Senior Manager, Software Engineering - Global Platform Lead

The Walt Disney Company (France); Glendale (CA); On-site; USD 188,000 - 253,000; Full time

Job summary

The Walt Disney Company in Glendale, CA seeks a Senior Manager of Software Engineering within the Content Platforms team to lead multiple engineering groups across global locations, guide architecture decisions, mentor managers and senior engineers, and ensure on-time delivery of complex platform projects.

You will champion cloud-native solutions, collaborate with product, design, QA and business teams, participate in code reviews, manage budgets and resourcing, and help recruit top engineering

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience building complex platform applications at scale.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams.
• Experience delivering platform services in cloud environments using open-source technologies.
• Ability to make decisions about technical best practices and your team’s operational process.
• Be practical and personable with strong communication and writing skills.
• Good understanding of agile software development methodologies.
• Experience building multiple concurrent projects of high technical complexity.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple teams of engineers globally and drive performance and outcomes.
• Mentor and grow the careers of managers and senior engineers.
• Help with software design, architecture reviews, and development plans for complex products.
• Manage recruitment and hiring for the team.
• Oversee project delivery and collaborate with product, design, QA and business teams.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Cloud environments

Open-source technologies

Agile methodologies

Communication skills

Technical decision making

Team mentoring

Budget planning

Recruitment

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

AWS

Job description

The Walt Disney Company in Glendale, CA seeks a Senior Manager of Software Engineering within the Content Platforms team to lead multiple engineering groups across global locations, guide architecture decisions, mentor managers and senior engineers, and ensure on-time delivery of complex platform projects.

You will champion cloud-native solutions, collaborate with product, design, QA and business teams, participate in code reviews, manage budgets and resourcing, and help recruit top engineering