Lead Full‑Stack Engineer, Web Platforms & AI

ESPN; Glendale (CA); On-site; USD 156,000 - 209,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus potential

Benefits package

Job summary

Disney Entertainment & Sports LLC seeks a senior full-stack engineer to drive standardization across Marvel, National Geographic, ESPN brands and more. You will own guest-facing apps, APIs, and edge delivery, shaping architecture and tooling for reliable, scalable web delivery.

You will lead modernization efforts, define strategic tech direction, mentor engineers, and establish AI-assisted development practices with strong observability and risk management.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant software engineering or architecture experience.
• Production experience building guest-facing web apps with React/TypeScript and SSR, plus backend APIs.
• Strong understanding of web architecture: HTTP, DNS, caching, REST/GraphQL.
• Hands-on AWS experience, edge delivery and caching via CloudFront.
• Proven track record migrating legacy stacks or standardizing large platforms.
• Ability to influence technical decisions and explain tradeoffs to non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Full-Stack Engineering: Build, modernize, and own guest-facing web apps end to end across front-end, APIs, and caching behavior.
• Technical Strategy and Planning: Define long-term strategy across brand sites with focus on reliability and observability.
• Architecture and Standards: Promote paved-path architecture patterns and cross-brand standards.
• Modernization and Migration: Lead migrations of legacy stacks with minimal guest-facing impact.
• Developer Experience: Reduce friction with tooling, debugging interfaces, and deployment models.
• AI-Assisted Engineering: Establish standards for AI-assisted development, reviews, and observability.
• Collaboration and Mentorship: Provide guidance and design reviews; mentor senior engineers.
• System Integrity: Ensure performance, scalability, and resiliency of cloud-based services.
• Compliance and Risk Management: Influence technical plans and manage risks for critical projects.

Skills

React + TypeScript

Server-side rendering

Backend services

APIs

REST

GraphQL

AWS

CloudFront

Varnish

Caching strategy

Observability

AI-assisted development

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline

Tools

CloudFront

Varnish

Route 53

Job description

Disney Entertainment & Sports LLC seeks a senior full-stack engineer to drive standardization across Marvel, National Geographic, ESPN brands and more. You will own guest-facing apps, APIs, and edge delivery, shaping architecture and tooling for reliable, scalable web delivery.

You will lead modernization efforts, define strategic tech direction, mentor engineers, and establish AI-assisted development practices with strong observability and risk management.