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Lead Software Engineer, Frontend

| Glendale, CA, USA | Hybrid
Employer Provided Salary: 149,300-200,200 Annually
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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 our 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 enhance 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 here:

  • Building the future of Disney's media: DE&E Technologists are designing and building the infrastructure that will power our 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 implement groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms and enhance how audiences experience sports, entertainment & news.


The Product & Data Engineering team is responsible for end to end development for Disney's world-class consumer-facing products, including streaming platforms Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+, and digital products & experiences across ESPN, Marvel, Disney Studios, NatGeo, and ABC News. The team drives innovation at scale for millions of consumers around the world across Apple, Android, Smart TVs, game consoles, and the web, with our platforms powering core experiences like personalization, search, messaging and data.
As a Frontend Software Engineer working on ESPN products, you will join a team of strong, collaborative engineers that solve interesting technical tasks daily, such as scaling technology for fans across the globe, real-time updating during live events, supporting international languages and sports, and building components that are accessible for all. In this role, you will build betting focused features that will have an impact across ESPN's dynamic pages, including game pages, scoreboards, and index pages. We are looking for candidates who are passionate about solving JavaScript data manipulation problems.
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.com to scale and perform.
Responsibilities

  • Build components and modules that are used by millions of fans around the world
  • Partner with other engineering teams to solve problems while considering performance, scalability, caching, resiliency, and flexibility for expanding product requirements
  • Work with native teams to develop seamless webview integrations within the ESPN app
  • Support live event coverage and triage issues that come in to ensure an optimal experience for our global audience
  • Proactively prevent critical issues in an automated fashion via unit testing, automated alerts, and monitoring
  • Provide leadership across multiple teams to ensure successful delivery of initiatives
  • Perform code reviews and mentor junior engineers
  • Independently architect new solutions, innovate on POCs, and drive initiatives to optimize our tech stack


Basic Qualifications

  • BS Computer Science or related technical discipline or its equivalent
  • Advanced understanding of frontend web development technologies and principles
  • Mastery of JavaScript and JS frameworks
  • Effective communicator, collaborator, and teammate
  • Able to multi-task and prioritize as needed
  • Quick to learn new concepts
  • Minimum 7 years relevant industry experience


Preferred Qualifications

  • Advanced understanding of React and NodeJS
  • Mastery of AWS services (e.g., Cloudwatch, EC2, S3, etc)
  • Experience with task automation (WebPack) and CSS Preprocessors (PostCSS, Less, Sass)
  • Advanced HTML / CSS preferred, but not required for this role


Additional Information
Disney is an equal opportunity employer - Women/Cultural minority/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity. Our goal is to create an inclusive workplace for all.
The hiring range for this position in Los Angeles, CA, Glendale, CA, and Bristol, CT is $149,300 - $200,200 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.

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