COMPLETE Software Engineer II - Bristol, CT, USA

Job Posting Title:

Software Engineer II

Req ID:

10067237

Job Description:

Department/Group Overview:

As a member of the Interactive Platform Engineering team within the Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology (DEET) organization you will be part of a fast paced, passionate team that builds and maintains complex, high throughput systems for managing user generated content. These systems support flagship Disney products including ESPN Fantasy Football, Marvel, ABC News and National Geographic. You will be challenged to help the team efficiently maintain, enhance and scale platforms that serve millions of Disney users every day. You will apply excellent communication skills while interfacing with both technical and product teams to capture new system requirements and then apply your proven development chops in the delivery of innovative solutions for those requirements. You will be challenged to work at traffic volumes very few engineers ever approach… and you will be rewarded by a job you love!

Job Summary:

As a software engineer on the Fantasy Sports & Gaming Platforms engineering team you will participate in the design, development and testing of extremely high throughput, low latency user generated content systems. These systems are used to drive highly personalized and rewarding user experiences across a broad spectrum of Disney products including ESPN Fantasy Football, Tournament Challenge, and ESPN Pick ‘Em Games.

As a member of the agile development team you will:

• Apply your pragmatic and proven software skills to predictably deliver well-crafted code

• Demonstrate your passion for technology by solving unique within the industry challenges

• Rely on your sense of ownership and professional pride to deliver high quality, low maintenance software

• Gain and/or apply mastery of Java, AWS, Cassandra and other leading web technologies

• Leverage strong communication skills interacting with various technical and product stakeholders

• Feed your thirst for learning new skills and technology as part of the larger DTCI organization

Come help shape the future of gaming and social systems underpinning Disney products used by millions of users every day!

Minimum qualifications:

• Minimum of 3 years of related work experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience

• Deep understanding of the Java programming language and object-oriented programming

• Self-starter with proven ability to deliver high quality software in a pragmatic fashion

• Proven ability to solve challenging technical problems

• Proven ability to learn new technology and/or complex systems.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Preferred qualifications:

• Interest and/or experience in fantasy games

• Full stack / front end engineering experience

• Hands on experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS)

• Hands on experience with Cassandra or other NoSQL DBs

• Experience working on highly scalable real time software platforms

The hiring range for this position in Bristol, CT is $112,600 to $151,000 per year and in Glendale, CA is $112,600 to $151,000 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.

Job Posting Segment:

Technology (DTC)

Job Posting Primary Business:

Consumer Experiences & Platforms (DTC)

Primary Job Posting Category:

Software Engineer

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Bristol, CT, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

USA - CA - 1200 Grand Central Ave

Date Posted:

2023-10-23