Lead Software Engineer
at Disney Direct to Consumer
New York, New York, USA -
Start Date | Expiry Date | Salary | Posted On | Experience | Skills | Telecommute | Sponsor Visa |
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Immediate | 22 Jul, 2024 | USD 209600 Annual | 29 Apr, 2024 | 7 year(s) or above | Infrastructure,Cassandra,Information Systems,Complex Systems,Electronics,Base Pay,Object Oriented Programming,Software,Communication Skills,Addition,Amazon Web Services,Aws,Computer Science | No | No |
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Description:
Team Overview:
As a member of Interactive Platform Engineering team within the Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology Division you will be part of a fast paced, passionate team that builds and maintains complex, high throughput systems for managing user generated content. These systems support flagship Disney products including Disney+, ESPN Fantasy Football, Marvel and ABC News. You will assist in the design, development, test and deployment of high-quality software solutions. You will be challenged to help the team efficiently maintain, enhance and scale platforms that serve millions of Disney users every day. You will apply excellent communication skills while interfacing with both technical and product teams to capture new system requirements and then apply your proven development chops in the delivery of innovative solutions for those requirements. You will be challenged to work at traffic volumes very few engineers ever approach… and you will be rewarded by a job you love!
JOB SUMMARY:
As a lead software engineer on the Interactive Platform Engineering team you will participate in the design, development and testing of extremely high throughput, low latency user generated content systems. These systems are used to drive highly personalized and rewarding user experiences across a broad spectrum of Disney products including ESPN Fantasy Football, Disney+, Marvel, ABC News and National Geographic.
As a member of the engagement engineering team you will:
- Apply your pragmatic and proven software skills to predictably deliver well-crafted code
- Demonstrate your passion for technology by solving unique challenges for industry leading products
- Rely on your sense of ownership and professional pride to deliver high quality, low maintenance software
- Gain and/or apply mastery of Java, AWS, and other industry leading high scale technologies
- Gain and/or apply mastery of relevant NoSQL technologies to optimize our overall performance
- Partner with tech leaders to help instill sound development and database best practices
- Foster your thirst for learning new skills and technology as part of the larger DEE organization
Come help shape the future of interactive platforms underpinning Disney products used by millions of users every day!
REQUIRED 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 7+ years of related professional experience
- Deep understanding of the Java programming language and object-oriented programming
- Consistent track record of solving complex technical problems
- Demonstrable experience using Cassandra or other NoSQL databases
- Hand on experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) or similar cloud service
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Master’s Degree in Computer Science
- Proven ability to learn new technology and/or complex systems
- Self-starter with confirmed ability to deliver high quality software in a pragmatic fashion
- Extensive experience with Cassandra or other NoSQL databases
- Experience implementing and optimizing dev-ops workflows and related technologies
- Experience implementing and optimizing complex cloud software installations and infrastructure
- Extensive experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) or similar cloud service
- Experience working on highly scalable, real-time software platforms
The hiring range for this position in NYC and Seattle is $156,300 to $209,600 per year and in Santa Monica is $149,300 to $200,200. 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
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Responsibilities:
- Java platform development & support
- Optimization and enhancement of our NoSQL infrastructure
- Maintenance and support
- Design/planning/mentoring
REQUIREMENT SUMMARY
Min:7.0Max:12.0 year(s)
Computer Software/Engineering
IT Software - System Programming
Software Engineering
Graduate
Computer science information systems software electrical or electronics engineering or comparable field of study and/or equivalent work experience
Proficient
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New York, NY, USA