Lead Software Engineer, Cloud Platform DevOps

The Walt Disney Company is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences.
$159,500 - $213,900
DevOps
Staff Software Engineer
Hybrid
5,000+ Employees
7+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS · Entertainment

Description For Lead Software Engineer, Cloud Platform DevOps

As a Lead Software Engineer on the Platform & Data Enablement (PDE) squad at Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology, you will lead the delivery and operational success of global services. This role is pivotal in fostering a mature DevOps culture where 'you build it, you run it' is the ethos. Your leadership will ensure our services are robust, scalable, and aligned with the highest standards of operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Collaborate with engineering squads to deploy and maintain stateful microservices and FaaS within a large-scale, multi-region cloud environment.
  • Assist engineering squads in migrating to a unified, self-service platform, enhancing scalability and observability.
  • Mentor engineers in adopting a DevOps operating model and foster a culture of accountability.
  • Work with other engineering leaders and Product/Project Management to influence squad roadmap and architecture.
  • Promote Agile practices through active participation in ceremonies like stand-ups and planning sessions.
  • Empower other engineers through mentorship, enhancing their technical skills and professional growth.
  • Foster an inclusive culture that values learning, collaboration, and excellence.

The Commerce, Growth & Identity (CGI) team is dedicated to three business-critical areas at Disney that will help transform its media business. They create seamless user experiences for consumers who can choose from a wide range of subscription plans, enabling more choice and flexibility. The CGI team is also focused on building innovative and cutting-edge capabilities that will drive subscriptions, engagement, and monetization across Disney's streaming and digital products.

Join an inclusive engineering organization grounded in Agile and DevOps best practices, functional programming, and a commitment to continuous learning and improvement.

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Responsibilities For Lead Software Engineer, Cloud Platform DevOps

  • Lead delivery and operational success of global services
  • Foster a mature DevOps culture
  • Ensure services are robust, scalable, and aligned with operational excellence
  • Collaborate with engineering squads on microservices and FaaS deployment
  • Assist in migration to a unified, self-service platform
  • Mentor engineers in DevOps practices
  • Influence squad roadmap and architecture
  • Promote Agile practices
  • Empower and mentor other engineers

Requirements For Lead Software Engineer, Cloud Platform DevOps

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  • Minimum of 7 years of related work experience
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience
  • Experience with Terraform, infrastructure as code (IaC), and DevOps
  • Extensive AWS experience: EC2, ECS/EKS, Lambda, ELB, ASGs, Route53, KMS, SSM, IAM, S3, ACM, VPC
  • Deploying and operating AWS data streaming and event-driven services at scale (e.g., Kinesis, DynamoDB, Lambda)
  • Designing, building, and operating distributed systems with robust failover and fallback strategies
  • Proficiency in JVM-related performance issues, logging, monitoring, and tracing tools (e.g., CloudWatch, Datadog, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, PagerDuty)
  • Experience with Terraform Enterprise, Spinnaker, Jenkins, and GitHub
  • Track record in medium- to large-sized projects and platform initiatives
  • Practical application of Agile methodologies, CI/CD, and DevOps practices
  • Adherence to high-quality coding, testing, and development standards
  • Ability to navigate ambiguity and apply technical judgment effectively
  • Mentorship experience in guiding teams toward a DevOps, 'you build it, you run it' model
  • Experience transitioning centralized Ops teams to embrace DevOps

Benefits For Lead Software Engineer, Cloud Platform DevOps

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401k
Education Budget
  • Health Insurance & Wellbeing
  • Childcare Options
  • Paid Time Off
  • Retirement Programs
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Weekly Pay

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