Software Engineer II

Key Skills

Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud-EC2, Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3), Apache Flink, Apache Kafka, AWS Kinesis, C# Programming, C++, Data Engineering, Databricks, DataDog, DynamoDB, Effective communication skills, ElasticCache, Java Programming, Lambda, Machine learning techniques, Planning and organization, Python Programming, Scala Programming

Job Description

On any given day at Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology, we’re reimagining ways to create magical viewing experiences for the world’s most beloved stories while also transforming our media business for the future. Whether that’s evolving our streaming and digital products in new and immersive ways, powering worldwide advertising and distribution to enhance flexibility and efficiency, or delivering Disney’s unmatched entertainment and sports content, every day is a moment to make a difference to partners and to hundreds of millions of people around the world.

A few reasons why we think you’d love working here:

• Building the future of Disney’s media: DE&E Technologists are designing and building the infrastructure that will power our media, advertising, and distribution businesses for years to come.
• Reach & Scale: The products and platforms this group builds and operates delight millions of consumers every minute of every day – from Disney+ and Hulu, to ABC News and Entertainment, to ESPN and ESPN+, and much more.
• Innovation: We develop and implement groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms and enhance how audiences experience sports, entertainment & news.

The Product & Data Engineering team is responsible for end to end development for 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. The team drives innovation at scale for millions of consumers around the world across Apple, Android, Smart TVs, game consoles, and the web, with our platforms powering core experiences like personalization, search, messaging and data.

The Client Signals Core Platform team is responsible for transmitting billions of client-emitted signals throughout the Disney ecosystem. We build and manage platforms that process terabytes of data daily while performing real-time enrichment and aggregation for nearline and offline uses.

As a software engineer at Disney, you will help to build the platform that powers these applications. You will help design and scale out our infrastructure while improving the software delivery process. You will help innovate how event pipelines at Disney function and build out the next generation of streaming platforms. We value creativity, curiosity, and inquisitiveness. If you believe in innovating and making an impact, join us and become a part of the team that creates magical Disney viewing experiences.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the next generation event platform that powers Disney+, Star+, and ESPN
• Work cross-functionally with multiple partners including client, platform, ML, and data teams
• Build platforms and applications at massive scale
• Identify elegant solutions to complex and unique problems

Basic Qualifications:

• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical field
• 3+ years building production-grade software in Java, C++, C#, Python or Scala
• Demonstrate ownership and responsibility of the development, implementation, and release of the software lifecycle
• You are curious, and like to learn
• Excellent technical communication skills
• You like to be part of a team, and help team members grow
• You wish to make an impact in a large scale organization

Preferred Qualifications:

• Expertise in streaming data applications like Apache Flink and Spark
• Hands-on experience with AWS services like Kinesis, MSF, Dynamo, ElastiCache, Lambda, S3, ECS
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform and CloudFormation
• Experience with monitoring tools like Cloudwatch and Datadog
• Knowledge of data products and platforms, including Spark, Parquet, Athena, Databricks

Job Posting Statement The hiring range for this position in in Santa Monica/Burbank/Glendale/L.A., California is $112,600 - $151,000; and the hiring range for this position in Seattle, WA is $118,000 - $158,200 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 Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology:

Disney Entertainment and ESPN Technology (DE&E Technology) provides the technological backbone and product development for Disney’s two media business units, while helping to keep the company at the vanguard of innovation – enabling the Company to continuously leverage technology to enhance storytelling and creativity, while delivering scalability, flexibility, and efficiency for its businesses.

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.

This position is with Hulu, LLC, which is part of a business we call Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology.