Lead Software Engineer
Company: Disneyland Hong Kong
Location: Santa Monica
Posted on: October 20, 2024
Job Description:
On any given day at Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology, we
are 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 is 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 here:
- Building the future of Disney's Streaming, Sports, and
Entertainment business: DE&E Technologists are designing and
building the backend systems, APIs and mobile applications that
will power Disney's media, advertising, and distribution
businesses.
- Reach and 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.Engineering Services
designs, builds, and sustains technology that powers DE&E
Technology's worldwide content production and distribution
platforms. In doing so, they contribute to a series of
cross-functional services and technologies, including Quality
Engineering, Data Analytics, Software Development, Broadcast
Infrastructure, and Networking & Security. The Quality Engineering
team validates all work before production, including web, mobile,
living room applications, media, services, non-consumer-facing
products and more.We are committed to a diverse and inclusive
workplace. The Walt Disney Company is an equal opportunity employer
and does not discriminate based on race, national origin, gender,
gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status,
disability, age, or other legally protected status.Job Summary:As
Lead Software Engineer, within DE&E, you will touch the lives
of Disney fans around the world, working on innovative digital
products and platforms from Disney, ESPN, National Geographic, ABC,
Marvel, Star Wars and more. You will be a senior leader on the
Quality Engineering team, whose primary goal is continually
improving the quality of the products that Disney is known for
while decreasing time-to-market and enabling innovation. This role
makes you a stakeholder in every digital property developed and
released by the DE&E Technology group, as well as the platforms
and enterprise applications that power them.As an experienced
software engineering leader who has a passion for leading engineers
that drive quality and productivity into world-class applications
and services, you will lead a small group of talented and driven
software engineers dedicated to building test automation, tools,
reports, and services that enable product delivery teams to deliver
all Disney digital applications with the quality and reliability
expected by our guests.Responsibilities and Duties of the Role:
- Developing and supporting test automation, execution
environments and reporting tools
- Writing code that establishes and enhances test automation and
design proof of concepts.
- Coordination of complex tasks with external teams &
stakeholders
- Leading and Mentoring junior developers and providing in-depth
code reviews and technical analysis
- Providing end-user and developer training on automation tool
sets.
- Prioritize, estimate, and define complex projects and
tools
- Coordinating scheduling, updates, and communications with
internal and external teams
- Investigating and resolving any test automation, tooling or
execution of environmental issues affecting our services
- Serving as an advanced resource for other software engineers on
the team. Collaboration with immediate teams and peers to design
complex solutions, peer review code, and suggest optimization
- Leading a small group of 1-3 motivated software
engineers.Required Education, Experience/Skills/Training:
- Bachelor's degree or the foreign equivalent in Computer Science
or a closely related field
- 7+ years of progressive experience in a software development
(SDET) occupation, including automated testing of front end and
backend services
- Proficient in object-oriented design and expertise with one of
the following programming languages: Python, Java,
Node/JavaScript
- 4+ years of experience with test automation and unit testing
frameworks
- 3+ year of experience with leading teams of 2 or more
- Experience working with high-performing teams using Agile and
Lean methodologies and frameworks
- Experience in modern design patterns and techniques and have
led the design of small to large products
- Experience in deriving and gathering quality KPI's to give
insight into product's health and progress
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
- Organized, detail-oriented and able to deliver project tasks on
time
- Strong verbal and written communication skills. Highly
motivated, self-starting individualPreferred Qualifications
- Experience shipping a production Python, Flask, Django, React
or Node.js application
- Experience in mobile application development and testing
- Experience with developing applications in cloud platforms
(e.g. AWS)
- Experience working with Agile methodologies
- Working knowledge of web accessibility fundamentals
- Experience with Kafka, Amazon SQS, and Kinesis
- Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Spinnaker, and continuous
integration/delivery systems
- Experience writing Gherkin Syntax to facilitate the development
of automated test scenarios
- Experience developing advanced mocking mechanisms (e.g.,
rule-based proxies and dummy-services)
- Experience with test suite/case/run management tools (e.g.,
JIRA Xray, etc.)The hiring range for this position in Santa Monica,
CA is $149,300 to $200,200 per year and in Seattle, WA and New
York, NY is $156,292 to $209,660 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.
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