Senior Data Engineer

The Walt Disney Company; New York, Seattle, Santa Monica (NY, WA, CA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to join their innovative team. In this role, you will design and build data pipelines that support critical business initiatives, collaborating with various teams to ensure data quality and reliability. You’ll have the opportunity to work on groundbreaking projects that enhance the viewing experience for millions worldwide. This position offers a dynamic work environment, where your contributions will directly impact the future of media and entertainment. If you are passionate about data and eager to make a difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Medical Benefits

Flexible Work Hours

401(k) Plan

Employee Discounts

Wellness Programs

Qualifications

• 5+ years of data engineering experience required.
• Strong understanding of data modeling and ETL processes.
• Experience with SQL engines and performance tuning.

Responsibilities

• Design and build data pipelines for subscriber metrics.
• Collaborate with teams to understand data requirements.
• Develop and maintain ETL routines using Airflow.

Skills

Data Engineering

SQL

ETL

Data Modeling

Performance Tuning

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Master's Degree in a Related Field

Tools

Airflow

Snowflake

Redshift

Pyspark

Job description

Senior Data Engineer

Apply Now Apply Later Job ID 10120073 Location Santa Monica, California, United States / New York, New York, United States / Seattle, Washington, United States Business Disney Entertainment Date postedApr. 25, 2025

Job Summary:

On any given day at Disney Entertainment & ESPN Product & Technology, we’re reimagining ways to create magical viewing experiences for the world’s most beloved stories while also transforming Disney’s media business for the future. Whether that’s evolving our streaming and digital products in new and immersive ways, powering worldwide advertising and distribution to maximize flexibility and efficiency, or delivering Disney’s unmatched entertainment and sports content, every day is a moment to make a difference to partners and to hundreds of millions of people around the world.

A few reasons why we think you’d love working for Disney Entertainment & ESPN Product & Technology:

• Building the future of Disney’s media business: Our technologists are designing and building the infrastructure that will power Disney’s media, advertising, and distribution businesses for years to come.

• Reach & Scale: The products and platforms this group builds and operates delight millions of consumers every minute of every day – from Disney+ and Hulu, to ABC News and Entertainment, to ESPN and ESPN+, and much more.

• Innovation: We develop and execute groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms and enhance how audiences experience sports, entertainment & news.

Job Summary:

Commerce Data Solutions builds and maintains best in class data products enabling business teams to analyze and measure subscriber movements and support revenue generation initiatives. The Senior Data Engineer will contribute to the Company’s success by partnering with business, analytics and infrastructure teams to design and build data pipelines to facilitate measuring subscriber movements and metrics. Collaborating across disciplines, they will identify internal/external data sources, design table structure, define ETL strategy & automated Data Quality checks.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with technical and non-technical colleagues to understand data and reporting requirements.

• Work with engineering teams to collect required data from internal and external systems.

• Design table structures and define ETL pipelines to build performant Data solutions that are reliable and scalable in a fast growing data ecosystem.

• Develop Data Quality checks

• Develop and maintain ETL routines using ETL and orchestration tools such as Airflow

• Implement database deployments using tools like Schema Change

• Perform ad hoc analysis as necessary.

• Perform SQL and ETL tuning as necessary.

Basic Qualifications:

• 5+ years of relevant data engineering experience

• Strong understanding of data modeling principles including dimensional modeling & data normalization principles.

• Good understanding of SQL Engines and able to conduct advanced performance tuning.

• 2+ years of work experience implementing and reporting on business key performance indicators in data warehousing environments

• 2+ years of experience using analytic SQL, working with traditional relational databases and/or distributed systems (Snowflake or Redshift)

• Ability to think strategically, analyze and interpret market and consumer information.

• Strong communication skills – written and verbal presentations.

• Excellent conceptual and analytical reasoning competencies.

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced and highly collaborative environment.

• Familiarity with Agile Scrum principles and ceremonies

• Bachelor’s Degree in computer science, information systems, or related field or equivalent work experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters Degree in a related field, and/or related certification/s

• 1+ years of experience programming languages (e.g. Python, Pyspark)

• 1+ years of experience with data orchestration/ETL tools (Airflow, Nifi)

• Experience with Snowflake, Databricks/EMR/Spark, and/or Airflow.

#DISNEYTECH

The hiring range for this position in Santa Monica, CA is $138,900 to $186,200 per year and in New York, NY and Seattle, WA is $145,400 to $195,000 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

About Disney Entertainment:

At Disney Corporate you can see how the businesses behind the Company’s powerful brands come together to create the most innovative, far-reaching and admired entertainment company in the world. As a member of a corporate team, you’ll work with world-class leaders driving the strategies that keep The Walt Disney Company at the leading edge of entertainment. See and be seen by other innovative thinkers as you enable the greatest storytellers in the world to create memories for millions of families around the globe.

About The Walt Disney Company:

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

This position is with Disney Streaming Technology LLC , which is part of a business we call Disney Entertainment .

Disney Streaming Technology LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.

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