The Disney Media and Entertainment
Distribution (DMED) Productivity
Engineering team is seeking a Software
Engineer who has a true passion for creating
innovative tools and frameworks. This
engineer will help us develop tools that support a large variety of Disney software products on web, mobile, and OTT platforms. We are looking for an
Engineer who is excited to push the envelope and grow with our team.
Our team is motivated by a desire to continuously improve and create efficiencies within the DMED organization. We are a fast-paced group that takes extraordinary pride in creating
innovative tools, and constantly improving upon them. We do not shy away from tough problems and take delight in solving the hard one's other folks might say are impossible to solve at scale.
Just some of the exciting products we work on include the websites & mobile apps for ESPN & ESPN Fantasy, ABC / ABC News, National Geographic and Marvel Unlimited! We work very closely with these brands and teams and strive to be as close to the
product as possible as we are also fans ourselves!
As a member of our team, you will strive to accomplish the following goals:
Contributing to the successful implementation of solutions for technical problems with DMED
engineering teams
Driving the adoption of automated tests to dramatically reduce reliance on manual testing
Implementing small to medium features in projects based on well-defined requirements
Check-in valuable, clean code daily that adds new features and capabilities
Becoming a core member of our Productivity
Engineering team, helping others increase productivity through innovation, and championing the core value of Disney Quality
Contributing to and providing active support for test automation frameworks
Contributing to test automation coverage
Independently troubleshooting identified & assigned software issues
Maintaining project documentation meant for end user and contributor consumption
Becoming a core member of our Productivity
Engineering team, helping others increase productivity through innovation, and championing the core value of Disney Quality
Required Education, Experience/Skills/Training:
Bachelor’s degree or the foreign equivalent in
Computer Science or a closely related field with 0-2 years of progressive experience in a
software development (SDE) occupation, including automated testing of
front end and
backend services
Significant experience in object-oriented
design and expertise with one of the following programming languages:
Node/
JavaScript,
Java,
Python
Experience with test automation and unit testing frameworks
Excellent problem-solving skills.
Demonstrable collaboration skills and ability to use standard
software development lifecycle (SDLC) tools such as Jira and Confluence, and version control systems.
Strong verbal and written communication skills. Highly motivated, self-starting individual
Preferred Qualifications
Experience contributing to a
React or
Node.js application
Knowledge of mobile application development and testing
Experience with developing applications in cloud platforms (e.g.,
AWS)
Working knowledge of
Agile methodologies
Working knowledge of web accessibility fundamentals
Experience with Kafka,
Amazon SQS, and Kinesis