Manager, Software Engineering, BI & Analytics

The Walt Disney Company

Remote

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Work type: Remote
Location: Glendale, CAWA
Salary: $171,600–$230,100 / yr
Posted: 3 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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

The Walt Disney Company currently has 186 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $148,300–$198,800 across 183 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Manager, Software Engineering, BI & Analytics

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As a Manager of Software Engineering in BI & Analytics at Disney+, you will lead a multidisciplinary team responsible for building and maintaining data pipelines, AI-powered solutions, and custom analytics UIs that support the company’s Ad Platforms. Your day-to-day responsibilities include managing both frontend and backend software engineering to ensure reliability and scalability while fostering a culture of continuous improvement. You’ll work closely with Product Management and QA leadership to align roadmaps and drive planning for cross-functional initiatives, ensuring high standards in data quality and end-to-end validation. Ideal candidates have deep expertise in Scala, Python, SQL, JavaScript, Apache Spark, Flink, Databricks, AWS, React, Angular, Vue, and AI/ML integration into production environments, with a background in digital media or advertising. This role demands strong technical leadership, collaboration skills, and the ability to manage large datasets and deliver mission-critical data products at scale.

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Python Scala JavaScript Apache Spark Flink Airflow Databricks Hive Presto Snowflake AWS S3 EMR Glue Lambda React Angular Vue Jira CI/CD MicroStrategy Tableau Looker

What you'll do

Manage and mentor a team of software and data engineers to build and maintain mission-critical data products.
Set engineering roadmaps and delivery timelines for BI & Analytics projects, aligning with product initiatives.
Drive the integration of AI/ML solutions into backend pipelines and analytics products, ensuring robust SDLC practices.
Lead the implementation of custom dashboards and UIs using modern web frameworks to meet high usability standards.
Ensure consistent application of engineering principles across all team projects, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

What we're looking for

Minimum of 8 years of relevant software engineering or data engineering experience in digital media or advertising.
Expertise in programming languages such as Python, Scala, and SQL.
Experience with cloud platforms like AWS (S3, EMR, Glue) and data processing tools like Apache Spark, Flink, Airflow.
Strong skills in building and deploying dashboards using React, Angular, Vue frameworks.
Demonstrated ability to manage agile software development processes including CI/CD pipelines.

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