Principal Software Engineer

Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to join their Media Player Engineering team. This role is crucial in architecting and building next-generation media ad experiences, focusing on collaborating with media playback, advertising, and other platform teams to ensure a consistent software architecture that delivers a best-in-class streaming and ad experience.

The position is part of the Media Engineering team, which builds software and systems for preparing, delivering, and playing streaming media content across Disney's major brands including Disney+, Hulu, ESPN, and ABC. The team's objective is to provide the industry's best playback experience to viewers, handling video, audio, and metadata for normalization, processing, and packaging.

As a Principal Software Engineer, you'll be working on designing and implementing solutions that integrate with various Disney services and back-ends, participating in collaborative API design, and conducting research and development for media playback experiences. The role requires someone who enjoys working with other teams, understands technical constraints, and takes pride in finding solutions that balance design requirements with user experience.

The position offers a competitive compensation package ranging from $193,100 to $258,900 per year, plus potential bonuses and comprehensive benefits. This is an opportunity to work with one of the world's leading entertainment companies, contributing to products that reach millions of consumers daily while working with cutting-edge streaming technology and media solutions.

The ideal candidate will have 10+ years of software engineering experience, with particular expertise in interactive advertisement and video streaming technologies. You'll be joining a team that values unconventional thinking and is passionate about contributing to Walt Disney Company's direct-to-consumer experience. This role offers the chance to work on projects that shape industry norms and enhance how audiences experience sports, entertainment, and news across Disney's prestigious portfolio of brands.