Lead Software Engineer (C/C++)

Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology

On any given day at Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology, we’re reimagining ways to create magical viewing experiences for the world’s most beloved stories while also transforming Disney’s media business for the future. Whether that’s evolving our streaming and digital products in new and immersive ways, powering worldwide advertising and distribution to maximize flexibility and efficiency, or delivering Disney’s unmatched entertainment and sports content, every day is a moment to make a difference to partners and to hundreds of millions of people around the world.

A few reasons why we think you’d love working here:

• Building the future of Disney’s media business: DE&E Technologists are designing and building the infrastructure that will power Disney’s media, advertising, and distribution businesses for years to come.
• Reach & Scale: The products and platforms this group builds and operates delight millions of consumers every minute of every day – from Disney+ and Hulu, to ABC News and Entertainment, to ESPN and ESPN+, and much more.
• Innovation: We develop and execute groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms and enhance how audiences experience sports, entertainment & news.
  
  
  

Media Engineering

Media Engineering is an innovative organization that is passionate about providing the best possible video playback experience, art, and metadata to customers worldwide, powered by exceptional technology. This work requires streamlining and repurposing technology across different business and distribution channels – including streaming, linear, and theatrical – so that technology can ebb and flow across the needs of the business.

Job Summary:

The Media Processing & Distribution group is hiring a talented Lead Software Engineer to support the growing Content Distribution & Origin (CDO) Engineering team. The Media Distribution group within Disney’s Media Engineering organization is responsible for the development, support, and management of the content delivery pipeline from the origin to the end-user.

The Content Distribution & Origin Team:

We are caching infrastructure professionals who employ best-practices to develop scalable caching solutions. We're responsible for the development and operational efficiency of Disney’s owned and operated Origin, Midtier, and Edge appliances, which serve content for Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+, and Star+.

Responsibilities:

• Leading design and implementation of caching software for delivery of streaming media and API responses.
• Operate as technical lead using knowledge of good engineering practices and mentoring other team members.
• Employ the Software Development Lifecycle to gather requirements, gain consensus on design, create robust implementations, and validate through automated testing.
• Create and manage mechanisms to collect metrics and synthesize meaningful insights with that data.
• Lead by example in writing documentation, tests, and high quality code.
• Participate in peer reviews of code and design documentation both as author and reviewer.
  
  
  

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and / or equivalent work experience
• 7+ years of software architecture and development experience.
• 7+ years systems programming experience in C or C++
• Expert level knowledge of scaling HTTP, caching and networking protocols
• Demonstrated ability to lead development teams through complex engineering challenges.
• A strong foundation in streaming video and content distribution
• Proven experience building highly performant, stable systems
• A fondness for unit tests and automated testing in multiple forms
  
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience with Varnish Cache and VCL
• Python experience useful
• Solid troubleshooting and debugging skills
• Knowledge of video streaming / HLS / DASH
• Familiarity with storage technologies - Linux I/O subsystems, SSD, NVME, DC-PDIMM
  
  
  

#disneytech

The hiring range for this position in Seattle and New York City is $156,300 - $209,600 per year and in Santa Monica and Glendale, California is $149,300 - $200,200 per year and in San Fransico, California is $163,500 - $219,200 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.