Introduction to Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology
At Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology, we are reimagining approaches to create magical viewing experiences for the world's most cherished memories while transforming Disney's media business for the future. Our team is dedicated to evolving our streaming and digital products in new and immersive ways, powering global marketing and distribution to maximize flexibility and efficiency, and delivering Disney's unparalleled entertainment and sports content. Every day is an opportunity to make a difference to our partners and to hundreds of millions of people worldwide.
Why Join Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology?
There are many reasons why you'd love working for Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology. Here are a few:
- Building the future of Disney's media business: Our technologists are designing and building the infrastructure that will power Disney's media, marketing, and distribution companies for years to come.
- Reach & Scale: The products and systems our team builds and operates satisfy hundreds of thousands of customers every minute of every day – from Disney+ and Hulu, to ABC News and Entertainment, to ESPN and ESPN+, and many more.
- Innovation: We develop and execute groundbreaking products and strategies that shape industry norms and enhance how audiences experience sports, entertainment, and news.
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Lead Data Engineer to help us grow our data platform. You will be embedded in the Orchestration team that runs workflow scheduling applications and data ingestion infrastructure that enables the analytics, operations, and data generation behind our flagship streaming services - Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+, and Star+. You'll get to understand the challenges of facilitating a high-quality, seamless media streaming experience across mobile, connected devices, and web, all while using the latest technology available from AWS and beyond.
Responsibilities and Duties of the Role
The key responsibilities of this role include:
- Leading a cross-functional team of engineers to build software for a large-scale data processing environment supporting real-time and batch data that underpins all analytic and operational data flows.
- Building tools and services to support data discovery, lineage, resiliency, and privacy compliance across the data platform.
- Designing and developing CICD processes for infrastructure components that ensure high availability and agility.
- Driving software engineering and architecture best practices and standards within the team and wider organization, alongside a culture of quality, innovation, and experimentation.
- Providing mentorship and guidance for team members; evangelizing the platform, best-practices, data-driven decisions; identifying new use cases and capabilities and driving adoption.
Required Education, Experience, Skills, and Training
To be successful in this role, you will need:
- Basic Qualifications:
- 3+ years of relevant professional experience.
- Fluent with Python and Scala.
- Deep experience deploying and running cloud-based data solutions (ideally AWS) and infrastructure-as-code frameworks like Terraform.
- Ability to dive deep into any technical issue as well as understand and drive the overall system architecture.
- You care deeply about craftsmanship in your software, and can work backwards from the customer experience.
- You have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Preferred Qualifications:
- Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
- Experience maintaining real-time data infrastructure including Kinesis or Kafka.
- Expertise with workflow scheduler tools such as Airflow.
- Experience with Scala, Python, Terraform, and AWS.
What We Offer
The hiring range for this position is $35 to $45 per hour. The base pay actually offered will consider internal equity and may also vary depending on the candidate's geographic location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive devices may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, depending on the level and function offered.
Benefits at Disney
Because our employees and cast members are at the heart of everything we do, Disney offers a competitive total rewards package that includes pay, health and savings benefits, time-off programs, educational opportunities, and more. Together, these rewards make up a comprehensive package that helps our employees and cast members to maintain their best lives, grow individually and professionally, and take advantage of the unique extras that only Disney can offer.
- We support growth and development for all our employees & cast through online learning tools and programs designed to foster inclusion.
- We believe in giving back to the community and you will find opportunities to volunteer through Disney VoluntEARS.
- The Disney Commuter Assistance program helps Disney employees and cast members to find commuter resources, alternatives, and incentives.
- Discounts are available at select hotels, dining, products, and recreational locations.
- Flexibility @ Disney is designed to fit your professional and personal needs. How you work can be on-site, remote, or a combination of both, but it's with you in mind—offering a portfolio of options for a work arrangement that lets you thrive, both in your career and in your life.
- Affordable health insurance options, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, are available for full-time positions.
- On-site, low-cost, and back-up child care options are available at select locations.
- Vacation and sick leave are available for full-time positions. Vacation and personal holidays are accrued based on length of service, role, and hours worked.
- Retirement plans are available for full-time and part-time positions.
- Complimentary theme park admission for full-time and part-time positions after weeks of employment.
- Includes Educational compensation and Disney Aspire, which pays 100% tuition upfront at community colleges for full-time and part-time hourly employees.
About Disney Direct to Consumer
Disney's Direct to Consumer team oversees the Hulu and Disney+ streaming services within Disney Entertainment, helping to bring The Walt Disney Company's best-in-class storytelling to fans and families everywhere.
About The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified global family entertainment and media enterprise with the following business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, Disney Parks, Experiences and Products. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent position in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of its family. Disney's stories, characters, and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally beloved.
Conclusion
If you are a motivated and experienced Lead Data Engineer looking to join a dynamic team and contribute to the development of a cutting-edge data platform, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity. With a competitive compensation package, comprehensive benefits, and a unique work environment, Disney offers a rewarding and challenging career path for talented professionals like you. Don't miss this chance to be part of a team that is shaping the future of entertainment and media. Apply now to join the Disney team and start creating your own magical experiences!
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