Senior Software Engineer - Java

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Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology is at the heart of Disney’s past, present, and future. 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.

Here are a few reasons why we think you’d love working here:

• Building the future of Disney’s media:
  Our Technologists are designing and building the products and platforms that will power our media, advertising, and distribution businesses for years to come.
• Reach, Scale & Impact:
  More than ever, Disney’s technology and products serve as a signature doorway for fans’ connections with the company’s brands and stories. Disney+, Hulu, ESPN, ABC, ABC News… many more. These products and brands – and the unmatched stories, storytellers, and events they carry – matter to millions of people globally.
• Innovation:
  We develop and implement groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms, and solve complex and distinctive technical problems.
• Commerce, Data & Identity (CDI) provides the core product management functions for areas crucial to Disney’s media businesses.
• Additionally, CDI is responsible for orchestrating the customer flow and integrating with various other backend services during signups for Disney+, ESPN+, and Hulu.

We own and support many tier‑1 services that need to be highly available in all regions. We are a fast‑paced and fast‑growing team, where you will have influence over the technical direction and architecture for the services and tools built by the team. You will also have an opportunity to learn about the international landscape and challenges in the area of billing, payments, subscriptions, offers, and promotions as our streaming services launch around the world over the next few years.

We are responsible for developing and operating The Walt Disney Company’s direct‑to‑consumer video businesses globally, including Disney+, ESPN+, and Hulu. Our core mission is to deliver global audiences the freedom to access content on their terms across any connected device, time, or location. We serve consumers by bringing the world’s most beloved characters, timeless stories, legendary athletes, and epic sporting events to global audiences through outstanding direct‑to‑consumer video services.

We strive daily to creatively challenge convention with innovative technology that gives consumers the freedom to access content on their terms across any connected device, time, or location.

• Be responsible for tier‑1 services that power hundreds of millions of end‑users.
• Own tech design for various initiatives and projects that impact the commerce business and end‑user experiences.
• Help shape the commerce platform with new capabilities and improvements that accelerate our business.
• Be involved in code and architecture reviews for team members.
• Participate in Agile methodology and SCRUM processes such as Sprint Planning, Backlog grooming, Daily Standups, and Retrospectives with the team.
• Collaborate with peers and cross‑functional partners to disambiguate, de‑risk, and solve business problems.
• 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.

• Minimum of 5 years of related experience in creating and coding backend services.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work…