Product Web Engineer II — News & Personalization

Disney Cruise Line - The Walt Disney Company; New York (NY); On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology seeks a Product Software Engineer II to join the News Web Squad, building and maintaining ABC News and ABC OTV sites. You will surface personalized video, tally results, and support cross-brand collaboration with ESPN and Disney entertainment teams.

You will write in TypeScript, JavaScript, React, and Node.js, with a strong focus on scalable web architectures, testing, and performance. A BS in CS and strong communication complete the profile.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of relevant professional software engineering experience.
• Strong understanding of front-end web development technologies, frameworks, and best practices.
• Extensive experience with TypeScript, JavaScript, React, and Node.js.
• Working knowledge of HTML, CSS, and core web development principles.
• Demonstrated ability to own features and components throughout the full software development lifecycle, from design and implementation to deployment and ongoing support.
• Experience developing automated tests and actively participating in peer code reviews to ensure code quality and maintainability.
• Proven ability to research, analyze, and solve complex technical challenges.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Highly motivated, proactive, and capable of working independently in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Build and ship component-level features for ABC News and the ABC OTV station sites
• Write clean, tested code in TypeScript, Node, and React; perform your own testing and debugging; uphold readability and maintainability standards in peer code reviews
• Participate in developing specifications for assigned components, projects, and fixes; ask the right clarifying questions of product and design partners
• Contribute to the evolution of our engineering practices by recommending improvements to development, coding, maintenance, and system standards as you spot opportunities
• Efficiently support software the team owns throughout its lifecycle: handle technical maintenance, troubleshoot production issues, and keep documentation current
• Participate in developing specifications for assigned components, projects, and fixes; ask the right clarifying questions of product and design partners
• Apply judgment within defined practices and procedures to resolve technical issues; identify problems clearly even when the solution isn't yet obvious, and elevate with context when you need guidance

Skills

TypeScript

JavaScript

React

Node.js

Front-end development

HTML

CSS

Testing

Code reviews

Communication

Independent worker

Education

BS Computer Science

Tools

AWS

CI/CD

Job description

Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology seeks a Product Software Engineer II to join the News Web Squad, building and maintaining ABC News and ABC OTV sites. You will surface personalized video, tally results, and support cross-brand collaboration with ESPN and Disney entertainment teams.

You will write in TypeScript, JavaScript, React, and Node.js, with a strong focus on scalable web architectures, testing, and performance. A BS in CS and strong communication complete the profile.