Senior Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer

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.

• Development:
  Design, develop, and maintain scalable, secure, and efficient software applications using Scala and other backend languages.
• Cloud Infrastructure:
  Utilize AWS services (CFN, EC2, Lambda, S3, Dynamo, etc.) to deploy and manage applications in the cloud.
• Containerization & Orchestration:
  Implement containerized solutions using Docker, deploy and manage services on Kubernetes.
• Distributed Systems:
  Design and build distributed systems that are fault-tolerant, highly available, and scalable. Understand concepts such as event-driven architecture, microservices, and data consistency.
• Observability & Monitoring:
  Implement and maintain observability best practices, including tagging, metrics, and logging to provide comprehensive visibility into system performance. Use tools like Datadog to monitor the health and performance of applications in real-time.
• Collaboration:
  
  Work closely with cross-functional teams including product managers, UI/UX designers, and Dev Ops engineers to define requirements, design systems, and deliver features.
• Code Quality & Best Practices:
  Write clean, maintainable, and testable code while following best practices for software development. Perform code reviews and provide mentorship to junior engineers on and offshore.
• Problem-Solving & Innovation:
  Tackle complex technical challenges and continuously seek opportunities to improve system performance, scalability, and reliability.
• AI Best Practices:
  Follow team’s best practices regarding the safe use of LLMs and suggest improvements as appropriate.

• Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Computer Engineering or similar field.
• 5+ years of experience in software development, with a focus on Functional Programming Scala stacks.
• Hands-on experience with AWS cloud services and Kubernetes for container orchestration.
• Strong understanding of RESTful APIs, Microservices Architecture, and Event-Driven Architecture.
• Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.
• Experience with Scala using ZIO, Cats, Cats Effect , Modern Java, Kotlin, AWS, Cloud formation, Terraform or similar technologies; experience in Istio and Spinnaker; experience with full software development lifecycle experience - including maintenance after release; experience in Agile software development practices and version control systems (e.g., Git, Jira).

• Solid understanding of distributed systems and how to design and scale them.
• Proficiency with CI/CD pipelines and modern development tools.
• Experience in building observability solutions using tools like Datadog, including tagging, metrics, and logging.

The hiring range for this position in New York, NY is $148,700 to $199,400 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. 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.

Location:

New York, NY, USA –

Employment type:

Full time.