Lead Frontend Platform Engineer — Web at Scale

The Walt Disney Company

Bristol, New York, Glendale (CT, NY, CA)

On-site

USD 158,000 - 212,000

Full time

24 hours ago

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Job summary

The Walt Disney Company in Bristol, CT is hiring a Lead Product Software Engineer - Full-stack to architect and deliver foundational frontend solutions powering Disney's portfolio of consumer-facing web properties, including ESPN, ABC News, NatGeo, and Marvel.

You will define platform architecture, mentor engineers, and drive performance, accessibility, and developer experience at scale, collaborating across ESPN, Disney+, Hulu, and other brands to ship reusable frontend libraries and design

Qualifications

BS in Computer Science or related technical discipline.
7+ years of relevant industry experience with demonstrated technical leadership.
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.