Principal Software Engineer: Scale, Reliability & Leadership

The Walt Disney Company; New York (NY); Vor Ort; USD 197.000 - 265.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The Walt Disney Company is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead high‑scale Java/Scala services powering Disney Entertainment and ESPN platforms. You will work with distributed teams to improve performance, reliability, and cost efficiency.

Applicants bring 10+ years in large‑scale services, strong CS fundamentals, and a proven mentoring/architecture track record. This is a collaborative, fast‑paced role in a global tech organization.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or a comparable field of study.
• 10+ years of experience crafting large-scale, highly available Java/Scala services with SQL/noSQL databases and messaging technologies.
• Strong programming skills in Java and object‑oriented languages; solid CS fundamentals.

Aufgaben

• Work with a distributed team of engineers across organizations building software.
• Identify patterns to scale teams and drive adoption.
• Challenge architectural choices and innovate solutions.
• Drive adoption of consistent engineering frameworks.
• Lead with metrics on performance and costs; push for better results.
• Mentor and coach team members to ensure best practices across teams.

Kenntnisse

Java

Scala

Distributed systems

Algorithms

Data structures

SQL

NoSQL

CI/CD

Mentoring

Communication

Ausbildung

Bachelors in CS/Engineering

Tools

Git

CI/CD pipelines

Jobbeschreibung

The Walt Disney Company is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead high‑scale Java/Scala services powering Disney Entertainment and ESPN platforms. You will work with distributed teams to improve performance, reliability, and cost efficiency.

Applicants bring 10+ years in large‑scale services, strong CS fundamentals, and a proven mentoring/architecture track record. This is a collaborative, fast‑paced role in a global tech organization.