Job Summary:

The vision of the Machine Learning (ML) Engineering team at Disney is to drive and enableML usage across several domains in heterogeneous language environments and at all stages of a project’s life cycle, including ad-hoc exploration, preparing training data, model development, and robust production deployment. The teamis invested in continual innovation on the ML infrastructure itself to carefully orchestrate a continuous cycle of learning, inference, and observation while also maintaining high system availability and reliability. We seek to find new ways to scale with our guest and partner base as well as the ever-growing need for ML and experiments.

We’re looking for a Principal Software Engineer interested in building optimized, efficient and reliable products, services and interfaces to federate access to data stores, simplify, automate and manage the ML development and deployment ecosystem. In addition, the ideal candidate would be excited about partnering with various data science, analytic and experimentation teams to gather requirements, seek feedback, and focus on continuous development and improvement of the ML infrastructure.

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop infrastructure for the full cycle of machine learning such as workflow management, feature service, model runtime, data discovery tools, and feature libraries.
• Implement backend microservices for large scale distributed systems using gRPC or REST.
• Work on complex, cross-functional projects that have a broad impact on the business.
• Maintain a culture of quality, innovation and experimentation
• Work in an Agile environment that focuses on collaboration and teamwork

Basic Qualifications:

• 8+ years of software experience working in large scale, real-time distributed systems,
• Experienced with cloud technologies in AWS or GCP as well as container systems such as Docker or Kubernetes
• Passion for turning ideas into products and improving the member experience
• Expertise in OO programming, either Python or Java
• Excellent communication and people engagement skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with ML pipelines and AWS technologies
• Experience with graph-based data workflows such as Apache Airflow, Meson
• Mentor colleagues on best practices and technical concepts of building large scale solutions

Required Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science (or related field) of equivalent work experience

Additional Information:

Location:

• San Francisco, CA preferred; but also open New York, NY or Remote for the right candidate

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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.