Frontend Media Player Engineering Lead

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

Job summary

Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology is seeking an experienced Software Engineering Manager to lead the JavaScript-based Disney Media Player across web and connected-device surfaces. You will guide a scalable player platform, partnering with Product, Design, TPM, and platform teams to align strategy and execution.

The role emphasizes technical and organizational leadership, accountability, and a culture of continuous learning, with a focus on playback quality, performance, and reliability

Qualifications

• 8+ years in software engineering leadership.
• 2

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow the JavaScript Disney Media Player engineering team through hiring, coaching, performance management, and career development.

Skills

Engineering leadership

JavaScript expertise

Web application development

Cross-functional collaboration

Team mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

MSE/EME

HLS

MPEG-DASH

CMAF

Job description

Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology is seeking an experienced Software Engineering Manager to lead the JavaScript-based Disney Media Player across web and connected-device surfaces. You will guide a scalable player platform, partnering with Product, Design, TPM, and platform teams to align strategy and execution.

The role emphasizes technical and organizational leadership, accountability, and a culture of continuous learning, with a focus on playback quality, performance, and reliability