Job Summary:

The Telemetry team's mission is to centralize the processing of client signals and provide an abstraction that simplifies their consumption. The Telemetry pipeline aggregates, enriches and transforms client events, and produces rich, reliable higher order events for downstream services to consume. We are looking for a Principal Software Engineer who is passionate about building systems that are optimized for scalability, security and reliability. If you are someone who loves simple, performant solutions to ambitious problems and is looking for a role that has significant growth potential, then this is a great role for you.

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop the large-scale, real-time, reliable and globally available platforms.
• Build robust and scalable micro-services and data pipelines.
• End to end ownership of backend services: Ideate, review design, build, code-review, test, load-test, launch, monitor performance.
• Collaborate with other team members (including product owners, TPMs, and other business units) to achieve product and business requirements.
• Use a mix of technologies including Java, Python, Kafka, Redis, MySQL, Flink, Spark, AWS.
• Challenge our team and software to be even better.

Basic Qualifications:

• BS or MS in Computer Science/Engineering
• 10+ years of relevant software engineering experience
• Proficiency with at least one of the following languages: Java, Python
• Extensive experience building highly scalable, reliable and maintainable services
• Enthusiasm for achieving sub-millisecond gains in service response time
• The quality-first mindset with a focus on test automation and CI/CD
• Great communication, collaboration skills, and a strong teamwork ethic
• The ability to jump into a project and contribute immediately to both architecture and implementation
• Strive for excellence

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with AWS or other public cloud platforms
• Proficiency in data streaming technologies such as Spark and Flink

Additional Information:

#DisneyTech

Location: Santa Monica, CA preferred. Open to hiring remote for the right candidate, ideally in PST.

About Disney Streaming:

Comprised of the Company’s international business units and various direct-to-consumer streaming services, Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution (DMED) aligns technology, media distribution and advertising sales into a single business segment to create and deliver personalized entertainment experiences to consumers around the world.

About The Walt Disney Company:

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise with the following business segments: media networks, parks and resorts, studio entertainment, consumer products and interactive media. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the 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 cherished.

This position is with Disney Streaming Technology LLC, which is part of a business segment we call Disney Streaming.

Disney Streaming Technology LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Disney fosters a business culture where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a rapidly changing world.