Automation Engineer I

About The Role & Team

At Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology, we are constantly reimagining ways to create magical viewing experiences for the world’s most beloved stories while transforming Disney’s media business for the future. Whether it’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.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

• Building the Future: DE&E Technologists are designing and building the backend systems, APIs, and mobile/living room applications that will power Disney’s media, advertising, and distribution businesses.
• Reach and 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, and news.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development and maintenance of test automation suites using languages like Java, Python, or JavaScript.
• Design and implement test automation frameworks with input from senior engineers.
• Drive increasing quality through innovation, automated test creation, and manual testing when required.
• Develop and support test automation frameworks, execution environments, manual testing, build systems, and reporting tools.
• Work with product and development teams to implement a full stack quality solution.
• Maintain documentation for internal developer consumption and project contributor documentation.
• Provide end-user and developer training on automation tools and frameworks.
• Investigate and resolve any framework, tool, or execution of environmental issues affecting our services.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Expertise in programming languages such as Node/JavaScript, Java, or Python.
• Experience with system and unit testing frameworks (e.g., TestNG, Cucumber, Robot Framework).
• Experience in automated testing on mobile or living room (OTT) devices.
• Excellent problem-solving and collaboration skills.
• Familiarity with SDLC tools such as Jira and Confluence, version control systems (e.g., Git), and CI/CD tools and pipelines.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a testing role with a mix of manual and automation duties.
• Experience building test frameworks using page object modeling and industry standard drivers such as Selenium or Appium.
• Experience in validation of APIs that drive web, mobile, or living room (OTT) devices.
• Experience developing/testing applications on cloud platforms (e.g., AWS Device Farm, Sauce Labs).
• Experience working with Agile methodologies.

Education

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

Location

This position is based in Santa Monica, CA, with a salary range of $77,300 - $108,500 per year. The base pay offered will take into account internal equity and 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.