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.

　　The Product & Data Engineering team is responsible for end to end development for Disney’s world-class consumer-facing products, including streaming platforms Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+, and digital products & experiences across ESPN, Marvel, Disney Studios, NatGeo, and ABC News. The team drives innovation at scale for millions of consumers around the world across Apple, Android, Smart TVs, game consoles, and the web, with our platforms powering core experiences like personalization, search, messaging and data.

　　Responsibilities:

　　Design, develop, and maintain our search technology to enhance the user experience for Disney Streaming customers

　　Collaborate in architecture design for search, relevance, and ranking problems

　　Collaborate with cross-functional teams like Product and Program to identify search-related business requirements and provide technical solutions

　　Mentor, empower and provide career growth opportunities for team members

　　Foster and maintain effective communication channels with your team members, stakeholders, and leadership.

　　Monitor and improve the performance, scalability, and reliability of our search infrastructure

　　Stay up-to-date with the latest relevance and ranking technology trends and innovations, and evaluate their potential impact on the search domain

　　Leave systems better than you found them

　　Qualifications:

　　Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience

　　At least 7 years of experience in software engineering, with a focus on building well-designed architecture, shipping robust code and contributing to a positive team environment

　　Demonstrated success in being part of a team problem-solving, designing and implementing software at scale

　　Mentorship experience & a desire to help your fellow engineers get better at what they do

　　Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with experience presenting and explaining complex technical ideas to peers and leadership

　　Biased towards action, with experience delivering high-quality software solutions on time, at scale and within budget.

　　Solid understanding of Java, API (REST), ETL, and search technologies, such as Elasticsearch, Solr, or Lucene

　　Preferred Qualifications :

　　Solid understanding of applied machine learning techniques, such as supervised and unsupervised learning, deep learning, and natural language processing.

　　Experience with search relevance tuning, query optimization, and ranking algorithms that incorporate applied machine learning techniques.

　　Experience with gRPC and caching for high traffic systems

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　　The hiring range for this position in CA, NY, and WA is $149,300-$219,200. 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: 10075637

　　Location: San Francisco,California

　　Job Posting Company: Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology

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