We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Staff Software Program Engineer to join our Identity Engineering team at The Walt Disney Company. As a key member of our engineering organization, you will play a crucial role in driving technical direction, introducing best practices, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to work on large-scale, globally replicated systems that shape the user experience on Disney sites and applications, including Disney+, ESPN, Hulu, Parks, and Cruises. You will be responsible for identifying, defining, and refining best practices for the design, development, testing, deployment, and support of stateful microservices and lambdas in a multi-area cloud environment.
As a Staff Software Program Engineer, you will:
- Provide technical leadership and guidance to engineering teams, promoting agile practices and collaboration
- Design and implement scalable, efficient, and reliable software systems, leveraging expertise in object-oriented programming (OOP), functional programming (FP), and continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD)
- Collaborate with product managers, designers, QA, operations, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and articulate technical solutions and architectures
- Stay up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies, applying knowledge to continuously improve our systems and processes
Technical Requirements:
- Experience with one of the following Java Virtual Machine (JVM) languages: Java, Scala, or Kotlin
- Experience with at least one of the following cloud providers: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Compute (GCP), or Microsoft Azure
- Familiarity with Spark, Hive, or Presto
Preferred Qualifications:
- Familiarity with the Scala programming language and popular frameworks, including Cats, Cats Effect, ZIO, and Http4s
- Experience with both object-oriented programming (OOP) and functional programming (FP) best practices
- Familiarity with Amazon Web Services (AWS), Terraform, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) best practices
- Experience with Python programming language, particularly with Spark and machine learning
- Familiarity with Databricks and Apache Airflow products
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Structures, Software, Electrical, or Electronics Engineering, or a related field of study, and/or equivalent work experience
Join our dynamic and inclusive engineering team and contribute to the development of cutting-edge systems that power the Disney experience. Apply now to take the first step towards a rewarding new role.
