Software Data Engineer

The Walt Disney Company (Corporate); Burbank (CA); A distancia; USD 107.000 - 143.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Bonus/long-term incentive units

Medical and other benefits

Descripción de la vacante

The Walt Disney Company is seeking a Software Data Engineer to join the Performance Marketing arm of its Enterprise Media and Marketing team. You will build and maintain end-to-end data pipelines, develop data tooling, and implement safeguards to support data-driven paid media optimization.

You will lead data engineering, modeling, and architectural standards while collaborating with cross-functional teams to translate business needs into scalable, production-ready solutions that reliably

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent work experience.
• 3+ years designing and delivering backend architectures in a production environment.
• Strong judgment on the practical use of AI/LLMs in software development, avoiding hype.
• Experience with Spark and SQL; ability to build simple, maintainable data pipelines on scaled data platforms.

Responsabilidades

• Contribute to development of the Performance Marketing tools suite.
• Lead data engineering, data modeling, and architectural standards; ensure rigor for pipeline development and observability.
• Design, implement, and operate end-to-end data pipelines across source to end consumer.
• Collaborate with media and marketing experts to move prototypes to production-ready pipelines.
• Implement quality controls and safeguards for accurate and safe optimizations with reliable metrics.

Conocimientos

Backend architecture

Data pipelines

Cross-functional teamwork

AI/LLMs judgment

Problem-solving

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, or related field

Herramientas

Spark

SQL

AI/LLMs

Python

Databricks

Snowflake

AWS

Terraform

DMPs

Google Ads

Facebook/Instagram

Innovid

LiveRamp

DSPs

Google Display Video

The Trade Desk

Yahoo

Descripción del empleo

The Software Data Engineer role sits within the Performance Marketing arm of The Walt Disney Company's Enterprise Media and Marketing team. The position focuses on delivering end-to-end data pipelines, building and improving data tools, and adding safeguards that support data-driven paid media optimization.

Role Focus

• Support Performance Marketing with end-to-end data pipelines from source systems to downstream consumer teams, applications, and users.
• Build and manage tooling used by the Performance Marketing group.
• Enable safe, accurate optimization for in-flight ad campaigns and key business metrics through quality controls, monitoring, and safeguards.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to development of the Performance Marketing tools suite.
• Lead data engineering, data modeling, and architectural standards; maintain rigor for pipeline development, observability, and documentation.
• Design, implement, and operate end-to-end data pipelines across the full lifecycle from source to end consumer.
• Collaborate with media and marketing experts to move from prototypes to production-ready pipelines and applications.
• Implement quality controls, monitoring, and other safeguards to ensure optimizations are applied accurately and safely, with reliable presentation of key business metrics.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).
• 3+ years of experience designing and delivering backend architectures in a production environment, with strong familiarity with design patterns and best practices.
• Strong judgment on the practical use of AI/LLMs in the software development process, including the ability to distinguish hype from value and apply it effectively.
• Experience with Spark and SQL; ability to build simple, maintainable data pipelines on scaled data platforms.
• Ability to deep-dive into technical components when needed.
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment with cross-functional teams to translate business needs into reality-based requirements.

Technologies

Spark, SQL, AI/LLMs, Python, Databricks, Snowflake, AWS, Terraform, DMPs, Google Ads, Facebook/Instagram, Innovid, LiveRamp, DSPs, Google Display Video, The Trade Desk, Yahoo

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working effectively with data science teams.
• Experience with the stack including Spark, Python, Databricks/Snowflake, AWS, and Terraform.
• Knowledge of media buying and ad platforms, including DMPs, Google Ads, Facebook/Instagram, Innovid, LiveRamp, and DSPs (Google Display Video, The Trade Desk, Yahoo).

Compensation and Location

This is a remote position with an office location in Burbank, CA.

• The hiring range for this remote position in Burbank, CA is $106,900.00 - $143,300.00 per year.
• Base pay offered will consider internal equity and may vary based on candidate geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, among other factors.

Benefits

• A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package.
• Full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits.