Senior Software Engineer - Front End/Roku

The Walt Disney Company is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences.
Santa Monica, CA, USABristol, CT 06010, USANew York, NY, USA
$138,900 - $203,900
Frontend
Senior Software Engineer
Hybrid
5,000+ Employees
5+ years of experience
Entertainment · Consumer

Description For Senior Software Engineer - Front End/Roku

Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology is at the forefront of reimagining magical viewing experiences for the world's most beloved stories while transforming Disney's media business for the future. As part of the Living Room Devices, Roku Client Application Engineering Team, you'll help push the boundaries of what's possible on 10-foot devices, building Direct-to-Consumer client apps like Disney+, Star+, ESPN and Hulu on one of the most popular streaming platforms.

The role offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge streaming technology at massive scale, reaching millions of consumers every day. You'll be developing new features from onboarding to browse experiences, analytics, and video playback UI/UX using BrightScript and the Roku SceneGraph SDK. The position also involves collaboration with various engineering teams and contribution to tools development using JavaScript, React, and Node.js.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll be instrumental in creating performant user interfaces, implementing pixel-perfect designs, and working with configuration-driven development. The role requires expertise in MVVM architecture and the ability to create reusable components and utilities that can be used across multiple applications.

Disney offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical coverage, bonus opportunities, and long-term incentives. The company's commitment to innovation and storytelling makes this an exciting opportunity to be part of transforming how audiences experience entertainment. Working at Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology means contributing to products that delight millions of consumers while helping shape the future of Disney's media business.

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Responsibilities For Senior Software Engineer - Front End/Roku

  • Build client app experiences in BrightScript using Roku SceneGraph SDK
  • Develop new application features from on-boarding to browse UI/UX experiences
  • Contribute to development of tools and systems outside Roku apps
  • Work with Roku to vet new hardware, firmware and certification requirements
  • Collaborate with SDK engineering, design engineering, services engineering teams

Requirements For Senior Software Engineer - Front End/Roku

JavaScript
React
Node.js
  • At least 5 years of development experience with client-side development stack
  • Experience with MVVM architecture
  • Proficiency in technical design and development of generalized solutions
  • Experience mentoring junior level team members
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical field
  • Experience with performance optimization and feature degradation techniques
  • Experience with unit testing and related patterns

Benefits For Senior Software Engineer - Front End/Roku

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

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