Senior Frontend Media Player Engineering Manager

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

Job summary

Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology in New York is seeking an experienced Software Engineering Manager to lead the JavaScript‑based Disney Media Player experience across web and connected devices, delivering high‑quality playback for Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+, and ABC News.

The role combines technical leadership with organizational guidance, driving scalable architecture and collaborating with Product, Design, and platform teams to ensure reliability, performance, and a culture of accountability

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science or a related field.
• 8+ years of software engineering experience, with significant leadership.
• 5+ years hands-on, production experience with JavaScript and modern web development.
• Experience building or supporting media playback technologies in web/connected‑device environments.
• Experience owning the full software delivery lifecycle, including release and operational support.
• Experience ensuring application availability, reliability, and performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow the JavaScript Disney Media Player engineering team through hiring, coaching, and performance management.
• Own execution of the team roadmap, balancing feature delivery, reliability, and operational excellence.
• Provide technical leadership for the player stack and architecture in partnership with senior engineers.
• Partner with Product, Design, TPM, and platform teams to align priorities and deliver high-quality experiences.
• Foster accountability, inclusion, learning, and data-driven decisions to improve playback quality across devices.

Skills

Leadership

JavaScript

Team management

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Production-grade web apps

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

JavaScript

Web technologies

Job description

Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology in New York is seeking an experienced Software Engineering Manager to lead the JavaScript‑based Disney Media Player experience across web and connected devices, delivering high‑quality playback for Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+, and ABC News.

The role combines technical leadership with organizational guidance, driving scalable architecture and collaborating with Product, Design, and platform teams to ensure reliability, performance, and a culture of accountability