Sr Product Software Engineer (News Front-End)

ESPN; New York (NY); On-site; USD 149,000 - 199,000; Full time

Job summary

Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology in New York, NY is seeking a Senior Product Software Engineer for the News Web Squad. You will help build and maintain ABC News sites and related ABC OTV properties using modern server-side and front-end technologies including TypeScript, JavaScript, Node.js, and React.

You'll own features from design through deployment, collaborate with engineers across ESPN and Disney brands, and contribute to scalable, accessible web experiences for diverse

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of professional software engineering experience.
• Extensive experience with TypeScript, JavaScript, React, Node.js, and modern front-end web development technologies and best practices.
• Proven ability to own products and features throughout the full software development lifecycle.
• Experience designing, building, and delivering scalable features for high-traffic environments.
• Strong commitment to software quality, including automated testing and code reviews.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Build and ship product-level features for ABC News and the ABC OTV station sites.
• Develop specifications and technical designs for new features, refactors, and architectural improvements.
• Review code from peers for design, testability, and usability; raise the bar on what "done" looks like across the team.
• Identify opportunities to improve our systems, products, and services with each iteration: propose investments in tooling, performance, accessibility, observability, or developer experience and lead the work to deliver them.
• Influence and drive software engineering best practices within the team, working independently with minimal guidance and exercising judgment in selecting methods and techniques.

Skills

TypeScript

JavaScript

React

Node.js

Web development

Education

BS Computer Science or related technical discipline

Tools

AWS

CI/CD

New Relic / Datadog

WCAG

Job description

Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology

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.

Product Engineering is a unified team responsible for the engineering of Disney Entertainment & ESPN digital and streaming products and platforms. This includes product engineering, media engineering, quality assurance, engineering behind personalization, commerce, lifecycle, and identity.

Job Summary

As a Senior Product Software Engineer on the News Web Squad, you will be part of a team focused on building and maintaining the web sites for ABC News and the eight ABC Owned and Operated Television Stations. We surface personalized video, tally election results, and keep local audiences connected to breaking news in their communities. We work alongside engineers from ESPN and Disney's entertainment brands to support each other’s products and share solutions. Our team uses modern server-side and web technologies such as TypeScript, JavaScript, Node and React to deliver scalable and elegant solutions for new product features and core site architecture.

If You

• Employ a flexible attitude and can work constructively in a diverse team setting


• Are passionate about web development


• Value learning and being exposed to new experiences


• Demonstrate determination in finding solutions to complex puzzles


• Have the curiosity to research and learn new technologies


• Care about bringing people closer to their world …then working at Disney is unlike anything else.

We have the latest technology, game-changing ideas, and world-class talent. Come be a part of our team and help us find new ways to interact with users, however and wherever they connect with our brands.

Job Responsibilities

• Build and ship product-level features for ABC News and the ABC OTV station sites


• Build solutions for problems of sizeable scope and complexity


• Develop specifications and technical designs for new features, refactors, and architectural improvements


• Contribute to the evolution of our engineering practices by recommending improvements to development, coding, maintenance, and system standards as you spot opportunities


• Review code from peers for design, testability, and usability; raise the bar on what \"done\" looks like across the team


• Identify opportunities to improve our systems, products, and services with each iteration: propose investments in tooling, performance, accessibility, observability, or developer experience and lead the work to deliver them


• Influence and drive software engineering best practices within the team, working independently with minimal guidance and exercising judgment in selecting methods and techniques


• Serve as a \"go-to\" technical resource for less experienced engineers. Mentor through code reviews, design discussions, on-call rotations, and 1:1 guidance

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant professional software engineering experience.


• Extensive experience with TypeScript, JavaScript, React, Node.js, and modern front-end web development technologies and best practices.


• Proven ability to own products and features throughout the full software development lifecycle, from design and implementation through deployment and ongoing support.


• Experience designing, building, and delivering scalable features and applications that support high-traffic environments.


• Strong commitment to software quality, including automated testing, code reviews, and continuous improvement of engineering standards.


• Demonstrated ability to research, analyze, and develop solutions for complex technical challenges.


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a strong attention to detail.


• Highly motivated, self-directed, and results-oriented with a proactive approach to problem-solving.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience mentoring engineers and providing technical leadership throughout the successful delivery of complex projects.


• Proven experience building and scaling consumer-facing web applications that serve large and diverse user bases.


• Experience integrating with content management systems (CMS) and content delivery pipelines.


• Familiarity with A/B testing, experimentation frameworks, and data-driven decision-making practices.


• Experience developing personalized user experiences, recommendation engines, and feed-driven interfaces.


• Demonstrated ability to influence technical direction, drive architectural improvements, and contribute to long‑term engineering strategy.


• Experience optimizing application performance, scalability, and overall user experience.


• Comfortable leveraging AI-powered development tools and coding assistants to enhance productivity, with strong judgment in validating outputs, ensuring code quality, and guiding others on effective adoption.

Experience With

• AWS or another major cloud provider


• CI/CD pipelines and modern deployment tooling


• Web accessibility (WCAG) standards


• Monitoring/observability tools such as New Relic or Datadog


• High-traffic consumer products

Required Education

BS Computer Science or related technical discipline or its equivalent

The hiring range for this position in New York, NY is $148,700 to $199,400 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long‑term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

Disclaimer

This position is with Disney Entertainment & Sports LLC, which is part of a business we call Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology.

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