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Sr Software Engineer - Fullstack

A leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise creating world-class stories and experiences.
$138,200 - $203,900
Backend
Senior Software Engineer
Hybrid
5,000+ Employees
5+ years of experience
Entertainment · Consumer

Description For Sr Software Engineer - Fullstack

Disney Entertainment & ESPN Product and Technology is seeking a Senior Fullstack Software Engineer to join their Quality, Targeting, and Experience team within Media Engineering. This role is crucial in building high-performance globally distributed critical path services that serve as the source of truth for playback experience parameters. The position offers an opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies including Go, PostgreSQL, Kubernetes, and AWS services, while contributing to Disney's media technology backbone that serves millions globally.

The role combines technical leadership with hands-on development, requiring both architectural vision and practical implementation skills. You'll be working in a collaborative yet self-directed environment, designing and building solutions that directly impact Disney's streaming media services, including Disney+, Hulu, ESPN, and ABC.

As a Senior Engineer, you'll be instrumental in shaping technical direction and mentoring team members. The position offers exposure to streaming media, live sports, and entertainment, working on revenue-critical systems. The team operates in a highly collaborative environment while maintaining individual autonomy in problem-solving.

The compensation package is competitive, varying by location, with base salary ranges from $138,200 to $203,900, plus potential bonuses and long-term incentives. Benefits include medical and financial packages, reflecting Disney's commitment to employee welfare.

This is an excellent opportunity for experienced engineers passionate about large-scale distributed systems, streaming technology, and entertainment media. You'll be part of Disney's technological evolution, contributing to products that shape how millions of people consume media content worldwide.

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Responsibilities For Sr Software Engineer - Fullstack

  • 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 - Fullstack

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
  • Deeply pragmatic able to identify high leverage solutions without being dogmatic in approach
  • Experience with distributed systems preferably within a cloud environment
  • Familiar with the technologies we use

Benefits For Sr Software Engineer - Fullstack

Medical Insurance
  • Medical benefits
  • Financial benefits
  • Bonus potential
  • Long-term incentives

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