Sr Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer

Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology

At Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology (DE&ET), we’re reimagining the viewing experiences of some of the world’s most beloved stories, transforming Disney’s media business for a new era. From evolving streaming products with immersive technology to supporting global advertising and distribution, our work is impactful, reaching millions every day and shaping the future of entertainment and sports.

Why You’ll Love Working at Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology (DE&ET):

• Shape the Future of Media: Join DE&ET’s engineering team in building the infrastructure that powers Disney’s media, advertising, and distribution businesses for years to come.

• Massive Reach & Scale: The products this team builds engage millions worldwide, including Disney+, Hulu, ABC News, and ESPN+.

• Innovative Work: Help develop groundbreaking products and techniques that redefine how audiences experience sports, entertainment, and news.

The Commerce, Growth & Identity (CGI) team is pivotal to Disney’s transformation, developing cutting-edge solutions to drive subscriptions, engagement, and monetization across our streaming and digital platforms. Our mission spans customer acquisition, retention, partnerships, pricing, and identity management, always striving to deliver the best value for Disney customers across all digital products.

The CGX Team is a newly established group dedicated to continually innovating our commerce and growth experiences. Using experimentation and data-informed decision-making, we advance Disney’s product experiences to add value for both customers and the business. We collaborate closely with Product Management, Design, and Engineering teams to design experiences that drive engagement and growth.

Job Summary:

As a Senior Software Engineer on the CGX Team, you will collaborate on developing key growth and commerce features across Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+. Working with Product Managers, Designers, and Engineers, you’ll contribute to Disney’s strategic initiatives and bring your technical expertise to enhance the customer experience.

Responsibilities

• Feature Development: Implement impactful, customer-facing features with attention to performance and scalability.

• Experimentation: Build and deploy A/B tests in collaboration with cross-functional partners to refine product experiences.

• System Contributions: Support system improvements focused on scalability and performance.

• Collaborative Support: Work alongside peers to troubleshoot issues and deliver high-quality code.

• Documentation and Quality: write, debug, test, and document code that meets high standards of quality and maintainability.

• Reliability and Resilience: Develop reliable systems with a focus on stability, supporting on-call responsibilities as needed.

• Effective Communication: Proactively communicate with cross-functional stakeholders to clarify requirements, manage expectations, and resolve ambiguities in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications:

• A minimum of 5 years of engineering or related work experience.

• Experience in building and delivering high-quality, reliable, and scalable features for consumer-facing products.

• Familiarity with A/B testing and experimentation-driven development.

• Strong programming skills in Java or Scala.

• Familiarity with distributed applications on AWS.

Nice to haves:

• Adapt Quickly: You thrive in dynamic environments and can adjust your approach as needed, staying focused on the end goal.

• Collaborate Well: You enjoy working with teammates across disciplines and contribute to shared goals.

• Solve Problems Effectively: You bring a structured approach to breaking down complex issues and proactively seek feedback to iterate on solutions.

• Clear, concise communication skills, both written and verbal.

• Previous experience in Growth and/or Commerce.

• Full stack development experience.

• Passionate about product development and bring thoughtful opinions about our offerings.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience.

The hiring range for this position in Burbank, California is $138,900.00 to $186,200.00 per year and in New York, NY and Seattle, WA is $145,400.00 to $195,000.00 per year and in San Francisco, CA is $148,994 to $199,870 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.