Senior Product Software Engineer

Job RequirementsTechnology is at the heart of Disney’s past, present, and future. Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology is a global organization of engineers, product developers, designers, technologists, data scientists, and more – all working to build and advance the technological backbone for Disney’s media business globally.The team marries technology with creativity to build world-class products, enhance storytelling, and drive velocity, innovation, and scalability for our businesses. We are Storytellers and Innovators. Creators and Builders. Entertainers and Engineers. We work with every part of The Walt Disney Company’s media portfolio to advance the technological foundation and consumer media touch points serving millions of people around the world.Here are a few reasons why we think you’d love working here:Building the future of Disney’s media: Our Technologists are designing and building the products and platforms that will power our media, advertising, and distribution businesses for years to come.Reach, Scale & Impact: More than ever, Disney’s technology and products serve as a signature doorway for fans' connections with the company’s brands and stories. Disney+. Hulu. ESPN. ABC. ABC News…and many more. These products and brands – and the unmatched stories, storytellers, and events they carry – matter to millions of people globally. Innovation: We develop and implement groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms, and solve complex and distinctive technical problems.Ad Platforms is responsible for Disney’s industry-leading ad technology and products – driving advertising performance, innovation, and value in Disney’s sports, news, and entertainment content, across all media platforms.The programmatic teams build and maintain Disney's programmatic advertising products and services that comprise Disney's Real-Time Ad Exchange (DRAX). DRAX is an award-winning, proprietary SSP that enables the configuration of programmatic deals and integrates programmatic demand from multiple third-party sources into the Disney ad server in real time.As a Senior Software Engineer, you will apply strong technical knowledge and engineering practices to design, build, test, and operate scalable, performant, maintainable, and reliable software. You will independently deliver well-defined projects, collaborate with engineers and product partners, and contribute to the continuous improvement of the team's systems and development practices.Daily, You Should BringA willingness to communicate and collaborate effectively across teamsOwnership of assigned projects and production systemsSound judgment in system and API designA commitment to writing maintainable, testable, and loosely coupled softwareA passion for learning and adapting in a dynamic, fast-paced environmentThe ability to translate product requirements into clear technical implementationsAn interest in identifying practical optimizations and enhancementsKindness and pragmatic optimismA strong understanding of Java and the software development lifecycleResponsibilitiesDevelop a strong understanding of the team's domain, services, and operational responsibilitiesDesign, implement, test, deploy, and maintain solutions in a high-throughput, low-latency microservices environmentIndependently deliver well-defined features and technical projectsParticipate in design and implementation discussions and clearly communicate technical decisions and tradeoffsCollaborate with product managers and engineers to translate user stories into actionable engineering tasksImprove code quality, scalability, maintainability, and service reliability through reviews and incremental refactoringDiagnose and resolve software defects and production issuesImprove system observability through metrics, monitoring, dashboards, and alertingUse approved automated and AI-assisted development tools in accordance with company policyShare technical knowledge and provide constructive feedback to peersParticipate in on-call rotations according to the team's escalation policy and support scheduleBasic QualificationsBachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience5+ years of software engineering experienceStrong foundation in computer science principles, including data structures and algorithmsStrong proficiency with Java, including experience with concurrency, memory management, profiling, connection pools, thread pools, and HTTP protocolsDemonstrated analytical and problem-solving skillsEffective communication and collaboration skills with technical and non-technical partnersExperience with:Spring Boot and related Spring projectsNon-relational database technologies such as DynamoDBCaching technologies such as Redis, Valkey, or MemcachedData-streaming technologies such as Apache Kafka or Amazon KinesisCloud platforms such as AWSDevOps and infrastructure technologies such as Terraform, Docker, and KubernetesMicroservice architecturesPreferred QualificationsExperience in the advertising technology industryKnowledge of programmatic advertising systems and workflowsAdditional InformationEngineers are expected to work from the office four days per week.The specific office location depends on the team's location and hiring needs.Disclaimer PAY TRANSPARENCYThe hiring range for this position in Seattle, WA is $150,900 to $202,400 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.This position is with Disney Entertainment & Sports LLC, which is part of a business we call Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology.To learn more about Disney's guidelines on the use of AI for candidates, click here.Disney Entertainment & Sports LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. 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