Lead Data Engineer

Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology is seeking a Lead Data Engineer to join their Product & Data Engineering team. This role involves building and maintaining the Audience Manager Platform (AMP), a centralized Disney audience data platform that captures & processes all Disney consumers cross channel behavior and delivers varying summarizations in a timely manner to multiple endpoints to support all business needs. The ideal candidate will have expert knowledge of building scalable, fault-tolerant data processing pipelines and backend to ensure the reliable delivery of audience data.

Responsibilities include:

• Building and maintaining product-driven initiatives to improve and expand the Unified Messaging Platform
• Promoting and supporting Agile methodologies
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to understand requirements and articulate technical decisions
• Participating in on-call support
• Mentoring and coaching junior team members

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field, and a minimum of 7 years of big data engineering experience. The ideal candidate will have strong Python and SQL skills, experience with distributed systems like Spark and Hadoop, and familiarity with cloud technologies such as AWS.

Disney offers a competitive total rewards package including health insurance, paid time off, retirement programs, and tuition assistance. The company values diversity, equity, and inclusion, and is committed to creating a world of belonging where each person feels seen, heard, and understood.

Join Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology to be part of reimagining ways to create magical viewing experiences for the world's most beloved stories while transforming Disney's media business for the future.