Disney Entertainment and ESPN Technology (DE&E Technology) division is a newly formed technology epicenter which combines Disney’s tradition of bold innovation and creativity to directly deliver compelling content to hundreds of millions of people all around the world. Comprised of Disney’s international media businesses and the Company’s various streaming services, the DE&E segment aligns technology, content, and distribution platforms to expand the Company’s global footprint and deliver world-class, personalized entertainment experiences to consumers around the world. Our employees are leading, creating, innovating, and making bold moves in unexpected directions that redefine not just what a mass media entertainment company does, but what it can do.

　　Within DE&E Technology, the Ad Platforms team is responsible for creating and scaling innovative global advertising solutions by building mission-critical tools and workflows to support addressable & linear ad sales, traffic, marketing and parts of broadcast operations. Being part of the DE&E Technology team is a once-in-a-career opportunity to be a part of what’s next.

　　This role is a part of the Software Engineering team within the DE&E Ad Platforms organization. We strive to be a diverse team, passionate about great technology applied creatively to solve complex business problems. We are a motivated team that is committed to lifelong learning and improving, both in and out of the office. We strive to be flexible and adaptable to change both in how we execute projects and in the technologies we use to deliver our solutions. We care about the details because every pixel, every line of code, and every user interaction with our products determines whether we are delivering on our commitment to producing the very best products possible. You’ll be joining a talented team that works interdependently toward aggressive goals to deliver technically sound solutions. We work to ensure that we share both accountability and credit as a team. We often include our users as part of our team and we work to connect with them on a human level, understanding their world, so we can deliver software that they love to use.

　　JOB SUMMARY:

　　As a Lead Software Engineer, you will use your deep Salesforce CRM Analytics, scripting, DevOps, and data persistence skills to architect, design, write and test code that delivers new features for our application portfolio. You will be an important part of a motivated team where we’ll be looking for you to lead the team to drive application architecture, code quality, and make sure we are building the right things for our users. We want someone that has grown up through the software development ranks - possessing 7 or more years’ experience in designing and architecting highly scalable, secure, performant, and usable web applications using Salesforce and CRM Analytics. The ideal candidate would possess extensive skills in Salesforce technology while having expertise with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure or GCP), coupled with hands on persistence and data streaming technology experience (Snowflake, Kafka).

　　While The Walt Disney Company is a large company, ideally, we’d like if you have some previous experience in a U.S. startup environment and be comfortable performing multiple roles. We strive to get things done quickly, with high quality, and we are committed to the agile methodology. Our work is guided by lean principles (looking at value and looking for waste; not doing anything ‘for the sake of doing it’).

　　We’re looking for a passionate, impactful, technical leader who wants to come here to do their very best work and make their mark, add their chapter to the long and storied history of The Walt Disney Company. Someone who holds themselves and their teammates accountable in a professional, collaborative manner. A collaborative technologist who seeks to bring the best out in themselves and those around them. Someone who can provide a fresh perspective and innovative insight to our initiatives.

　　RESPONSIBILITES:

　　Deliver software projects with high quality on time. Provide domain expertise and innovative solutions to complex business problems

　　Collaborate with leads and influence software architectures which are robust, scalable, fault-tolerant, secured and cloud-native

　　Possess Salesforce CRM Analytics solution design and implementation experience

　　Reason logically and creatively, identifying problems, drawing valid conclusions from the data available, and develop effective solutions while applying creative thinking in the design and development of high performing web applications

　　Collaborate with leads to keep the team’s technology radar and architecture principles aligned to the industry and needs of our users. Stay up-to-date on the latest software development technologies and trends

　　Lead code reviews and ensure that all code meets quality standards

　　Provide leadership and direction to junior and senior engineers

　　Deliver multiple projects utilizing an Agile methodology

　　Take a high ownership, self-sufficient, hands-on position on the team to lead and drive quality, maintain application stability

　　Write complex programs, analyze code changes and suggest improvements

　　Check-in valuable, clean and well-documented code on a daily basis that adds new features and capabilities

　　Create reference implementations for the purpose of mentoring and leading more junior staff (when required)

　　Help define engineering standards and provide technical mentorship to the team

　　Investigate and resolve any production issues from end user (UI) to persistence layer and work to prevent them

　　Work with product managers to ensure that all project deliverables are on time and high quality

　　Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to ensure that software solutions align with business goals

　　YOU MUST…

　　Hold a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Engineering, or another technical field

　　Have 7+ years of experience in web application development or software engineering in a large enterprise environment using Salesforce and CRM Analytics platform

　　Have Salesforce Certifications

　　Be able to demonstrate significant experience working with relational databases, SQL and newer NoSQL data stores as well as event streaming platforms (Snowflake, Kafka)

　　Have a strong interest in open source technology

　　Possess good communication skills and enjoy mentoring and helping others to succeed as a team

　　Care about your craft and have opinions about the “right” way to do things with technology

　　PREFERRED EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION/ SKILLS

　　Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or related technical discipline is highly desirable

　　Previous work experience in Ad Platforms, Accounts Receivable and/or financial applications

　　Experience working with vendor teams to deliver high quality results

　　Knowledge of AWS managed services, performance testing and application profiling

　　Strong curiosity about how Disney delivers the Magic and a desire to be a part of it

　　The hiring range for this position in Glendale is $149,300 - $200,200 per year, in Seattle is $156,300 - $209,600 per year, and in San Francisco 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.

　　Job ID: 10074429

　　Location: Glendale,California

　　Job Posting Company: Disney Direct to Consumer

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