Disney
Lead Product Software Engineer
Seattle, WA, USA · Full-time
Sponsorship not specified$163k-$219kDetected 2 days ago
KotlinAndroidCode ReviewGitCI/CDData EngineeringAgileTest AutomationLeadershipMentoring
About the role
- Our highly collaborative team brings together folks from many fields, including quality assurance, program management, product management, UX, and engineering.
- We are responsible for the apps that millions of subscribers use to watch their favorite movies and shows every single day.
- We would love to see samples of your work.
Responsibilities
- The team drives innovation at scale for millions of consumers around the world across Apple, Android, Smart TVs, game consoles, and the web, with our platforms powering core experiences like personalization, search, messaging and data.
- Own substantial features shipped to millions of users.
- Join an inclusive culture that incorporates diverse perspectives and supports individual needs.
- Work closely with other client and backend engineers, to architect and implement solutions that are built to last.
- Manage production issues and solve novel problems.
- Mentor associate and mid-level team members and support peers through code review and pair programming.
- Identify areas for growth within the team processes and develop new systems for collaboration.
Requirements
- Minimum of 7+ years of experience with Kotlin and Android development
- Experience integrating with backend systems, web services, and third-party software
- Proven understanding and experience using reactive frameworks such as RxJava or Flow
- Experience with test automation, dependency injection frameworks, and continuous integration
- A deep understanding of the Android SDK, Activity and Fragment lifecycles, thread management, custom views, compose and animations
- Deep knowledge of Android app architecture patterns (MVVM, MVI, etc.) and design principles.
- Be an excellent communicator who collaborates well across teams.
- Successfully lead a project from start to finish
- You build high-quality code by always writing tests and using performance evaluation tools like Android Profiler
- Experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools (e.g. Claude, Cursor, GitHub Copilot), to improve software design, engineering productivity and system capabilities.
Nice to have
- Familiar with Scrum and Agile methodologies
- Familiarity with Android TV / Amazon Fire TV development
- Experience with streaming video (DASH or HLS protocol), codecs, and DRM
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience.
- Job Posting Segment:
- Product Engineering
- Job Posting Primary Business:
- PE - Streaming Frontend
Compensation
- The hiring range for this position in Seattle s $163,100 to $218,700 per year.
Company info
- On the Android team, we are accountable to one another, committed to aligning on common goals and moving forward.
- We develop and execute groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms and enhance how audiences experience sports, entertainment & news.
- We strive to build and maintain the best Live and Video on Demand (VOD) applications on a broad set of Android devices including phones, tablets and TVs, from Android 7 to the latest developer preview.
This listing is sourced directly from Disney's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.