Senior Product Software Engineer I

Technology 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.

Job Summary:

As a Sr Product Development Engineer I, you will be assuming a pivotal role within our team, helping shape the future of our foundational services within the Quote-to-Cash space. You will be responsible for guiding the technical direction of our team and ensuring the delivery of high-quality solutions that meet the needs of our user base. The ideal candidate should be proficient in Python, Django and/or Flask, SQL, Terraform, and have experience with JavaScript.

They must combine engineering skills with strong communication skills to work with stakeholders to turn business requirements into efficient, scalable features. 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, at 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 technical expert who wants to come here to do their very best work and make their mark, adding their chapter to the long and storied history of The Walt Disney Company. Someone who holds themselves and their team accountable in a professional, collaborative manner. A collaborative technologist who seeks to bring the best out in themselves and their team. Someone who can provide guidance, a fresh perspective, and innovative insight into our initiatives.

Responsibilities:

• Full lifecycle of software development (requirements gathering, designing, building, testing, maintenance, and support)
• Work within a cross functional team of engineers building software in a collaborative & agile development environment

Foster an open environment of mutual support and engineering effectiveness Escalate and report project status, progress, risks to your leadership

• Influence and drive software engineering and architecture best practices and standards within the team
• Support the team in continuously improving the organization’s tools for owning and operating software

Author and provide feedback on technical proposals and root cause analyses Provide technical guidance and coaching to a team of software engineers

• Lead the design, development and deployment of microservices including inter-service communication and data consistency
• Lead the design and development of high-quality solutions using Django/Flask, showcasing advanced proficiency in Python, SQL/NoSQL, Serverless architecture, API Design, and Security
• Work with databases and message queues to ensure seamless data flow and integrations
• Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to translate user requirements into functional and scalable solutions
• Champion best practices for Software development, ensuring adherence to quality standards and coding guidelines

Basic Qualifications:

• Hold a bachelor’s degree in computer science, Computer Information Systems, Engineering, or another technical field
• Have 5+ years of experience in web application development or software engineering in a large enterprise environment using modern frameworks
• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Have strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Have deep expertise in Python and frameworks like Django and/or Flask
• Have deep expertise in core libraries including, django-ninja-extra, npmy, pydantic, pyyaml, pytest, ruff, and sphinx
• Have deep knowledge of Postgres and other SQL and NoSQL databases
• Have deep knowledge in designing and developing serverless architectures
• Have experience with Kafka, Kinesis, and Redis (Elasticache)
• Possess extensive experience in developing industry-level, highly available and scalable services
• Have expertise in cloud-based computing principles and practices
• Have deep understanding of CI/CD pipelines, Docker/containerization, Kubernetes/orchestration and AWS
• Have expertise with cloud infrastructure technologies: AWS Lamda, Terraform, K8S, Spinnaker, IAM, ALB, etc.
• Have experience working with observability tooling such as DataDog
• Have a track record of championing quality engineering, be adamant that all code is written in a way that can be tested with unit tests
• Have experience working with high-performing teams using Agile and Lean methodologies and frameworks

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in computer science, Software Engineering or related technical discipline is highly desirable
• Experience creating performant User Interfaces leveraging HTML/CSS/JS and React or other frameworks
• Experience with AI (GenAI, LangChain, RAG, Machine Learning)
• Previous work experience in digital advertising
• Experience working with vendor teams to deliver high-quality results
• Strong curiosity about how Disney delivers the Magic and a desire to be a part of it

This position is with Disney (India) Private Limited, which is part of a business we call Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology.

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