Job Summary:

We have created one of the most powerful brands by bringing memorable, life-changing storytelling to the world. The foundation of this creativity starts with The Walt Disney Studios where we produce, acquire, and distribute live-action and animated motion pictures, video experiences, music, and live performances. Our brands include Marvel, Lucasfilm, Pixar, Disney Animation, 20th Century Studios, and Searchlight Pictures. No other Media & Entertainment company can rival the brands we have the honor of bringing to the world.
As part of the Studio’s Technology team you’ll be joining a group of seasoned, dedicated technologists solving a range of interesting problems in innovative ways in an exciting and dynamic industry.
We are looking for a Software Engineer who is dedicated to help us implement high-quality applications used in the development and production of film and direct-to-consumer content. We’re a casual shop that values passion, community involvement and exceptional software. If this is you, we want you to join our team.

Responsibilities:You will be part of the team creating the next-generation internal systems for movie and direct-to-consumer creative development and production. You should be comfortable being part of a cross-functional team and working with a diverse group of business stakeholders and technologists. We expect you to have a deep understanding of Quality Assurance Testing.
Your key responsibilities will be:
1. Analysis and Design

• Consults with Business Analysts to identify and analyze technology needs and problems.
• Works closely with UX/UI Designer
• Performs data flow diagramming and/or process modeling (code architecture).
• Designs complex web components.

2. Development and Testing

• Strong expertise and hands on experience in creating Style Sheets to accommodate a web application to the Designers specifications.
• Strong expertise and hands on experience with Single Page Applications development using HTML, CSS, Angular, Typescript and JavaScript.
• Expert in development of front end responsive, mobile-friendly web applications using frameworks & libraries such as Bootstrap.
• Develops new complex features and functions for new web applications.
• Develops new complex software solutions according to defined application requirements and UX/UI Wireframes.
• Strong understanding of UI, cross-browser compatibility, general web functions and standards.
• Expert in connecting Web interface to back-end services and functions using AJAX and REST services.
• Deep understanding of current Web Development tendencies.
• Performs Unit Testing and debugging of applications.
• Identifies complex integration and user acceptance test scenarios.
• Provides programming support through all testing phases and general releases of software.
• Experience working in an “Agile” environment is a plus.

3. Delivery and Installation

• Prepares pre-release and release processes including Change Control, Contingency and Fallback Plans.
• Assists the Infrastructure group with configuration and deployment of new systems.

4. Production Support

• Conducts functional analysis for production support activities.
• Identify complex problems and analyze potential solutions including workarounds.
• Performs tuning, repairs and/or maintenance to production applications.
• Works with other IT departments on integrated system support, as required.
  

5. Administrative

• Works as a member of a cross-functional, integrated development team.
• Communicates plans, status and issues to management on a regular basis.
• Adheres to department standards, policies, procedures and industry best practices.

Basic Qualifications:Knowledge:

• Expert in the creation of CSS to accomplish what the UX/UI Designer requires of the application.
• Expert practical level on web development techniques, languages, technologies and frameworks such as HTML5, JavaScript, Bootstrap, etc.
• Expert in Angular, Typescript and JavaScript
• Knowledge of deployment strategies of distributed and multi-tiered applications.

Skills:

• Must possess an eye for the art of web design and is passionate about today’s technology and can bring new ideas to the table.
• Must be able to understand specific use cases where technology must adapt to the ways and culture in which a business unit operates and not the other way around.

• Capable of working closely with a visual designer, understanding the proposed approach, why it is being proposed and able to provide feedback and ways to improve it.
• Capable to communicate orally and in writing in a clear, concise, and timely manner.
• Ability to adapt the communication style depending on the audience (users, development team, management, etc.)
• Ability to understand and translate simple business needs into technical solutions.
• Ability to translate UI/UX design wireframes to actual code that will produce visual elements of the application.
• Ability to communicate to back-end developers what services are necessary to display the required information.
• Ability to communicate technical requirements in a clear and concise manner to the rest of the team.
• Ability to work in an Agile environment.

Experience:

• Minimum 3 years of experience developing modern, responsive and complex web applications in a business environment.
• Minimum 3-year experience developing user interfaces using Angular, and creating the appropriate CSS to match the required UI and UX designs.

Required Education

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science or related field.

Additional Information:DISNEYTECH