Software Engineer
Postuler maintenant Postuler ultérieurement Job ID 10126637 Emplacement Grand Manchester, Royaume-Uni Entreprise Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology Date de publication 21/07/2025Résumé du poste:
About the Role & Team
At Disney, we’re storytellers. We make the impossible, possible. The Walt Disney Company is a world-class entertainment and technological leader. From streaming platforms and sports broadcasting to news, animation, and immersive experiences, we continue to shape the future of storytelling and viewer engagement. Every product, every experience, and every innovation is powered by a team driven by passion, creativity, and a commitment to excellence.
Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology powers the digital experiences that bring Disney’s iconic content to viewers around the globe. Whether it’s evolving our streaming platforms, innovating advertising and content delivery infrastructure, or delivering cutting-edge sports and news experiences, we are at the forefront of redefining how stories are told and experienced.
The WeaponX UI team plays a pivotal role in delivering key user capabilities shared across Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ We build high-throughput, reliable services and data pipelines that gather user insights and power personalization across all our platforms. We're a dynamic, fast-paced, and collaborative team looking for a skilled Software Engineer who thrives in a high-impact environment
About the Role
We are looking for a Frontend Engineer to join our WeaponX UI team in Manchester. You'll work on our experimentation and audience targeting platform built with React and Node.js, while being part of an inclusive, dynamic engineering culture grounded in agile practices and CI/CD.
You'll help develop our in-house A/B testing, targeting, and feature flagging product that enables teams across Disney to test new features and measure their effectiveness. This platform is integrated throughout Disney Product Engineering to support experimentation and real-time user targeting.
What You Will Do
Design and build engaging user interfaces using React and modern JavaScript frameworks
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions
Contribute to the full software development lifecycle, from ideation through implementation, testing, and deployment
Participate in code reviews, offering thoughtful feedback to your peers
Support Agile practices within your squad by actively engaging in ceremonies like standups and planning
Help build and maintain the Node.js backend services that power our frontend applications
Champion operational excellence by ensuring our services are reliable and performant
Experience We're Looking For
We don't expect candidates to be strong in all areas - these are not barriers to entry. Strength in some areas and an appetite to learn and improve is what we're interested in.
Understanding of high-quality front-end coding, testing, and development practices
Familiarity with JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML, and CSS
Knowledge of responsive design principles and cross-browser compatibility
Experience building web services, GraphQL and RESTful APIs
Familiarity with cloud providers such as AWS, GCP, or Azure
Experience with AI-assisted development tools and coding platforms
The Interview Process
We view interviewing as a two-way process and take a relaxed, practical approach that reflects how our teams work together daily. This involves reviewing code, pair programming, and solving problems together. We'll conclude with a behaviour based interview where we'll both spend time understanding what it will be like working with each other.
The Perks
25 days annual leave
Private medical insurance & dental care
Free Park Entry: You will have the opportunity to enter any of our parks with your family and friends for free
Disney Discounts: you are entitled to discounts on designated Disney products, resort F&B and ticketing
Excellent parental and guardian leave
Employee Resource Groups – WOMEN @ Disney, Disney DIVERSITY, Disney PRIDE, ENABLED, and our Mental Health & Wellbeing Group, TRUST.
Our Disney Values
Integrity - We do what we say - We are truthful, trustworthy and respectful. We believe the best in others and strive for mutual understanding. We do the right thing, even when it's not the easy thing.
Creativity - Our imagination is boundless - We use the power of imagination and innovation to create stories, experiences and products that connect with people everywhere. We encourage thinking differently and strive for excellence.
Collaboration - We're better together - We drive empowerment through sharing expertise and communicating transparently. We see possibilities beyond our business areas and harness the power of working together.
Community - We care about others We unite people through stories and our commitment to hope, optimism and resilience. We care about the communities we operate in and our teams.
Inclusion - We're welcoming to everyone - We show up authentically and empower others to do the same. We ensure everyone feels heard, respected and welcome. We believe in having real conversations with diverse perspectives.
The Walt Disney Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to be a diverse workforce that is representative of our audiences, and where all can thrive and belong. Disney is committed to forming a team that includes and respects a variety of voices, identities, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.
Sur Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology:
Chez Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology, nous allions imagination et innovation pour réinventer la manière dont les gens vivent et interagissent avec les histoires et les produits les plus appréciés au monde. Notre travail est extrêmement vaste et complexe. Nous créons des expériences incroyables, transformons l’avenir des médias et créons des produits et des plateformes qui rapprochent les gens du monde entier des histoires et des sports qu’ils aiment.
Chez Disney, notre capacité à associer une technologie de classe mondiale à une créativité sans pareille nous rend uniques. C’est l’essence même de notre passé, de notre présent et de notre avenir. Nous sommes des narrateurs et des innovateurs. Des créateurs et des bâtisseurs. Des artistes et des ingénieurs.
Sur The Walt Disney Company:
The Walt Disney Company, ainsi que ses filiales et sociétés affiliées, forme l’une des principales entreprises internationales diversifiées de divertissement familial et de médias. Elle comprend trois secteurs d'activités essentiels : Disney Entertainment, ESPN et Disney Experiences. Depuis ses modestes débuts en tant que studio de dessins animés dans les années 1920 jusqu’à son statut de référence actuel dans le secteur du divertissement, Disney poursuit fièrement sa tradition de création d’histoires et d’expériences exceptionnelles pour tous les membres de la famille. Les histoires, les personnages et les expériences de Disney touchent les consommateurs et les visiteurs du monde entier. À travers nos activités présentes dans plus de 40 pays, nos employés et cast members collaborent pour créer des expériences de divertissement appréciées à la fois au niveau universel et local.
Le poste est rattaché à The Walt Disney Company Limited , qui fait partie d’une entreprise que nous appelons Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology.
The Walt Disney Company Limited est un employeur qui souscrit au principe d’égalité des chances à l’emploi. Les candidats seront pris en considération pour l’emploi sans tenir compte de l’âge, de la race, de la couleur de peau, de la religion ou des convictions, du sexe, de la nationalité, de l’origine ethnique ou nationale, de l’orientation sexuelle, du changement de sexe, du statut marital ou civil, du handicap, de la grossesse ou de la maternité. Disney favorise une culture commerciale où les idées et décisions de tous et toutes nous aident à grandir, innover, créer les meilleures histoires et être pertinents dans un monde en évolution rapide.