Medical Insurance
401k
  • Bonus potential
  • Long-term incentive units
  • Full range of medical benefits
  • Financial benefits

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