Software Engineer II (MPD Core Media Processing)

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Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology

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.

Our Software Engineering teams are 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 teams drive 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.

The Walt Disney Company has a rich tradition of creating innovative products and magical experiences for millions of people around the world. Software Engineers are at the heart of that innovation and magic, building platforms, services, tools and infrastructure for an unmatched collection of content and brands such as Disney+, Hulu, ESPN, and ABC.

The MPD Core Media Manufacturing Software Engineer II (P2) position will contribute to the design, implementation, and maintenance of Video-on-Demand (VOD) workflow orchestration. 

Daily responsibilities include:

• Contribute to the design, implementation, integration, deployment, and support of a complex orchestration system.
• Contribute to the planning of small to mid-size projects, requirements discovery, identification of task breakdowns, providing sizing estimates and helping with planning work allocation.
• Participate in design and code reviews
• Develop a highly functional understanding of Disney Streaming’s VOD workflows, the orchestration system software components and how those components integrate with other systems.
• Debug complex issues involving workflows across multiple systems in QA and production environments.
• Apply Agile methodology and practices, including participation in regular scrums, sprint planning, and backlog grooming.
• Regularly communicate and collaborate with the engineering manager, project manager, and other team members regarding the of projects and support issues
• Participate in and help foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and open communication with stakeholders across adjacent teams.
• Participate in a 24/7 on-call support rotation to troubleshoot and resolve VOD workflow issues in Disney Streaming’s production environment.

Required Qualifications:

• BA/BS or MS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related engineering field.
• 3+ years (1+ with MS degree) software development industry experience.
• Strong professional software development expertise, with a solid grounding in Scala and Java.
• Experience with continuous integration and deployment tools (Github, Jenkins, Docker)
• Experience with media encoding and streaming technologies and/or associated metadata workflows.

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