Lead Frontend Platform Engineer for Multi-Brand Web

Disney Entertainment

Glendale (CA)

On-site

USD 158,000 - 212,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to architect and deliver foundational frontend solutions for ESPN, ABC News, NatGeo, Marvel, and other Disney web properties. You will set technical direction for shared web frameworks, components, and tooling, while mentoring engineers across brands and ensuring high performance and accessibility.

The role emphasizes cross-brand collaboration, design system integration, and scalable platform investments to empower

Qualifications

Proven mastery of frontend web development technologies and principles.
Minimum 7+ years of relevant industry experience with demonstrated technical leadership.
Comprehensive expertise in JavaScript/TypeScript and modern frontend frameworks (React strongly preferred).
Experience building reusable platform libraries, design systems, or shared frontend infrastructure at scale.
Strong understanding of web performance, accessibility (WCAG), SEO, and responsive design.
Experience with build tooling and CI/CD pipelines (Webpack, Rollup, Vite, or similar).
Demonstrated ability to influence technical direction across multiple teams or codebases.
Strong communication skills and attention to detail; driven and self-motivated.

Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain shared frontend platform capabilities—including reusable components, frameworks, build tooling, and design system integrations—consumed by engineering teams across ESPN, ABC News, NatGeo, Marvel, and other Disney web properties.
Define technical architecture, engineering standards, and best practices for multi-brand web development; lead design reviews, RFCs, and technical decision-making for platform initiatives.
Research and evaluate emerging web technologies; prototype and drive adoption of improvements to performance, accessibility, SEO, and developer experience.
Mentor and provide technical guidance to engineers through code review, pairing, and knowledge sharing; help raise the bar for frontend engineering quality across the organization.
Partner with product engineering teams across brands to understand requirements, prioritize platform roadmap investments, and deliver scalable solutions that balance shared needs with brand-specific customization.