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    Lead Software Engineer, Frontend - Glendale, United States - The Walt Disney Company

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    On any given day at Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology, we're reimagining ways to create magical viewing experiences for the world's most beloved stories while also transforming our media business for the future.

    Whether that's evolving our streaming and digital products in new and immersive ways, powering worldwide advertising and distribution to enhance flexibility and efficiency, or delivering Disney's unmatched entertainment and sports content, every day is a moment to make a difference to partners and to hundreds of millions of people around the world.

    A few reasons why we think you'd love working here:


    Building the future of Disney's media: DE&E Technologists are designing and building the infrastructure that will power our media, advertising, and distribution businesses for years to come.


    Reach & Scale:

    The products and platforms this group builds and operates delight millions of consumers every minute of every day – from Disney+ and Hulu, to ABC News and Entertainment, to ESPN and ESPN+, and much more.


    Innovation:

    We develop and implement groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms and enhance how audiences experience sports, entertainment & news.


    The Product & Data Engineering team is responsible for end to end development for Disney's world-class consumer-facing products, including streaming platforms Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+, and digital products & experiences across ESPN, Marvel, Disney Studios, NatGeo, and ABC News.

    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.


    As a Frontend Software Engineer working on ESPN products, you will join a team of strong, collaborative engineers that solve interesting technical tasks daily, such as scaling technology for fans across the globe, real-time updating during live events, supporting international languages and sports, and building components that are accessible for all.

    In this role, you will build betting focused features that will have an impact across ESPN's dynamic pages, including game pages, scoreboards, and index pages.

    We are looking for candidates who are passionate about solving JavaScript data manipulation problems.


    Beyond performing daily responsibilities working on our team, you will have opportunities to contribute innovative ideas for our product and learn more about the services that allow to scale and perform.

    Responsibilities

    Build components and modules that are used by millions of fans around the world

    Partner with other engineering teams to solve problems while considering performance, scalability, caching, resiliency, and flexibility for expanding product requirements

    Work with native teams to develop seamless webview integrations within the ESPN app

    Support live event coverage and triage issues that come in to ensure an optimal experience for our global audience

    Proactively prevent critical issues in an automated fashion via unit testing, automated alerts, and monitoring

    Provide leadership across multiple teams to ensure successful delivery of initiatives

    Perform code reviews and mentor junior engineers

    Independently architect new solutions, innovate on POCs, and drive initiatives to optimize our tech stack

    Basic Qualifications

    BS Computer Science or related technical discipline or its equivalent

    Advanced understanding of frontend web development technologies and principles

    Mastery of JavaScript and JS frameworks

    Effective communicator, collaborator, and teammate

    Able to multi-task and prioritize as needed

    Quick to learn new concepts

    Minimum 7 years relevant industry experience

    Preferred Qualifications

    Advanced understanding of React and NodeJS

    Mastery of AWS services (e.g., Cloudwatch, EC2, S3, etc)

    Experience with task automation (WebPack) and CSS Preprocessors (PostCSS, Less, Sass)

    Advanced HTML / CSS preferred, but not required for this role

    Additional Information

    Disney is an equal opportunity employer - Women/Cultural minority/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity. Our goal is to create an inclusive workplace for all.


    The hiring range for this position in Los Angeles, CA, Glendale, CA, and Bristol, CT is $149,300 - $200,200 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.


    Job ID:

    Location:
    Glendale,California


    Job Posting Company:
    Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology


    The Walt Disney Company and its Affiliated Companies are Equal Employment Opportunity employers and welcome all job seekers including individuals with disabilities and veterans with disabilities.

    If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or apply for a position, email with your request.

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    We will only respond to those requests that are related to the accessibility of the online application system due to a disability.


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