Product Software Engineer I

Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology

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.

User Foundations – User foundation platforms are part of the Disney Streaming alliance where full-stack software phantomization happens with key focus on user experience right from user-access, personalization, segmentation, experimentation leading to better retention through the customer journey serving across multiple geographies.

We are looking for a Software Engineer who is passionate about developing high-performance platforms meant to cater millions of concurrent users with state of art scaling, precision monitoring and quality standards.

To be successful in this role, you need effective communication and collaboration skills, a passion for learning and trying new things, and a strong foundational understanding of programming and computer science.

As a member of our team, you will apply your knowledge and skills to help us deliver scalable, performant, maintainable, and testable software.

What to bring

·      1+ years of related experience in large-scale, highly available Java services utilizing various database and messaging technologies.

·      Strong programming skills in Java or) other object-oriented languages, and a strong grasp of computer science fundamentals (data structures, algorithms, databases, etc.)

·      Experience using source control systems and CI/CD pipelines.

·      An ability to work both independently and collaboratively.

·      Maintain strong knowledge of emerging technologies and trends.

·      Recommends and implements solutions for the technical integration and implementation 

Responsibilities and Duties of the Role:

·      Execute the design, architecture, and implementation of a new observability platform.

·      Integrate the observability platform with existing telemetry systems to enhance data quality monitoring and anomaly detection.

·      Establish best practices for software development, testing, deployment, and operational excellence within the new team.

·      Champion a culture of continuous learning and improvement, ensuring the team stays at the forefront of observability and data engineering technologies.

·      Identify and solve complex technical challenges at massive scale, ensuring the platform's reliability, scalability, and performance.

Required Qualifications

·      1+ years of experience building and scaling production-grade software in Java, JavaScript, NodeJS or any related full-stack technologies

·      Experience in developing and operating observability platforms, including metrics, logging, tracing, and alerting

·      Strong aptitude and problem-solving skills

·      Ability to take ownership and responsibility for the software development lifecycle, from conception to deployment and operations.

·      Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with diverse stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications:

·      Experience in software engineering within large enterprise environments, with expertise in Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, and cloud infrastructure technologies such as Terraform, AWS, Kubernetes, and Spinnaker

·      AI-native tooling experience like Claude, Cursor etc.

·      Understanding of data quality principles and anomaly detection techniques

Required Education 

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

This position is with Disney (India) Private Limited, which is part of a business we call Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology.

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