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As a member of Interactive Platform Engineering team within the Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution (DMED) organization of Disney 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 assist in the design, development, testing and deployment of high-quality software solutions. 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 with a job you love!As a lead software engineer on the Fantasy Platform 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 lead software engineer on the Fantasy Platform 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.Job Overview:apply your pragmatic and proven software skills to predictably deliver well-crafted code
demonstrate your passion for technology by solving unique challenges within the industry
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 to collaborate with various technical and product stakeholders
partner with tech leaders to help grow and mentor fellow engineers
feed your thirst for learning new skills and technology as part of the larger DMED organization
Basic Qualifications :Minimum 5 year of professional 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
Hands on experience with Cassandra or other NoSQL DBs
Proven ability to solve challenging technical problems
Proven ability to learn new technology and/or complex systems
Proven ability and highly motivated to mentor and help grow other engineers
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences
Location: Bristol,ConnecticutJob Posting Company:The Walt Disney Company and its Affiliated Companies are Equal Employment Opportunity employers and welcome all job seekers including individuals with disabilities and veterans with disabilities. If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or apply for a position, email Candidate.Accommodations@Disney.com with your request. This email address is not for general employment inquiries or correspondence. We will only respond to those requests that are related to the accessibility of the online application system due to a disability.
