Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology is looking to solve complex distributed systems challenges and protect content for millions of viewers worldwide by leading the Media Security team, which owns critical services for protecting content and enabling secure viewing.
Requirements
- Solid understanding of functional programming concepts and hands-on experience with Scala (Cats, Cats Effect, Tagless Final).
- Deep understanding of async programming models and concurrency principles.
- Proficiency with modern development tooling, including Git, CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins), containerization (e.g., Docker), and cloud platforms such as AWS.
- Strong experience designing and delivering backend systems in a high-scale, production environment.
- 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, with at least 2 years in a formal engineering management or technical leadership role.
- Demonstrated ability to drive complex technical projects from ideation through delivery, balancing technical excellence with business needs.
Responsibilities
- Guide the design and delivery of scalable, highly available, and performant systems that support millions of global users across Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+.
- Provide technical leadership through architectural direction, design reviews, and thoughtful decision-making to drive long-term platform health.
- Establish and enforce engineering best practices and operational standards to ensure code quality, reliability, and maintainability.
- Own executional accountability for project delivery, ensuring timelines, milestones, and quality targets are met consistently.
- Champion a culture of operational excellence, including continuous improvement in monitoring, alerting, incident management, and postmortem processes.
- Contribute to the broader Disney technical community through knowledge sharing, presentations, and cross-team collaboration initiatives.
- Own the design, development, and operational excellence of these services, ensuring they are highly available, performant, and scalable to meet the demands of millions of fans globally.
Other
- Lead and develop a high-performing team of engineers, fostering an inclusive, collaborative, and growth-oriented culture.
- Coach, mentor, and support engineers through regular feedback, career development planning, and performance management.
- Partner closely with product managers, designers, and technical program managers to define requirements, prioritize roadmaps, and ensure alignment with business goals and user needs.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science (or related field), or equivalent practical experience.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate technical concepts and influence stakeholders.
