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. ESPN Bet. ABC. ABC News…and 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.
As a member of the Interactive Messaging Platform Team within the Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology Division, you will help power the critical infrastructure behind ESPN’s alerts and messaging systems. This platform is responsible for delivering billions of individual messages each week—including push notifications, live activities, and email alerts at incredible speeds and massive scale. You’ll join a fast-paced, passionate team dedicated to building and maintaining high-throughput systems that operate with extreme reliability and performance. These systems are essential to real-time fan engagement, powering experiences like ESPN Fantasy Football, live game alerts, and around the clock breaking news.
In this role, you will:
Design, develop, test, and deploy high-quality software solutions for one of the most visible messaging platforms in the sports world.
Help evolve and scale a platform that supports mission-critical communication for millions of users daily.
Collaborate closely with product and technical leaders to translate business needs into scalable, maintainable systems.
Gain and/or apply mastery of Java, AWS, and other industry leading high scale technologies
Gain and/or apply mastery of relevant NoSQL technologies to optimize our overall performance
Work on performance-optimized infrastructure that handles traffic volumes few engineers ever encounter
Feed your thirst for learning new skills and technology as part of the larger DEET organization
Come help shape the future of interactive platforms underpinning Disney products used by millions of users every day!
What You Will Do:
Collaborate with other teams to develop estimates, roadmaps, and workflow processes to achieve strategic company objectives
Own the concept, design, implementation, and maintenance of complex technical projects that anticipate the needs of the business for years to come
Build consensus and influence decisions through well-reasoned research and explanations
Solve unique and complex problems that have a broad impact on the business
Write efficient, reliable, and testable code
Review, analyze, and optimize code for readability, reliability, and performance
Design and implement automated code and system tests
Instrument, monitor, and support live operations of systems your team owns
Troubleshoot and resolve issues, problems, and errors encountered across company platforms
Manage multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment
Work autonomously with minimal technical supervision
Be a subject matter expert for your team
What You Will Bring:
Basic Qualifications
Minimum of 5+ years of professional experience
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience
Deep understanding of the Java programming language and object-oriented programming
Proven ability to solve challenging technical problems
Proven ability to learn new technology and/or complex systems
Hand on experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) or similar cloud service
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences
Preferred qualifications:
Master's Degree in Computer Science
Self-starter with proven ability to deliver high quality software in a pragmatic fashion
Demonstrable experience using MongoDB or other NoSQL databases
Experience implementing and optimizing dev-ops workflows and related technologies
Experience implementing and optimizing complex cloud software installations and infrastructure
Extensive experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) or similar cloud service
Experience working on highly scalable, real-time software platforms
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The hiring range for this position in Glendale, CA is $138,900 to $186,200 per year and in Seattle, WA is $145,400 to $195,000 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.