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Product Software Engineer II at The Walt Disney Company

Product Software Engineer II

The Walt Disney Company · NY, US

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Product Software Engineer II

The Walt Disney Company · NY, US

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About the Role

Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology is seeking a Product Software Engineer II to design and implement core backend software components for the Unified Messaging Platform (UMP). This role involves building tier-1 microservices in Java, leading the design of critical services, and integrating new technologies to optimize offerings. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, provide technical guidance, and participate in Agile processes to deliver high-quality, scalable, and reliable messaging solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Design core, backend software components for the Unified Messaging Platform and implement tier-1 microservices in Java.
  • Implement asynchronous processes to run in the cloud for various data transformation operations.
  • Lead the design & enhancement of critical services in UMP, ensuring scalability, performance, and reliability.
  • Research and integrate new technologies into the production environment to optimize core service offerings.
  • Work on tech design for various initiatives and projects as per business needs.
  • Provide technical guidance to junior team members, covering code quality, system design, and best practices in software development.
  • Actively participate in code reviews, offering constructive feedback to improve code quality, system reliability, and performance.
  • Collaborate with your squad, Product Managers, Designers, QA, Operations, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and articulate technical decisions and outcomes.
  • Participate in Agile methodology and SCRUM processes such as Sprint Planning, Backlog grooming, Daily Standups, and Retrospectives with the team.
  • Provide on-call support for critical services on a rotational basis.
  • Own features/functionality and deliver projects end-to-end with high quality and robust architecture.
  • Ramp up on new domains and technologies.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience.
  • 3+ years of experience building internet-scale web or services applications.
  • Experience in Java, cloud services, and management tools (e.g. Git, SVN, Jira, Basecamp)
  • Excellent understanding of software development fundamentals
  • Experience with writing unit, integration and functional tests
  • Experience with standard CI/CD procedures & tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and Spinnaker.
  • Proven ability to integrate with service APIs and/or SDKs.
  • Experience working in a modern, agile software team with version control & project.

Skills

  • Java
  • Cloud services
  • Git
  • SVN
  • Jira
  • Basecamp
  • Unit testing
  • Integration testing
  • Functional testing
  • CI/CD
  • Jenkins
  • GitHub Actions
  • Spinnaker
  • Service APIs
  • SDKs
  • Agile software development
  • Version control
  • AWS services
  • ECS (Docker)
  • S3
  • EC2
  • Lambda
  • CloudWatch
  • Spark
  • Databricks
  • EMR
  • Terraform
  • Infrastructure as code
  • React
  • Typescript
  • JavaScript

Location

  • New York, NY, USA

Work Type

  • Full time

Experience Level

  • 3+ years of experience building internet-scale web or services applications
  • Experience mentoring other developers

Education Level

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience.

Salary/Compensations

  • $123,000 to $165,000 per year

Benefits

  • A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

About the Company

  • Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology is a global organization of engineers, product developers, designers, technologists, data scientists, and more – all working to build and advance the technological backbone for Disney’s media business globally.
  • The team marries technology with creativity to build world-class products, enhance storytelling, and drive velocity, innovation, and scalability for our businesses.
  • We are Storytellers and Innovators. Creators and Builders. Entertainers and Engineers.
  • We work with every part of The Walt Disney Company’s media portfolio to advance the technological foundation and consumer media touch points serving millions of people around the world.
  • Our Technologists are designing and building the products and platforms that will power our media, advertising, and distribution businesses for years to come.
  • More than ever, Disney’s technology and products serve as a signature doorway for fans' connections with the company’s brands and stories.
  • We develop and implement groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms, and solve complex and distinctive technical problems.