Disney

Sr Software Engineer

Santa Monica, CA, USA · Senior · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$149k-$199kDetected 4 days ago

JavaSQLNoSQLDynamoDBLeadershipCommunication

About the role

You will be a key architect in ensuring that transactional messaging, the backbone of customer communication, remains resilient, scalable, and highly available.
Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology

As a Lead Software Engineer for the Commerce Growth Messaging team, you will drive the technical evolution of a mission-critical, multi-tenant platform serving millions of global subscribers across Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+.
Your leadership will directly impact Disney Streaming's international expansion, navigating the complex technical landscapes of global markets to deliver a seamless commerce experience.
Take end-to-end responsibility for the design, implementation, and deployment of large-scale distributed systems.
The team marries technology with creativity to build world-class products, enhance storytelling, and drive velocity, innovation, and scalability for our businesses.
Maintain and optimize high-availability services capable of handling massive traffic spikes across multiple streaming brands.
Partner with multi-functional business units and stakeholders to integrate messaging requirements across diverse domains.
Drive engineering excellence by ensuring robust architecture and high-quality code delivery within a fast-paced environment.

Minimum of 5 years of intensive experience in backend development.
Proven proficiency in designing and implementing large-scale distributed systems.
Demonstrated track record of taking full ownership of features and delivering complex projects end-to-end.
Strong ability to investigate deep-tier technical components while maintaining a high-level view of overall system architecture.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to bridge the gap between technical and non-technical partners.

Previous experience working effectively within geographically distributed teams.
Proven ability to quickly ramp up on new domains, technologies, and evolving industry standards.
Experience with:
Mastery of Java or other modern backend programming languages.
Deep knowledge of services including EC2, S3, Lambda, DynamoDB, SQS, RDS, and Kinesis (or equivalent cloud providers).
In-depth experience with both Relational (SQL) and NoSQL databases.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience
Job Posting Segment:

Define the architectural direction and technical roadmap for messaging services and internal tools.

The hiring range for this position in Seattle, WA is $148,700 to $199,400 per year and in Santa Monica, CA is $141,900 to $190,300 per year.The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on

More than ever, Disney's technology and products serve as a signature doorway for fans' connections with the company's brands and stories.
ABC News…and many more.
These products and brands - and the unmatched stories, storytellers, and events they carry - matter to millions of people globally.
We are Storytellers and Innovators.
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.
We develop and implement groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms, and solve complex and distinctive technical problems.

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