Sr. Software Engineer, Front-end

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.
Seattle, WA, USASanta Monica, CA, USABurbank, CA, USA
$136,100 - $199,870
Frontend
Senior Software Engineer
Hybrid
5,000+ Employees
5+ years of experience
Entertainment · Technology

Description For Sr. Software Engineer, Front-end

As part of the Living Room Devices, Browser Based Device, Client Application Engineering Team, you will help us push the boundaries of what is possible on some of the most interesting 10-foot devices and TVs in the marketplace! You'll be part of the team that builds our Direct-to-Consumer client apps, such as Disney+, Star+, ESPN and Hulu on a wide range of devices that run on browser and JavaScript technologies.

We're seeking a Senior Software Engineer who will be an outstanding addition to our JavaScript browser-based devices team. The right person for this role is highly motivated, collaborative, and technical, with the ability to coordinate across teams and empower both themselves and others in striving for and achieving excellence. Everything we do directly affects millions of global consumers, their experience with our service, and impacts our business.

Responsibilities:

  • Rapidly prototype and implement scalable, reliable, and maintainable media applications using TypeScript, JavaScript, and other web development technologies.
  • Work closely with UX designers, product managers, and engineering leadership to build best-of-class, delightful streaming experiences.
  • Collaborate with other developers to build, review, and deliver modern media applications to Samsung, LG, and other streaming-media devices.
  • Use data and experimentation to reinforce the value of new product functionality, ensure that we are providing the best experience possible for our viewers, and continuously improve our applications.
  • Provide mentorship to junior software engineers

Required Qualifications:

  • 5+ years of experience in front-end application development with proficiency in writing optimized JavaScript (ES5 &ES6) and TypeScript with a low memory footprint.
  • Leadership, the ability to identify problems and drive towards solutions, and an eagerness to learn and teach new technologies & solve novel problems.
  • Experience building browser-based applications using TypeScript, JavaScript, Preact/React and Redux.
  • A deep understanding of computer science fundamentals (data structures, algorithms, etc.).
  • Experience developing sophisticated user interfaces in a large and organized codebase.
  • Work samples demonstrating experience in building great user interfaces.
  • BS Computer Science or related technical discipline or its equivalent

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience with common development tools such as: GitHub, Jenkins, Webpack, AWS, Confluence, JIRA.
  • Experience building applications backed by web-services is a plus. Experience developing for Samsung, LG, or similar devices is also a plus.
  • Strong experience with Scrum methodology

This is an on-site position (4 days a week onsite, one day remote) and must sit in one of our locations listed above.

Last updated 3 months ago

Responsibilities For Sr. Software Engineer, Front-end

  • Prototype and implement scalable media applications
  • Work with UX designers and product managers
  • Collaborate on building applications for streaming devices
  • Use data and experimentation to improve applications
  • Provide mentorship to junior engineers

Requirements For Sr. Software Engineer, Front-end

JavaScript
TypeScript
React
  • 5+ years of front-end application development experience
  • Proficiency in JavaScript (ES5 & ES6) and TypeScript
  • Experience with browser-based applications using TypeScript, JavaScript, Preact/React and Redux
  • Deep understanding of computer science fundamentals
  • Experience developing sophisticated user interfaces
  • BS in Computer Science or related field

Benefits For Sr. Software Engineer, Front-end

Medical Insurance
  • Competitive salary
  • Bonus potential
  • Long-term incentives
  • Medical benefits
  • Financial benefits

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