Senior Software Engineer

Job Posting Title:

Senior Software Engineer

Req Id:

10104811

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 for Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology  

• Building the future of Disney’s media business: DE&E Technologists are designing and building the infrastructure that will power Disney’s 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 execute groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms and enhance how audiences experience sports, entertainment & news. ​

Disney Streaming is looking for a Sr Software Engineer to join our Billing team. The team is responsible for building and maintaining the Order and associated payment systems which must be capable of handling high-traffic events like Pay Per Views, in addition to processing the recurring billing cycles for millions of subscribers daily – all while managing the security and reliability of our critical systems.

As we build out the new Disney Streaming architecture, the contributions of the Billing team will directly enable our Disney Streaming to continue to enhance user experience while growing our subscriber base into new markets. You will collaborate closely with your peers on a distributed team to deliver a world-class solution that processes millions of transactions every day! If you are someone who has a passion for building, reinventing and innovating, then this is the role for you.  

Responsibilities:

• Design and deliver highly performant, scalable, resilient systems using functional programming approaches while contributing to the continuous improvement of systems and architecture. ​
• Work closely with product and engineering leadership to specify, design and implement solutions for our customers and business partners.
• Write, test and release elegant software systems using a mix of technologies including: Scala, Typelevel Cats, FS2, and AWS Kinesis, DynamoDB, SQS, and Lambda.
• Contribute to on-call rotation and support the SRE and Operations teams for the team’s services.  

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience.  
• Minimum of 5 of years related work experience
• At least 2+ years of experience programming with Scala, functional preferred.
• Experience with Relational and NoSQL data storage engines.
• Experience in continuous delivering to production data systems.
• Quality-first mindset with focus on test automation, documentation, and observability.
• Strong customer focus with a desire for establishing and improving product quality.
• The ability to jump into a project and contribute immediately to both implementation and architecture.
• Solid verbal and written communication skills.

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The hiring range for this position in New York, NY and Seattle, WA is $145,400 to $195,000 per year, in San Francisco, CA is $152,100 to $203,900 per year and in Los Angeles, CA is $138,900 to $186,200 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.

Job Posting Segment:

Product Engineering

Job Posting Primary Business:

PE - Commerce & Identity

Primary Job Posting Category:

Software Engineer

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Glendale, CA, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2024-11-18