Principal Software Engineer

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.

Job Summary:

As a Principal Software Engineer, you will be part of a diverse and talented organization focused on building and maintaining complex web applications for ESPN.  You will be a member of a team creating the world’s #1 sports products working with modern server-side and web technologies such as JavaScript, Node and React to deliver scalable and elegant solutions for new product features and core site architecture.

Beyond performing daily responsibilities working on our team, you will have opportunities to contribute innovative ideas for our product and learn more about the services that allow ESPN to scale and perform. 

Responsibilities:

• Build components and modules that are used by millions of fans around the world 
• Bring our UI to life by connecting components to live APIs 
• Work with native teams to develop seamless webview integrations within the ESPN Fantasy apps
• Support live event coverage and triage issues that come in to ensure an optimal experience for our global audience Coach and mentor teammates in an open, respectful, flexible and empaththetic

• Partner with other engineering teams to solve complex problems while considering performance, scalability, caching, resiliency, and flexibility for expanding product requirements 

• Architect web frameworks for shared solutions across platforms
• Lead code and architectural reviews

• Competitive frontend industry research

Minimum Qualifications:

• BS Computer Science or related technical discipline or its equivalent
• Mastery of frontend web development technologies and principles
• Extensive experience with JavaScript and JS Frameworks, such as React and NodeJS
• Experience with task Automation (GitLab Pipelines, GitHub Actions, WebPack)
• Experience with full stack programming, including JavaScript/TypeScript/NodeJS, Lua, shells scripting and other similar technologies
• Strong communication skills and attention to detail
• Ability to research, learn and evangelize new technologies
• 10+ years relevant industry experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with iOS and Android development technologies and principles, including cross-platform solutions such as React Native and Flutter
• Understanding of AWS services (e.g., Cloudwatch, EC2, S3, etc) 
• HTML / CSS preferred, but not required for this role 

The hiring range for this position in Seattle, WA and in New York City, NY is $175,800 - $235,700 per year; the hiring range for this position in Santa Monica/Burbank/Glendale/L.A., California and in Bristol, Connecticut is $167,700 - $224,900; and the hiring range for this position in San Francisco, California is $183,700 - $246,400 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.