Sr Software Engineer

Disney Entertainment and ESPN Technology (DE&E Technology) is seeking a Senior Software Engineer specializing in user interface and experience design to control and provision a global-scale fleet of caching servers responsible for delivering content for various Disney-owned brands around the world.

The Distribution Services Engineering (DSE) team is responsible for the media distribution control plane, which involves provisioning and maintaining the availability of Disney's owned and operated Origin, Mid-Tier, and Edge appliances that serve content for Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+, and Star+.

Responsibilities:

• Ownership of UI/UX framework components, libraries, and design for various cache control plane products
• Build and maintain automated and reusable front-end test frameworks to improve code quality and development velocity
• Diagnose, debug, and lead root cause analysis efforts for front-end issues in production or test environments
• Continuously improve efforts to optimize the UI / back-end query interaction with the goal of a highly scalable and performant UI/UX
• Lead and mentor junior front end developers in cross-team UI/UX committee

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or a closely related field
• 5+ years of software development experience
• Strong proficiency in Vue.js UI framework, Javascript, and HTML/CSS
• Experience working on high-scale back-end control plane interface design
• Ability to interact with developers and advise technology managers at a technical level
• Ability to develop and implement high-quality code in a timely manner
• Effective verbal and written communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic, collaborative and fast paced environment
• Strong interpersonal skills as well as strong problem-solving and analytical skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Extensive demonstrated experience designing and implementing Vue.js UI components
• Prior experience in the media and video entertainment delivery industry
• Prior experience working with on-premise, AWS cloud, and hybrid deployments

This position offers a competitive salary range and a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement programs, and tuition assistance. The role provides an opportunity to work on innovative projects that shape industry norms and enhance how audiences experience sports, entertainment & news on a global scale.