Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology
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 Disney’s 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 maximize 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 for Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology
Building the future of Disney’s media business: DE&E Technologists are designing and building the infrastructure that will power Disney’s 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 execute groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms and enhance how audiences experience sports, entertainment & news.
Job Summary:
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 features that will have an impact across ESPN’s dynamic pages, including game pages, scoreboards, articles, and live streaming. 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 ESPN.com to scale and perform.
Responsibilities and Duties of the Role:
Build components and modules that are used by millions of fans around the world
Bring our UI to life by connecting components to live APIs
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
Required Education, Experience/Skills/Training:
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience
3+ years relevant industry work experience
Proven understanding of frontend web development technologies and principles
Knowledge of JavaScript and JS frameworks
Effective communicator, collaborator, and teammate
Able to multi-task and prioritize as needed
Quick to learn new concepts
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with React and NodeJS
Basic understanding of AWS services (e.g., Cloudwatch, EC2, S3, etc)
Experience with task automation (WebPack) and CSS Preprocessors (PostCSS, Less, Sass)
HTML / CSS preferred, but not required for this role
The hiring range for this position in Los Angeles, CA is $114,900 - $154,100, for Bristol, CT is $114,900 - $154,100, for New York, NY is $120,300 - $161,300. 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.