Sr Data Engineer
Description For Sr Data Engineer
Disney Entertainment & ESPN Product & Technology (DEEP&T) 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. The Product & Data Engineering team is responsible for end-to-end development of Disney's world-class consumer-facing products, including streaming platforms Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+, and digital products & experiences across ESPN, Marvel, Disney Studios, NatGeo, and ABC News.
This Senior Data Engineer role focuses on building and maintaining Identity and Device Data products that serve as a comprehensive source of truth for customer identifiers and their devices. The position requires expertise in building scalable, fault-tolerant data processing pipelines and backend systems to ensure reliable delivery of both real-time and batch data.
Why Join Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology:
- Build the future of Disney's media business by designing and building infrastructure that will power Disney's media, advertising, and distribution businesses
- Work at massive scale, delighting millions of consumers every minute across platforms like Disney+, Hulu, ABC News, and ESPN
- Drive innovation that shapes industry norms and enhances how audiences experience sports, entertainment & news
The role involves:
- Developing scalable data pipelines and models for identity and device data products
- Modernizing existing systems for better performance and maintainability
- Collaborating across teams to deliver high-quality solutions
- Mentoring junior engineers and providing technical leadership
- Supporting production systems through on-call rotations
Required Technical Skills:
- Expert-level Python, Scala, and SQL
- Experience with big data technologies (Hadoop, Databricks, Spark)
- Cloud database expertise (Snowflake, Redshift, Big Query)
- AWS S3 and cloud infrastructure knowledge
- Data modeling and warehousing best practices
- CI/CD and data orchestration tools
The position offers competitive compensation ($138,900-$195,000 based on location) plus bonus potential and comprehensive benefits. Join a team that's shaping the future of entertainment technology at one of the world's most beloved companies.
Responsibilities For Sr Data Engineer
- Build and maintain product-driven initiatives to improve and expand Identity and Device data product offerings
- Enhance/redesign existing data models to modernize products and improve performance
- Participate in code reviews and on-call support roster
- Collaborate with squad, Product Managers, Designers, QA, and other stakeholders
- Serve as a senior resource to other Data Engineers and mentor junior team members
Requirements For Sr Data Engineer
- 5+ years of related big data engineering experience
- Hands-on experience with distributed systems (Hadoop/Databricks)
- Strong Python, Scala and SQL skills
- Experience with MPP or cloud database technology
- Familiarity with Data Modeling techniques
- Operational experience in multi-system production environment
- Experience with data integration and orchestration tools
- Experience with AWS S3
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
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