Senior Software Engineer - Scala

Company: The Walt Disney Company
Location: San Francisco
Posted on: May 31, 2025

Job Description:

Sr Software Engineer - ScalaApply Now Apply Later Job ID 10115080 Location New York, New York, United States / Santa Monica, California, United States / Bristol, Connecticut, United States / Burbank, California, United States / Glendale, California, United States / San Francisco, California, United States / Seattle, Washington, United States Business Disney Entertainment Date postedMay 22, 2025Job Summary:About Disney Entertainment & ESPN TechnologyAt Disney Corporate you can see how the businesses behind the Company's powerful brands come together to create the most innovative, far-reaching and admired entertainment company in the world. As a member of a corporate team, you'll work with world-class leaders driving the strategies that keep The Walt Disney Company at the leading edge of entertainment. See and be seen by other innovative thinkers as you enable the greatest storytellers in the world to create memories for millions of families around the globe.About The Walt Disney CompanyThe Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise with the following business segments: media networks, parks and resorts, studio entertainment, consumer products and interactive media. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney's stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology is looking for a Sr Software Engineer to join the API Services team within the Engineering Services organization. The API Services team's mission is to build highly available, high throughput services that are critical to delivering high quality content to our subscribers.If you enjoy streaming media, are interested in live sports and entertainment, or just want to join a fast-growing team that plays an integral part of the revenue producing arm of a company, then our team is for you.Technologies include Scala, Python, Apache Flink, Spark, Databricks, and AWS (ECS, Lambda, DynamoDB, WAF, among others). Experience in these areas is preferred but not required.Qualifications:

• You collaborate with team members and project management to identify requirements, and provide technical solutions and direction.
• You are comfortable with ambiguity and being part of conversations where discordant views are present.
• You have an excellent understanding of software development fundamentals and architecture, and you aren't dogmatic about technology choices.
• You have experience with writing unit and integration tests, and can create a robust testing strategy.
• You have significant knowledge/experience with web technologies and web systems architecture.
• You have significant working knowledge of Java, Scala, and associated technologies.
• You have significant experience building and maintaining highly automated systems that leverage tools such as Jenkins, Cloud Formation, Terraform, Kubernetes, and Spinnaker.
• You preferably have knowledge/experience with AWS products and services (EC2, S3, Lambda, DynamoDB, ElastiCache, CloudFront, etc.) or other cloud providers.Responsibilities and Duties of the Role:
  • Collaborate with senior internal team members and external stakeholders to gather requirements and drive the implementation of solutions that support our business goals.
  • Design and develop test automation frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, build systems, and reporting tools to support the flagship streaming mobile apps D+ and Hulu.
  • Continuously identify and pursue opportunities to enhance systems, products, or services with each iteration.
  • Advocate engineering best practices, including the use of design patterns, code review, and automated unit/functional testing.Education and Experience:
    • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent training or work experience.
    • Typically has 5+ years of experience in a software engineering field.#DisneyTECH
      The hiring range for this position in New York or Seattle is $145,400 to $195,000 per year, in Los Angeles is $138,900 to $186,200 per year, and in San Francisco is $152,100 to $203,900 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.About Disney Entertainment:At Disney Corporate you can see how the businesses behind the Company's powerful brands come together to create the most innovative, far-reaching and admired entertainment company in the world. As a member of a corporate team, you'll work with world-class leaders driving the strategies that keep The Walt Disney Company at the leading edge of entertainment. See and be seen by other innovative thinkers as you enable the greatest storytellers in the world to create memories for millions of families around the globe.About The Walt Disney Company:The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney's stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.This position is with Disney Streaming Technology LLC , which is part of a business we call Disney Entertainment .Disney Streaming Technology LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.
      • Software Engineer I San Francisco, California, United States / New York, New York, United States / Seattle, Washington, United StatesDisability Accommodation For Employment ApplicationsThe 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 Candidate.Accommodations@Disney.com with your request. This email address is not for general employment inquiries or correspondence. We will only respond to those requests that are related to the accessibility of the online application system due to a disability.Sign up to receive new job alerts and company information based on your preferences.Select a job category from the list of options. Select a location from the list of options. Finally, click "Add" to create your job alert. Set your preferencesJob CategoryLocationJob LevelFirst NameLast NameEmail AddressCountry/Region of ResidenceConfirm EmailFor Disney Job Alerts to work, JavaScript must be enabled in your browser.
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