Software Engineer

ESPN; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative entertainment technology company seeks a Frontend Engineer for its WeaponX UI team in Manchester. The role involves developing user interfaces using React and Node.js, contributing to A/B testing and audience targeting platforms. Ideal candidates should have strong JavaScript, HTML, and CSS skills, and a passion for collaboration and operational excellence. The position offers competitive salary and attractive perks like 25 days annual leave and private medical insurance.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Private medical insurance & dental care

Free Park Entry

Disney Discounts

Excellent parental and guardian leave

Qualifications

• Understanding of high-quality front-end coding, testing, and development practices.
• Familiarity with JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML, and CSS.
• Knowledge of responsive design principles and cross-browser compatibility.

Responsibilities

• Design and build engaging user interfaces using React and modern JavaScript frameworks.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Contribute to the full software development lifecycle, from ideation through implementation, testing, and deployment.

Skills

JavaScript

TypeScript

HTML

CSS

Responsive Design

Job description

About The Role & Team

At Disney, we’re storytellers. We make the impossible, possible. The Walt Disney Company is a world-class entertainment and technological leader. From streaming platforms and sports broadcasting to news, animation, and immersive experiences, we continue to shape the future of storytelling and viewer engagement. Every product, every experience, and every innovation is powered by a team driven by passion, creativity, and a commitment to excellence.

Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology powers the digital experiences that bring Disney’s iconic content to viewers around the globe. Whether it’s evolving our streaming platforms, innovating advertising and content delivery infrastructure, or delivering cutting-edge sports and news experiences, we are at the forefront of redefining how stories are told and experienced.

The WeaponX UI team plays a pivotal role in delivering key user capabilities shared across Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ We build high-throughput, reliable services and data pipelines that gather user insights and power personalization across all our platforms. We're a dynamic, fast-paced, and collaborative team looking for a skilled Software Engineer who thrives in a high-impact environment

About The Role

We are looking for a Frontend Engineer to join our WeaponX UI team in Manchester. You'll work on our experimentation and audience targeting platform built with React and Node.js, while being part of an inclusive, dynamic engineering culture grounded in agile practices and CI/CD.

You'll help develop our in-house A/B testing, targeting, and feature flagging product that enables teams across Disney to test new features and measure their effectiveness. This platform is integrated throughout Disney Product Engineering to support experimentation and real-time user targeting.

What You Will Do

• Design and build engaging user interfaces using React and modern JavaScript frameworks
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions
• Contribute to the full software development lifecycle, from ideation through implementation, testing, and deployment
• Participate in code reviews, offering thoughtful feedback to your peers
• Support Agile practices within your squad by actively engaging in ceremonies like standups and planning
• Help build and maintain the Node.js backend services that power our frontend applications
• Champion operational excellence by ensuring our services are reliable and performant
  
  
  

Experience We're Looking For

We don't expect candidates to be strong in all areas - these are not barriers to entry. Strength in some areas and an appetite to learn and improve is what we're interested in.

• Understanding of high-quality front-end coding, testing, and development practices
• Familiarity with JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML, and CSS
• Knowledge of responsive design principles and cross-browser compatibility
• Experience building web services, GraphQL and RESTful APIs
• Familiarity with cloud providers such as AWS, GCP, or Azure
• Experience with AI-assisted development tools and coding platforms
  
  
  

The Interview Process

We view interviewing as a two-way process and take a relaxed, practical approach that reflects how our teams work together daily. This involves reviewing code, pair programming, and solving problems together. We'll conclude with a behaviour based interview where we'll both spend time understanding what it will be like working with each other.

The Perks

• 25 days annual leave
• Private medical insurance & dental care
• Free Park Entry: You will have the opportunity to enter any of our parks with your family and friends for free
• Disney Discounts: you are entitled to discounts on designated Disney products, resort F&B and ticketing
• Excellent parental and guardian leave
• Employee Resource Groups – WOMEN @ Disney, Disney DIVERSITY, Disney PRIDE, ENABLED, and our Mental Health & Wellbeing Group, TRUST.
  
  
  

Our Disney Values

Integrity - We do what we say - We are truthful, trustworthy and respectful. We believe the best in others and strive for mutual understanding. We do the right thing, even when it's not the easy thing.

Creativity - Our imagination is boundless - We use the power of imagination and innovation to create stories, experiences and products that connect with people everywhere. We encourage thinking differently and strive for excellence.

Collaboration - We're better together - We drive empowerment through sharing expertise and communicating transparently. We see possibilities beyond our business areas and harness the power of working together.

Community - We care about others We unite people through stories and our commitment to hope, optimism and resilience. We care about the communities we operate in and our teams.

Inclusion - We're welcoming to everyone - We show up authentically and empower others to do the same. We ensure everyone feels heard, respected and welcome. We believe in having real conversations with diverse perspectives.

The Walt Disney Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to be a diverse workforce that is representative of our audiences, and where all can thrive and belong. Disney is committed to forming a team that includes and respects a variety of voices, identities, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.