Staff Software Engineer

The Walt Disney Company

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Work type: Remote
Location: Burbank, CA
Salary: $155,700–$208,700 / yr
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 16 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $216k

This role $182k

$143k most similar roles pay here $275k

This role pays less than 78% of similar roles. Most pay $185,516–$246,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $182k versus about $216k for comparable roles.

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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 125 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $148,700–$198,800 across 125 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Staff Software Engineer

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Staff Software Engineer joins the Performance Marketing arm of the Enterprise Media and Marketing team to build innovative campaign planning tools, complex data science workflows, and web applications. This role involves leading the end-to-end design and development of high-quality web applications used daily by marketing teams, while establishing standards for software engineering, data modeling, and architectural practices. The engineer will implement full-stack applications to facilitate data-driven media campaigns on third-party ad platforms and create tools to empower scientists and developers. Key technical requirements include proficiency in TypeScript, HTML, CSS, and modern front-end frameworks like Angular or React. The role requires experience with SQL, Spark, Python, Spring Boot, Databricks, AWS, and Kubernetes. Candidates must navigate the complexities of paid media strategies, utilizing technologies like Tailwind CSS and Chart.js to solve problems within the advertising domain.

What does a Software Engineer earn in California?

Median $214000 from 869 postings across 70 companies.

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Skills

Angular TypeScript Python Spring Boot SQL AWS Databricks Spark Tailwind CSS React Vue Kubernetes CI/CD HTML CSS Chart.js LLMs Data Modeling

What you'll do

Design and develop high-quality web applications for the Performance Marketing group from interaction design through production.
Establish and maintain software engineering, data modeling, and architectural standards across the team.
Build full-stack applications to facilitate data-driven media campaigns on third-party advertising platforms.
Create tools that empower scientists and developers to test, iterate, and promote code to production.
Implement quality controls, monitoring, and safeguards for in-flight ad campaigns and business metrics.
Develop technical solutions and platforms that accelerate the marketing team's overall velocity and impact.

What we're looking for

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).
8+ years of experience designing and delivering full stack architectures in a production environment with strong knowledge of design patterns.
Strong proficiency with TypeScript, HTML, CSS, and a modern component-based front-end framework like Angular, React, or Vue.
Understanding of cloud compute, modern devops practices, and experience crafting and owning CI/CD pipelines.
Experience with data-rich environments including SQL fluency and data modeling.
Ability to work in fast-paced environments with cross-functional teams to translate business needs into requirements.
Strong opinions on using AI/LLMs in software development and the ability to distinguish hype from value.
Experience with design systems, Tailwind CSS, Kubernetes, Spark, Python, Spring Boot, Databricks/AWS, or media buying platforms (preferred).

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