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Lead Software Engineer, Android
Lead Software Engineer, Android-October 2024
Glendale
Oct 19, 2026
About Lead Software Engineer, Android

  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 for Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology

  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.

  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.

  This is a hands-on engineering position developing mobile applications for ESPN inside the Android Ecosystem in Java/Kotlin. In this role, you will work with a cross-functional team of Product Managers, Designers, Mobile/Web/Backend Engineers, and Content Creators to conceptualize and develop world-class Disney apps. Based on your experience, you will apply technical expertise to manage individual project priorities, deadlines and deliverables and will design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance software solutions. You will architect reusable solutions that are shared across all Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology apps. You may lead others to solve complex problems and provide oversight and direction to other software engineers.

  Responsibilities

  Designing, Coding, PR Reviews, Writing Tests

  Collaborating with QA and Automation Team

  Interacting with the Product Development team to review requirements and discuss feature development.

  Basic Qualifications

  7+ years hands-on professional experience with Android development

  BS, BA, or advanced degree in computer science, engineering or its equivalent

  Ability to collaborate in a small, productive development team as well as the larger engineering organization

  Motivated self-starter with the ability to learn and adapt to new technologies

  Excellent verbal and written communication skills; can effectively articulate complex ideas and influence others through well-reasoned explanations

  Write efficient, reliable, and maintainable code whether implementing architectural improvements, user-facing features, or fixing defects

  Troubleshoot and resolve issues, problems, and errors encountered across our various platforms

  Analyze and optimize application code for efficiency, reliability and performance

  Understand product architecture, assisting other Software Architects as necessary

  Lead other engineers to deliver multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment

  Work with minimal technical supervision and supplemental engineering support

  Embrace a highly collaborative team that rewards quality code and effective communication

  Operate as a resource to other Software Engineers, providing an open learning environment for cross-team knowledge sharing

  Expertise of object-oriented, functional, and functional reactive patterns and concepts

  Expert understanding of HTTP/S, APIs, and web services

  Solid foundation and understanding of dynamic multi-threaded mobile apps

  A significant consumer app that is currently available in marketplace

  Android app development lifecycle including Google Play Store compliance policies and submissions requirements

  Unit test frameworks and continuous integration systems such as JUnit 4/5, MockK, and Espresso

  The hiring range for this position in Seattle, WA and in New York City, NY is $156,292 to $209,660 per year; the hiring range for this position in Santa Monica/Burbank/Glendale/L.A., California and in Bristol, Connecticut is $149,240 to $200,200; and the hiring range for this position in San Francisco, California is $163,426 to $219,230 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: 10075355

  Location: Glendale,California

  Job Posting Company: Disney Direct to Consumer

  The Walt Disney Company and its Affiliated Companies are Equal Employment Opportunity employers and welcome all job seekers including individuals with disabilities and veterans with disabilities. If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or apply for a position, email [email protected] with your request. This email address is not for general employment inquiries or correspondence. We will only respond to those requests that are related to the accessibility of the online application system due to a disability.

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