Principal Data Engineer

The Walt Disney Company is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise creating world-class stories and experiences.
$164,500 - $220,600
Data
Principal Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
10+ years of experience
Entertainment · Enterprise SaaS

Description For Principal Data Engineer

Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology is seeking a Principal Data Engineer to join their Product & Data Engineering team. This role focuses on building and maintaining the Audience Manager Platform (AMP), a centralized Disney audience data platform that processes consumer behavior data across channels. The position involves working with cutting-edge technology to support Disney's streaming platforms including Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for developing high-performance data platforms, collaborating with distributed teams, and leading architecture discussions. They will work on scalable solutions that impact millions of consumers worldwide, contributing to Disney's digital transformation and innovation in the entertainment industry.

The role offers the opportunity to work with large-scale data systems, implement data modeling solutions, and drive engineering excellence. You'll be part of a team that powers core experiences like personalization, search, messaging, and data analytics for some of the world's most popular entertainment platforms.

Working at Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology means being at the forefront of media technology innovation, with the chance to impact how millions of people worldwide consume entertainment content. The position offers competitive compensation, including potential bonuses and long-term incentives, along with comprehensive benefits.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced data engineer who wants to combine technical expertise with the magic of Disney's storytelling, working on projects that shape the future of digital entertainment while being part of a company known for its creativity and innovation.

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Responsibilities For Principal Data Engineer

  • Work with distributed team of engineers across multiple products building software collaboratively
  • Work cross-team to build consensus on approach for delivering projects
  • Collaborate with business partners to understand and refine requirements
  • Build high-performance, stable, scalable systems
  • Lead high-level architecture discussions and planning sessions
  • Participate in code review process
  • Support systems during production incidents as part of on-call rotation
  • Provide mentoring and advice for other specialists
  • Establish engineering practices and standards

Requirements For Principal Data Engineer

Python
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering
  • Minimum of 10 years of related big data engineering experience
  • Hands-on experience with distributed systems (Spark, Hadoop)
  • Expert in Python and SQL skills processing big datasets
  • Strong grasp of computer science fundamentals
  • Experience with MPP or cloud database technology
  • Expert in Data Modeling techniques
  • Experience with Cloud technologies like AWS
  • Experience with data integration toolsets and CI/CD

Benefits For Principal Data Engineer

Medical Insurance
  • Medical benefits
  • Bonus opportunities
  • Long-term incentives

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