Frontend Engineering Manager for Media Player Platform

The Walt Disney Company; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 241,000; Full time

Job summary

Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology seeks an experienced Software Engineering Manager to lead the JavaScript‑based Disney Media Player across web and connected devices. You will guide architecture, ensure high‑quality playback, and partner with product/design teams to align priorities and deliver excellent user experiences.

The role emphasizes scalable player platforms, reliability, and leadership across engineering and cross‑functional partners in a dynamic media environment.

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.

Job description

Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology seeks an experienced Software Engineering Manager to lead the JavaScript‑based Disney Media Player across web and connected devices. You will guide architecture, ensure high‑quality playback, and partner with product/design teams to align priorities and deliver excellent user experiences.

The role emphasizes scalable player platforms, reliability, and leadership across engineering and cross‑functional partners in a dynamic media environment.