Lead Software Engineer
Postuler maintenant Postuler ultérieurement Job ID 10083761 Emplacement Santa Monica, Californie, États-Unis / Bristol, Connecticut, États-Unis / San Francisco, Californie, États-Unis / New York, New York, États-Unis / Seattle, Washington, États-Unis Entreprise Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology Date de publication 03/05/2024Résumé du poste:
Overview:
On any given day at Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology, we are 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 is 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
businessesReach 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
Innovation: We develop and execute groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms and enhance how audiences experience sports, entertainment & news
About the Organization
Engineering Services designs, builds, and sustains technology that powers DE&E Technology’s worldwide content production and distribution platforms. In doing so, they contribute to a series of cross-functional services and technologies, including Quality Engineering, Data Analytics, Software Development, Broadcast Infrastructure, and Networking & Security. The Quality Engineering team validates all work before production, including web, mobile, living room applications, media, services, non-consumer-facing products and more.
As Lead Software Engineer, within DE&E, you will touch the lives of Disney fans
around the world, working on innovative digital products and platforms from Disney, ESPN, National Geographic, ABC, Marvel, Star Wars and more. You will be a senior leader on the Quality Engineering team, whose primary goal is continually improving the quality of the products that Disney is known for while decreasing time-to-market and enabling innovation. This role makes you a stakeholder in every digital property developed and released by the DE&E Technology group, as well as the platforms and enterprise applications that power them.
As an experienced software engineering leader who has a passion for leading engineers that drive quality and productivity into world-class applications and services, you will lead a small group of talented and driven software engineers dedicated to building test automation, tools, reports, and services that enable product delivery teams to deliver all Disney digital applications with the quality and reliability expected by our guests.
As a member of our team, you will strive to accomplish the following goals:
Contributing to the successful implementation of solutions for complex technical problems with DE&E engineering teams
Owning the development and maintenance of the architecture for frameworks, execution environments, build systems and tooling used across multiple products
Providing strategic input on future initiatives with stakeholders and other engineers
Define high level project architecture. Communicate architecture decisions to all members of the team
Contributing and defining Key Performance Indicators to be used for defining project statuses and effectiveness
Manage engineers to Check-in valuable, clean code daily that adds new features and capabilities
Becoming a core member of our Quality Engineering team, leading engineers to help others increase productivity through innovation, automated test creation, curiosity and thoughtful debate.
Responsibilities:
Developing and supporting test automation, execution environments and reporting tools
Writing code that establishes and enhances test automation and design proof of concepts
Coordination of complex tasks with external teams & stakeholders
Leading and Mentoring junior developers and providing in-depth code reviews and technical analysis
Providing end-user and developer training on automation tool sets
Prioritize, estimate, and define complex projects and tools
Coordinating scheduling, updates, and communications with internal and external teams
Contributing and defining Key Performance Indicators to be used for defining project statuses and effectiveness
Providing strategic input on future initiatives with stakeholders and other engineers
Investigating and resolving any test automation, tooling or execution of environmental issues affecting our services
Serving as an advanced resource for other software engineers on the team
Collaboration with immediate teams and peers to design complex solutions, peer review code, and suggest optimization
Leading a small group of 1-3 motivated software engineers
Required Education and Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree or the foreign equivalent in Computer Science or a closely related field with 7+ years of progressive experience in a software development (SDET) occupation, including automated testing of front end and backend services
Proficient in object-oriented design and expertise with one of the following programming languages: Python, Java, Node/JavaScript
4+ years of experience with test automation and unit testing frameworks
3+ year of experience with leading teams of 2 or more
Experience working with high-performing teams using Agile and Lean methodologies and frameworks
Experience in modern design patterns and techniques and have led the design of small to large products
Experience in deriving and gathering quality KPI’s to give insight into product’s health and progress
Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
Organized, detail-oriented and able to deliver project tasks on time
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Being a highly motivated, self-starting individual
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience shipping a production Python, Flask, Django, React or Node.js application
Experience in mobile application development and testing
Experience with developing applications in cloud platforms (e.g. AWS)
Experience working with Agile methodologies
Working knowledge of web accessibility fundamentals
Experience with Kafka, Amazon SQS, and Kinesis
Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Spinnaker, and continuous integration/delivery systems
Experience writing Gherkin Syntax to facilitate the development of automated test scenarios
Experience developing advanced mocking mechanisms (e.g., rule-based proxies and dummy-services)
Experience with test suite/case/run management tools (e.g., JIRA Xray, etc.)
The hiring range for this position in Los Angeles or Santa Monica is $149,300 to $200,200 per year, in San Francisco is $160,000 to $217,000 per year and in NYC or Seattle is $155,000 to $210,000 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.
Sur Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology:
Disney Entertainment et ESPN Technology (DE&E Technology) constituent l’ossature technologique et le développement de produits pour les deux unités commerciales de Disney dans le domaine des médias, tout en contribuant à maintenir l’entreprise à l’avant-garde de l’innovation, ce qui permet à l’entreprise de tirer continuellement parti de la technologie pour améliorer la narration et la créativité, tout en assurant l’évolutivité, la flexibilité et l’efficacité de ses activités.
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 Hulu, LLC , qui fait partie d’une entreprise que nous appelons Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology.
Hulu, LLC est un employeur qui souscrit au principe d’égalité des chances à l’emploi. Les candidat(e)s seront pris(es) en considération pour l’emploi sans considération de race, de couleur, de religion, de sexe, d’âge, d’origine nationale, d’orientation sexuelle, d’identité sexuelle, de handicap, de statut d’ancien combattant protégé ou de toute autre base interdite par la loi fédérale, étatique ou locale. 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.