ESPN Looking for Software Engineer II at Bristol, CT Full Time

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 our 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 enhance 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: DE&E Technologists are designing and building the infrastructure that will power our 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 implement groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms and enhance how audiences experience sports, entertainment & news.

Platform Software Engineering oversees the core technical platforms and systems for Disney’s massive suite of streaming products – including Disney+ and Hulu – and digital products and experiences – including ESPN, Marvel, Disney Studios, NatGeo, and ABC News. This team also drives the strategic development and use of technology, building scalable systems and products that can power a more personalized experience for Disney customers, as well as innovative work in Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), and 3D rendering in our studio environments. When you’re watching SportsCenter and you’re impressed by how awesome the studio looks, you have this team to thank!

Responsibilities:

• Build and support the data pipelines behind the processing of our core systems
• build and support APIs that power the products across our brands and
• build and support the tools and systems around our Core Platforms.
• responsible for extensible solutions, at scale, and advancing our platform onto modern frameworks and technologies.
• You will interact with numerous teams to define scalable workflows in and out of the pipeline, providing a strong foundation for many products.
• Demonstrate determination in finding solutions to complex puzzles

Basic Qualifications:

• BS Computer Science or related technical discipline or its equivalent.
• 3+ years experience in the field
• Some experience in developing high volume, cached, fault tolerant, multi-threaded scalable systems
• Experience with Java and open-source technologies like Spring, Tomcat, MySQL, Kafka, Elastic Search, etc.
• Exposure to cloud-based technologies such as AWS EC2, ECS, SQS, S3, Lambda, CloudFormation, etc.
• Exposure to full lifecycle of application development, including best practices of unit testing, code reviews, documentation, etc.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Motivated self-starter with the ability to learn and adapt to new technologies
• Strong analytical skills as well as solid capabilities for debugging and troubleshooting.
• Good communication skills and attention to detail

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The hiring range for this position in LA, Santa Monica and Bristol is $112,600 – $151,000 per year, New York and Seattle is $118,000 – $158,200 per year and San Francisco is $123,400 – $165,400 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.