Engineering Manager, JavaScript Media Player

ESPN; New York (NY); On-site; USD 182,000 - 245,000; Full time

Job summary

Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology in New York is seeking an experienced Software Engineering Manager to lead the JavaScript Disney Media Player across web and connected devices, delivering high-quality playback experiences used by millions of viewers on Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+, and ABC News.

You will guide architecture and evolution of a scalable player platform, working with product, design and platform teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8+ years of relevant software engineering experience, including significant experience leading and managing engineering teams.
• 5+ years of hands‑on, production experience with high‑quality JavaScript and modern web application development.
• Experience building or supporting media playback technologies in web‑based or connected‑device environments.
• Experience leading teams through the full software delivery lifecycle, including development, release, and operational support of consumer‑facing applications.
• Experience owning application availability, reliability, and performance in production environments.
• Strong communication and leadership skills with a demonstrated ability to grow, mentor, and develop engineers.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively across technical and non‑technical teams, influence stakeholders, and manage cross‑functional dependencies.
• Demonstrated success building inclusive, high‑performing engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow the JavaScript Disney Media Player engineering team through hiring, coaching, performance management, and career development.
• Own execution of the team roadmap, balancing feature delivery, technical investment, platform reliability, and operational excellence.
• Provide technical leadership for the player stack, architecture decisions, and engineering best practices in partnership with senior engineers.
• Partner closely with Product, Design, TPM, and platform teams to align priorities, manage dependencies, and deliver high‑quality customer experiences.
• Foster a culture of accountability, inclusion, continuous learning, and data‑driven decision making to improve playback quality, performance, and reliability across devices.

Skills

JavaScript

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Team management

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science or related field

Tools

MSE/EME

HLS

MPEG-DASH

Job description

Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology in New York is seeking an experienced Software Engineering Manager to lead the JavaScript Disney Media Player across web and connected devices, delivering high-quality playback experiences used by millions of viewers on Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+, and ABC News.

You will guide architecture and evolution of a scalable player platform, working with product, design and platform teams.