Sr Software Engineer

Leading entertainment and media enterprise providing technological backbone and product development for Disney's media business units.
$145,400 - $195,000
Frontend
Senior Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
5+ years of experience
Entertainment · Enterprise SaaS

Description For Sr Software Engineer

Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their HTML5 video player team for Disney+, Hulu, ESPN and ABC. The role focuses on building and maintaining the software architecture that delivers streaming experiences to millions of viewers worldwide. As part of the Media Engineering team, you'll work on audio, video, and metadata content processing from ingest through publish, while collaborating with cross-platform teams to ensure consistent playback experiences. The position offers the opportunity to work on industry-leading streaming technology, reaching massive scale with hundreds of millions of users globally. You'll be part of reimagining how Disney delivers magical viewing experiences while transforming their media business for the future. The role combines technical expertise in video streaming technologies with collaborative teamwork to build innovative solutions for one of the world's leading entertainment companies. Benefits include competitive salary, medical coverage, financial benefits, and bonus opportunities. The position is based in New York City and requires 5+ years of software engineering experience with specific expertise in HTML5 video playback technologies.

Last updated 11 days ago

Responsibilities For Sr Software Engineer

  • Design and implement solutions for new features which integrate with various Disney media services/back-ends
  • Design and implement solutions for Disney Media Player, Internal Tools and related dependent projects
  • Collaboration and design for Disney Media Player
  • Research and development for Disney Media Player experiences, integration, and testing
  • Participation in planning near and far term work as well as team agile ceremonies and meetings

Requirements For Sr Software Engineer

JavaScript
Node.js
TypeScript
  • 5 years experience in software engineering
  • 1 year experience working directly with HTML5 video playback
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering
  • Strong verbal/written communication and data presentation skills
  • Experience with MSE/EME, HLS, MPEG-DASH, Transport Stream, CMAF

Benefits For Sr Software Engineer

Medical Insurance
401k
  • Medical benefits
  • Financial benefits
  • Bonus opportunities
  • Long-term incentives

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