Senior Software Engineer - Activation

Disneyland Hong Kong; Seattle, San Francisco, New York, Santa Monica (WA, CA, NY, CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their dynamic Activation team. This role focuses on building scalable data products that enhance the technological framework for media and entertainment. You'll collaborate with a talented group of engineers to develop high-value projects, ensuring the reliable delivery of data across platforms. Your expertise in Python, Scala, and big data technologies like Spark and AWS will be crucial in driving innovation and performance. If you're passionate about technology and eager to make an impact in a creative environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software development experience with Python, Scala, or Java.
• Strong experience in SQL for ETL processes and complex data manipulation.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain large-scale data platforms for real-time and batch processing.
• Mentor junior engineers and advocate for best engineering practices.

Skills

Python

Scala

Java

SQL

Spark

Docker

Airflow

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science

Tools

AWS

Databricks

Snowflake

Airflow

Job description

Technology is at the heart of Disney’s past, present, and future. Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology is a global organization of engineers, product developers, designers, technologists, data scientists, and more – all working to build and advance the technological backbone for Disney’s media business globally.

The team marries technology with creativity to build world-class products, enhance storytelling, and drive velocity, innovation, and scalability for our businesses. We are Storytellers and Innovators. Creators and Builders. Entertainers and Engineers. We work with every part of The Walt Disney Company’s media portfolio to advance the technological foundation and consumer media touch points serving millions of people around the world.

Here are a few reasons why we think you’d love working here:

• Building the future of Disney’s media: Our Technologists are designing and building the products and platforms that will power our media, advertising, and distribution businesses for years to come.
• Reach, Scale & Impact: More than ever, Disney’s technology and products serve as a signature doorway for fans' connections with the company’s brands and stories. Disney+. Hulu. ESPN. ABC. ABC News… and many more. These products and brands – and the unmatched stories, storytellers, and events they carry – matter to millions of people globally.
• Innovation: We develop and implement groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms, and solve complex and distinctive technical problems.

Commerce, Data & Identity provides the core product management functions for areas crucial to Disney’s media businesses. These include initiatives and products that power digital commerce, identity, and growth, as well as those that reach across The Walt Disney Company enterprise, such as messaging and privacy. It is also responsible for data engineering, science, and products for Disney Entertainment & ESPN, along with their interconnection with other parts of the company.

Our Activation team is seeking a highly motivated Senior Software Engineer with a strong technical background who is passionate about building systems to process data at scale that unlocks capabilities across software and data disciplines. This role involves building and maintaining our Activation Data products, which serve as the data sharing platform. The role requires expert knowledge of building scalable, fault-tolerant data products to ensure the reliable delivery of both real-time and batch data. Our tech stack includes AWS, Databricks, Snowflake, Airflow, Spark, and languages include Scala, Python, SQL, and Java.

Responsibilities

• Be a part of a team of big data and backend engineers to deliver high-value projects.
• Participate in organization-wide large-scale programs representing the team and our stakeholders.
• Build components of large-scale data platforms for real-time and batch processing, and own features of big data applications to fit evolving business needs.
• Participate in building the next-generation service platform on cloud-based big data infrastructure for batch and streaming data applications, and continuously improve performance, scalability, and availability.
• Participate in code reviews and evangelize best practices.
• Advocate for the best engineering practices, including the use of design patterns, CI/CD, code review, and automated testing.
• Mentor and guide the professional and technical development of junior team members.
• Collaborate with program managers, product managers, SDET, and researchers in an open and innovative environment.

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of related software development experience.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience with Python, Scala, or Java.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience with Spark.
• Strong experience with complex SQL development related to extract, transform, and load processes.
• Familiar with Docker and/or containerization technologies.
• Familiar with Airflow or equivalent schedulers.
• Experience mentoring and leading junior engineers.
• Experience collaborating with product managers and program managers across the organization.
• Experience with testing tools, such as pytest, junit, or equivalents.
• Experience with QA or QE is a plus.

Required Education

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience.

Additional Information

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