Senior Software Engineer, Cross-Platform JS Player

Disney Entertainment; New York (NY); On-site; USD 151,000 - 202,000; Full time

Job summary

Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead the cross-platform JavaScript video player for Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+. You will own features, mentor engineers, and collaborate with backend video services to ensure top-quality playback across browsers, TVs, game consoles, and set-top devices.

Ideal candidates have deep JavaScript expertise, strong debugging skills, and a passion for building scalable streaming experiences.

Qualifications

• BS or BA in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of full software development lifecycle experience
• Highly fluent in JavaScript and web technologies
• Experience developing for web browsers and other web-based client devices
• Experience in Streaming technologies such as HLS (preferred) or DASH
• DRM technologies like PlayReady or Widevine
• Adaptive Bitrate Streaming Algorithms
• Caption and subtitle formats such as CEA-608 / 708
• Codecs AVC, HEVC, AAC, EAC3
• Experience developing and optimizing high-performance client-side media applications
• Experience using build runners / compilation tools for multi-platform projects
• Strong individual contributor with a drive to learn and patience to teach others
• Great communication and collaboration skills and a strong teamwork ethic
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools effectively

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain our JavaScript player that drives our streaming experience
• Optimize our player to perform well for resource constrained platforms
• Create and review architecture and technical designs
• Maintain a strong understanding of our code to identify, research and address issues
• Collaborate with application development teams, services engineering teams and product management to help understand and explain device limitations and requirements
• Lead in strategies to ensure the quality and stability of our deployments, including testing strategies and telemetry approaches
• Develop our project’s build system and continuous integration system as needed
• Provide technical expertise or mentoring to developers on our team
• Drive high development standards

Skills

JavaScript

Web technologies

Cross-platform development

Video streaming

HLS/DASH

DRM (PlayReady/Widevine)

Build runners

Compilation tools

Architecture & design

Mentoring

Education

BS/BA in Computer Science or related

Tools

Build runners

Compilation tools

Job description

Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead the cross-platform JavaScript video player for Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+. You will own features, mentor engineers, and collaborate with backend video services to ensure top-quality playback across browsers, TVs, game consoles, and set-top devices.

Ideal candidates have deep JavaScript expertise, strong debugging skills, and a passion for building scalable streaming experiences.