Job Posting Title:
Sr. Software Engineer
Req ID:
10097935
Job Description:
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 Disney’s 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 maximize 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 Streaming, Sports, and Entertainment business: DE&E Technologists are designing and building the backend systems, API’s and mobile applications that will power Disney’s media, advertising, and distribution businesses.
Reach and 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.
About Media Engineering QA
Media Engineering QA is responsible for the quality of the software and systems that prepare media content and metadata for the Disney Streaming platform - providing the best possible playback experience to our viewers. Media Engineering QA supports also include the systems that provide audio, video, & metadata content from feeding the content from various sources for normalization, processing, and packaging - supporting operator tools and automation for a scalable workflow. Our job also ensures all the systems fully functions and the coordination of the logic across players and back-end services through quality metrics and observability
We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. The Walt Disney Company is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.
Job Summary:
As a member of our team, you will strive to accomplish the following goals:
Becoming a member of our Quality Engineering team, increasing quality through innovation, automated test creation, curiousity and thoughtful debate.
Responsibilities and Duties of the Role:
Developing and supporting test automation frameworks, execution environments, build systems, and reporting tools
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree or the foreign equivalent in Computer Science or a closely related field
Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in a software development occupation, including automated testing backend services
Experience with Java and/or Python and proficient in object-oriented design where applicable
Experience with AWS or other cloud experience, and Docker Experience
Builds solutions that scale and perform. Identifies opportunities to improve the system/product/services with each iteration
Experience with test automation and unit testing frameworks
Excellent problem-solving skills.
Excellent collaboration skills and ability to use standard software development lifecycle (SDLC) tools such as Jira and Confluence, and version control systems.
Experience leading one to two teams in technical solutioning
Strong verbal and written communication skills. Highly motivated, self-starter
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with Kubernetes
Experience with quality metrics
Experience with Industry-standard test frameworks including TestNG, Robot Framework
Familiar with performance testing concepts is a plus
Video streaming experience is a plus
The hiring range for this position in Seattle, WA and New York, NY is $142,600 to $191,100 per year and in Santa Monica, CA is $136,100 - $182,400 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.
Job Posting Segment:
Engineering Services
Job Posting Primary Business:
ES - Quality & Insights
Primary Job Posting Category:
Software Engineer
Employment Type:
Full time
Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:
Santa Monica, CA, USA
Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:
USA - CA - 1200 Grand Central Ave, USA - CT - ESPN Building 12 - 280 Ronzo Rd, USA - WA - 925 4th Ave
Date Posted:
2024-10-09
