Lead Software Engineer

The Walt Disney Company

Remote Actively hiring
New York, NY Posted 8 days ago $163,100–$218,700 / year
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TL;DR

Disney Entertainment and ESPN Technology seeks a Lead Software Engineer to join the Playback Services team within Media Engineering. This role involves guiding architectural decisions, conducting deep code reviews, and troubleshooting production issues to ensure high performance and reliability of core applications. The candidate will mentor engineers, shape technical roadmaps, and champion best practices in system resilience and developer efficiency. Key responsibilities include building scalable backend systems using Scala or Java, participating in collaborative development processes, and contributing to the DSS technical community through presentations and knowledge-sharing efforts. Ideal candidates have 7+ years of experience designing and delivering large-scale high availability services, proficiency with cloud platforms like AWS, and expertise in performance optimization and scalability. The role is integral to enhancing user experiences on streaming applications and supporting rapid innovation within a fast-growing team.

Skills

AWS EKS S3 Terraform Scala Java Python Docker Jenkins Spinnaker RESTful Services Git Kinesis OpenSearch DataDog CI/CD

What you'll do

  • Lead high-level architecture discussions and planning sessions.
  • Build high-performance, stable, scalable systems for enterprise deployment.
  • Mentor other engineers by providing feedback on code reviews and technical proposals.
  • Establish engineering best practices to drive quality and excellence within the team.
  • Contribute to the DSS technical community through presentations and knowledge-sharing.

What we're looking for

  • 7+ years of experience designing and delivering backend architectures in a production environment.
  • Proficient in building RESTful services using Scala or Java.
  • Strong understanding of asynchronous programming models, concurrency, and thread management.
  • Experience with cloud platforms, DevOps practices, and deployment technologies like Jenkins, Spinnaker, Docker.
  • Expertise in performance optimization, scalability, and large-scale high availability backend services.
  • Knowledge of caching technologies and proficiency in functional programming concepts.
  • Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers, lead technical discussions, and establish best practices.

Employer

About The Walt Disney Company

The Walt Disney Company is a diversified global entertainment and media enterprise operating in segments including Disney Parks, Experiences and Products; Entertainment (ABC, Hulu, Disney+); and ESPN. Industry: Entertainment & Media

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