Front-end Product Software Engineer II

Disney Entertainment; Bristol (CT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology in the United States is seeking a Frontend Software Engineer to join ESPN products. You will work with a team of engineers building features that scale to millions of fans, update in real time during live events, and support international languages and sports.

You will connect UI components to live APIs, optimize performance, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to push ESPN.com pages, game pages, scoreboards, articles, and streaming experiences

Responsibilities

• Build components and modules used by millions of fans worldwide.
• Connect UI components to live APIs for real-time updates during events.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to optimize performance, scalability, and caching.
• Work with native teams to develop seamless webview integrations within ESPN app.

Job description

Job Requirements

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.

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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