Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology is looking to solve the problem of developing and maintaining complex, high-performance applications that support broadcast automation tools for live broadcast content automation.
Requirements
- Strong understanding of object-oriented (OO) software design
- Proven ability to design, develop, and manage MySQL databases
- Solid proficiency in C and/or VB programming languages
- Experience writing code that consumes RESTful APIs and JSON data
- Experience and understanding of scripting functions and logic, including VizRT scripting, VBScript, and ActionScript
- Working knowledge of Visual Studio technologies, including C, VB.NET, and WPF (experience with these is a strong plus)
- Hands-on experience with web and cloud-based technologies
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain software systems that support live broadcast content automation
- Collaborate across disciplines (engineering, design, production, and operations) to deliver reliable, efficient solutions
- Contribute to architectural discussions and help define long-term technical strategies
- Balance development speed with maintainability and quality using lean, iterative practices
- Provide mentorship, technical insight, and code reviews for team members
- Continuously learn and share new tools and techniques that enhance the team’s efficiency and creativity
Other
- Minimum of 5 years experience in a technical or software development role
- Ability to work collaboratively with technology, engineering, operations, production, and creative services teams
- Excellent communication and organizational skills, with strong attention to detail
- Serves as a high-level technical resource and “go-to” person for less-experienced engineers
- Demonstrated success in building solutions of significant scope and complexity that have been successfully deployed to end users
