Software Engineer II - Java, AWS, CI/CD

Job Summary

As a Software Engineer II in the Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology (DEET) organization, you will be part of a dynamic team of software engineers dedicated to enhancing the end-user experience on Disney’s consumer-facing products. You will tackle complex and challenging problems across various systems involved with Direct-to-Consumer platforms. We are seeking a self-motivated team player with a strong desire to improve the products and services they build and support. You should be someone who holds themselves and their teammates accountable in a professional, collaborative manner, and an enthusiastic technologist who can provide fresh perspectives and innovative insights to our initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a team of engineers in a full-stack development process.
• Participate in high-level architecture discussions and planning sessions to ensure our software solutions meet product requirements.
• Build Core UI Screens and backend software components in our Localization hub.
• Manage code in AWS using TerraForm, Spinnaker, Jenkins, Docker, and other CI/CD Tools.
• Work closely with other team members, including product owners, TPMs, and other stakeholders, to achieve product and business requirements.
• Engage in the code review process by providing feedback on pull requests.
• Participate in on-call rotations, supporting systems and services during production incidents.

Required Skills and Experience

• Fluent in Java programming language and proficient in at least one more.
• Experience building RESTful services with Java/Spring or other server-side programming platforms.
• Understanding of data persistence technologies such as SQL/Postgres, and data migration tools such as Prisma or Flyway.
• Familiarity with writing unit tests, integration tests, and functional tests.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-learner, independent, with excellent problem-solving skills.
• Understanding of source control concepts and exposure to Git and Jenkins.

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Java/Spring.
• Experience with Docker.
• Proficiency with AWS or other cloud services providers.
• Experience with ML platform engineering.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience.

About Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology

On any given day at Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology (DEET), we’re reimagining ways to create magical viewing experiences for the world’s most beloved stories while also transforming Disney’s media business for the future. Whether that’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.

Join us and help us find new ways to interact with users, however and wherever they connect with our brands!