Senior Software Engineer, Cross-Platform JS Video Player

Disney Entertainment; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 151,000 - 202,000; Full time

Job summary

Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology in Seattle seeks a Senior Software Engineer to own the cross‑platform JavaScript video player powering Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+. You will guide design across browsers, TVs, consoles, and set‑top devices.

Bring deep JavaScript/web expertise, streaming know‑how (HLS, DRM, ABR), and a passion for mentoring. You’ll optimize playback, shape architecture, and collaborate with product teams to deliver seamless streaming experiences.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of full software development lifecycle experience.
• Highly fluent in JavaScript and web technologies.
• Experience developing for web browsers and web-based client devices.
• Experience with streaming tech (HLS/DASH) and DRM.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the JavaScript video player driving the streaming experience.
• Optimize the player for performance on resource-constrained platforms.
• Create and review architecture and technical designs.
• Maintain solid knowledge of the codebase to address issues.
• Collaborate with application and backend teams to meet device requirements.
• Lead testing strategies and telemetry approaches for deployments.
• Develop build systems and CI as needed.
• Provide technical mentorship to teammates.
• Drive high development standards.

Skills

JavaScript

Web development

Cross-platform development

Video streaming

Performance optimization

Mentoring

Architecture & design

Collaboration

Debugging

AI-assisted development tools

Education

BS or BA in CS/Engineering or related

Tools

HLS

DASH

PlayReady

Widevine

Build systems

CI pipelines

Multi‑platform tooling

Job description

Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology in Seattle seeks a Senior Software Engineer to own the cross‑platform JavaScript video player powering Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+. You will guide design across browsers, TVs, consoles, and set‑top devices.

Bring deep JavaScript/web expertise, streaming know‑how (HLS, DRM, ABR), and a passion for mentoring. You’ll optimize playback, shape architecture, and collaborate with product teams to deliver seamless streaming experiences.