Sr Data Engineer

Key Skills

AWS, Data Engineering, Data science techniques, Elasticsearch, Machine learning techniques, Natural Language Processing (NLP), Planning and organization

Job Description

We are seeking a motivated and experienced senior data engineer for the search platform team for our Disney Streaming apps (Disney+, Hulu and Star+). As a data engineer on this team, you will work alongside a team to design, build, and manage scalable data pipelines that power search functionality for Disney Streaming. This team has an enormous impact on millions of users of our streaming applications.

Responsibilities:

• Expand and optimize our search technology’s data pipeline architecture to enhance the user experience for Disney Streaming customers
• Collaborate with Machine Learning engineers and data scientists across the organization to support a robust data delivery pipeline for Search use cases
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams like Product and Program to identify search-related business requirements and provide technical solutions
• Mentor, empower and provide career growth opportunities for team members
• Foster and maintain effective communication channels with your team members, stakeholders, and leadership.
• Monitor and improve the performance, scalability, and reliability of our search infrastructure’s data pipelines
• Keep Search data separated and secure across multiple data centers and AWS regions
• Leave systems better than you found them

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of experience in software engineering or data engineering, with a focus on building well-designed databases, data pipelines and contributing to a positive team environment
• Demonstrated success in being part of a team problem-solving, designing and implementing end-to-end software at scale
• Mentorship experience & a desire to help your fellow engineers get better at what they do
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with experience presenting and explaining complex technical ideas to peers and leadership
• Biased towards action, with experience delivering high-quality software solutions on time, at scale and within budget.

Nice To Haves:

Solid understanding of search technologies, such as Elasticsearch, Solr, or Lucene, and applied machine learning techniques, such as supervised and unsupervised learning, deep learning, and natural language processing.

The hiring range for this position in California is $145,400 - $181,700 per year, in New York is $139,040 - $173,800 per year and Washington is $139,040 - $173,800 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

About The Walt Disney Company:

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise with the following business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, Disney Parks, and Experiences and Products. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.