Senior Software Engineer (Front End)
Company: The Walt Disney Company
Location: Seattle
Posted on: May 8, 2024
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Job Description:
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.
As part of the Living Room Devices, Browser Based Device, Client
Application Engineering Team, you will help us push the boundaries
of what is possible on some of the most interesting 10-foot devices
and TVs in the marketplace! You'll be part of the team that builds
our Direct-to-Consumer client apps, such as Disney+, Star+, ESPN
and Hulu on a wide range of devices that run on browser and
JavaScript technologies.
This opening is for a USA based employee, and must sit onsite in
our offices in Seattle, WA, or New York, NY.
Job Summary:
We're seeking a Senior Software Engineer who will be an outstanding
addition to our JavaScript browser-based devices team. The right
person for this role is highly motivated, collaborative, and
technical, with the ability to coordinate across teams and empower
both themselves and others in striving for and achieving
excellence. Everything we do directly affects millions of global
consumers, their experience with our service, and impacts our
business.
Responsibilities and Duties of the Role:
Rapidly prototype and implement scalable, reliable, and
maintainable media applications using TypeScript, JavaScript, and
other web development technologies.
Work closely with UX designers, product managers, and engineering
leadership to build best-of-class, delightful streaming
experiences.
Collaborate with other developers to build, review, and deliver
modern media applications to Samsung, LG, and other streaming-media
devices.
Use data and experimentation to reinforce the value of new product
functionality, ensure that we are providing the best experience
possible for our viewers, and continuously improve our
applications.
Provide mentorship to junior software engineers.
Required Education, Experience/Skills/Training:
5+ years of experience in front-end application development with
proficiency in writing optimized JavaScript (ES5 &ES6) and
TypeScript with a low memory footprint.
Leadership, the ability to identify problems and drive towards
solutions, and an eagerness to learn and teach new technologies &
solve novel problems.
Experience building browser-based applications using TypeScript,
JavaScript, Preact/React and Redux.
A deep understanding of computer science fundamentals (data
structures, algorithms, etc.).
Experience developing sophisticated user interfaces in a large and
organized codebase.
Work samples demonstrating experience in building great user
interfaces.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with our common development tools such as: GitHub,
Jenkins, Webpack, AWS, Confluence, JIRA.
Experience building applications backed by web-services is a
plus.
Experience developing for Samsung, LG, or similar devices is also a
plus.
Launched or worked on an international product.
Strong experience with Scrum methodology.
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
The hiring range for this position in Seattle and New York is
$142,600 to $191,100 per year and in San Francisco, CA is $148,994
- $199,870 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 ID: 10079275
Location: Seattle,Washington
Job Posting Company: Disney Direct to Consumer
The Walt Disney Company and its Affiliated Companies are Equal
Employment Opportunity employers and welcome all job seekers
including individuals with disabilities and veterans with
disabilities. If you have a disability and believe you need a
reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or
apply for a position, email Candidate.Accommodations@Disney.com
with your request. This email address is not for general employment
inquiries or correspondence. We will only respond to those requests
that are related to the accessibility of the online application
system due to a disability.
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