Senior Systems Engineer

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.
New York, NY, USASeattle, WA, USABurbank, CA, USA
$109,400 - $161,300
DevOps
Senior Software Engineer
Hybrid
5,000+ Employees
5+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS · Entertainment

Description For Senior Systems Engineer

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 Infrastructure Engineering Transport Services team provides media transport solutions, content origin and distribution services, workflow integration and media orchestration across hybrid cloud environments for Disney Entertainment and ESPN. As a Senior Systems Engineer on the Content Origin Services engineering team, you'll be responsible for the architecture, integration, provisioning and sustainment of global origin, mid-tier/caching and CDN/edge infrastructure for Disney's Streaming properties (Hulu, Disney+, ESPN+).

This is an exciting opportunity to directly contribute to Disney's innovative global streaming ecosystem. You'll work with cutting-edge technologies to ensure consistent content flow at the highest levels of quality, resiliency and efficiency. The role combines technical expertise in systems engineering, content delivery infrastructure, and DevOps practices with the chance to impact millions of streaming users worldwide.

You'll collaborate across teams to architect and implement solutions, lead technical initiatives, and help shape the future of Disney's streaming technology. The position offers exposure to enterprise-scale systems, emerging technologies, and the chance to work with world-class engineering teams.

Benefits include competitive salary, bonus potential, comprehensive medical coverage, and the opportunity to work on technology that powers some of the world's most popular streaming platforms. Join us in building the future of Disney's media delivery infrastructure and be part of the team that brings entertainment to audiences globally.

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Responsibilities For Senior Systems Engineer

  • Architect, deploy and provision content delivery infrastructure
  • Conduct business and operational requirements gathering
  • Lead proof-of-concept initiatives
  • Assist in training and evaluation of technical staff
  • Assist in the development of technology roadmaps
  • Develop and implement service monitoring tools and metrics
  • Provide service sustainment and technical support
  • Engage and collaborate with technical and business stakeholders
  • Participate in a rotating on-call schedule
  • Collaborate with multiple teams on interconnected deliverables

Requirements For Senior Systems Engineer

Linux
Python
Go
Rust
  • 5+ years of Linux systems administration experience
  • BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent field
  • Strong communication and documentation skills
  • Strong experience with HTTP webserving and content delivery
  • Experience with Apache, NGINX, or Varnish webserver applications
  • Familiarity with complex network topology
  • Comfortable with Infrastructure-as-Code tools
  • Proficiency with at least one interpreted or compiled language
  • Solid understanding of web security protocols
  • Previous support for hybrid public/private environments

Benefits For Senior Systems Engineer

Medical Insurance
401k
  • Full range of medical benefits
  • Bonus opportunities
  • Long-term incentives

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