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Sr Software Engineer

The Walt Disney Company is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise with operations in media networks, parks and resorts, studio entertainment, and consumer products.
$138,200 - $203,900
Backend
Senior Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
5+ years of experience
Entertainment · Enterprise SaaS

Description For Sr Software 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 Experience Delivery team builds high performance globally distributed critical path services that serve as the source of truth for a wide variety of parameters that are critical to understanding and evolving the user's playback experience. We also provide APIs for a wide range of session level data relied on for operational insights across the wider organization.

As a Senior Engineer on the Quality, Targeting, and Experience team inside the Media Engineering organization, you will play a pivotal role in both the technical direction of projects and the development of the team's skill set. Your responsibilities will include the design and implementation of complex systems, ensuring the successful delivery of high-quality solutions, and contributing to the broader goals of the team.

We work with cutting-edge technologies including Go, PostgreSQL, Kubernetes, and AWS services (CloudFront, Lambda, Kinesis, Aurora, and many others). You'll be part of a highly collaborative yet fundamentally self-directed environment, striving to realize business objectives with pragmatic and robust solutions.

The Walt Disney Company offers a comprehensive benefits package including bonus opportunities, long-term incentive units, medical coverage, and financial benefits. The position offers competitive salary ranges varying by location: Santa Monica ($138,200-$177,300), Seattle ($145,400-$195,000), San Francisco ($152,100-$203,900), and New York ($145,400-$195,000).

Join us in building the future of Disney's media technology, working on products and platforms that power our media, advertising, and distribution businesses. Your work will have direct impact on millions of users through brands like Disney+, Hulu, ESPN, ABC, and ABC News. If you enjoy streaming media, are interested in live sports and entertainment, and want to be part of a fast-growing team that plays an integral role in revenue generation, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

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Responsibilities For Sr Software Engineer

  • Own the design and development of robust, scalable, and efficient backend solutions
  • Serve as an active owner of team remit proactively identifying and vying for improvements
  • Curate nuanced well reasoned opinions from first principles to guide team decisions
  • Collaborate closely with other engineering teams, and stakeholders
  • Lead by example, promoting good coding practices and continuous learning within the team
  • Be an excellent partner to team members across all levels

Requirements For Sr Software Engineer

Go
PostgreSQL
Kubernetes
  • Minimum of 5 years of related work experience
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science-related field or equivalent work experience
  • Successfully lead and shipped projects for mission critical systems
  • Demonstrated success operating in self directed environments
  • Track record of using empirical evidence to make decisions
  • Curious by nature with a proven passion for learning
  • History of garnering influence and buy-in through excellent communication, empathy, and reason
  • Experience with distributed systems preferably within a cloud environment
  • Familiar with the technologies we use

Benefits For Sr Software Engineer

Medical Insurance
401k
  • Bonus opportunities
  • Long-term incentive units
  • Medical benefits
  • Financial benefits

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