Senior Full Stack Engineer, Ad Decisioning

The Walt Disney Company

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: San Francisco, CASanta Monica, CAGlendale, CASeattle, WA
Salary: $144,100–$193,200 / yr
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 16 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
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 90 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Senior Full Stack Engineer, Ad Decisioning

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As a Senior Full Stack Engineer - Ad Decisioning, you will join the Ad Serving Engineering organization within Disney Entertainment and the ESPN organization. You will design, implement, and test high-throughput, low-latency microservices to optimize ad qualification and selection for platforms like Hulu, Disney+, and ESPN+. Your daily work involves building tools to analyze competing ads, managing impression counting pipelines, and ensuring correct pacing and targeting. You will utilize Java, ReactJS, SpringBoot, DynamoDB, Redis, and Apache Kafka within AWS environments using Terraform, Docker, and Kubernetes. The role requires translating product requirements into engineering tasks while maintaining system health through metrics and monitoring. You will solve complex technical problems in the ad tech domain, ensuring viewers see the right ads at the right time across various digital properties.

What does a Full Stack Engineer earn in California?

Median $197500 from 70 postings across 20 companies.

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Skills

Java ReactJS SpringBoot AWS Kubernetes Terraform Docker Apache Kafka Kinesis DynamoDB Redis ValKey MemCache Microservices Monitoring Alerting

What you'll do

Design, implement, and test high-throughput, low-latency microservices for the ad decisioning fleet.
Optimize ad qualification and selection processes to ensure accurate ad delivery.
Build tools to analyze competing ads for ad breaks across Hulu, Disney+, and ESPN.
Translate product requirements into actionable engineering tasks and technical designs.
Enhance system observability through the implementation of metrics, monitoring, and alerting.
Take full ownership of specific domain areas within the ad serving engineering organization.
Integrate AI-assisted development practices into daily software engineering workflows.
Participate in on-call rotations to manage system health and technical escalations.

What we're looking for

BS or MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or relevant work experience.
5+ years of software engineering experience.
Proficiency with Java.
Experience with ReactJS or similar frontend frameworks.
Demonstrable analytical and problem-solving skills.
Great communication, collaboration skills, and a strong teamwork ethic.
Experience with SpringBoot, DynamoDB, Redis, Kafka, AWS, Terraform, Docker, and Kubernetes (preferred).
Domain knowledge in Ad Tech and familiarity with AI productivity tools (preferred).

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