Product Software Engineer II

Content Platforms & Operations is responsible for the development and ongoing advancement of the technical and operational functions driving the worldwide distribution and monetization of Disney’s linear networks and theatrical content. This includes Disney’s media supply chain and storage, network and theatrical distribution operations, media localization, network transmission and origination, and more. The global team also plays a critical role as the primary collaboration point for Product & Technology with Disney’s EMEA, APAC, and LATAM regional business teams.

We are seeking a skilled Product Software Engineer II to join our Content Platform Engineering team, focusing on building and enhancing platform capabilities with a strong emphasis on enhancing and supporting our existing ingest & packaging platform and workflows. Our team develops and manages a diverse suite of products and services that power Disney’s media supply chain, enabling content delivery for iconic brands like Disney+, ESPN+, Hulu, ABC, Marvel, and Star Wars.

In this role, you will be expected to develop backend and frontend solutions working as part of a team of software engineers, contributing to solve complex problems within the realm of fulfilling, validating, packaging, and delivering assets and metadata to all our internal and external partners.

• Write and maintain software solutions:
  Design, write, test, and deploy high quality code to develop reliable, maintainable software solutions.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams:
  Work closely with platform engineers, product teams, and stakeholders to ensure technical solutions effectively support business goals and content strategies.
• Production support:
  Monitor and optimize production systems, ensuring platform stability, performance, and uptime.
• Mentorship:
  Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous learning.

• Minimum Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent training or work experience.
  • 3+ years of experience in a technical field.
  • Proficiency in object oriented programming and software development.
  • Knowledge of non relational database systems such as MongoDB and DynamoDB.
  • Knowledge of cloud providers like AWS or other cloud technologies.
  • Knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Type Script and Nodejs.
  • Knowledge of React and Docker.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Consistent and proactive self starter.
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Strong knowledge of data structures, distributed systems, and computational complexity.
  • Experience with one or more general purpose programming languages including but not limited to:
    Java, C/C++, C#, Python, JavaScript, Go, Scala.
  • Ability and interest to learn other coding languages as needed.

The hiring range for this position in Glendale, CA is $117,500 - $157,500.

We are growing and investing in innovative technology to deliver a state of the art content pipeline. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job related knowledge, skills, and experience. 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.