Senior Software Engineer - Innovation
The Walt Disney Company4 months ago
Bristol, CT, USA +2 moreSenior
Base Salary
$142k - $199k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design prototypes and tools supporting Disney Entertainment and ESPN Technology.
- Research approaches and architectures for complex and unique business problems.
- Identify elegant solutions to distinctive technical challenges.
- Build and maintain production-grade software.
- Own development, implementation, and release across the software lifecycle.
- Investigate technologies affecting Disney’s industries.
- Integrate and design APIs and contribute to native application and user experience work.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related technical field.
- 5+ years of experience in technical fields.
- Hands-on experience with machine learning methods and techniques.
- Experience building and maintaining production-grade software.
- Experience using AI-assisted development tools safely, responsibly, and effectively.
- Experience with API integration and design.
- Demonstrated ownership of software development, implementation, and release.
- Experience with defensive application design and cybersecurity best practices.
- Excellent technical communication skills, attention to detail, curiosity, and willingness to learn.
- Preferred: audio/video processing and analysis experience.
- Preferred: real-time updates and event-driven architectures experience.
- Preferred: AWS, modern JavaScript/TypeScript, native iOS or Android development, Terraform or CloudFormation, and CloudWatch or Datadog experience.
Benefits
- Full-time employment.
- Medical, financial, and other benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package.
- The position is listed in Glendale, California, with alternate locations in Los Angeles, California; Bristol, Connecticut; and Seattle, Washington.
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About The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company is a diversified entertainment business that produces films and television, operates theme parks and resorts, and runs streaming services including Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+. It earns revenue from subscriptions and advertising, theatrical distribution, licensing and merchandise, and park admissions and experiences. Founded in 1923 and headquartered in Burbank, California, Disney owns brands such as Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm, and 20th Century Studios and serves audiences worldwide.