Senior Software Engineer
Disney Direct To Consumer
London, ENThis was removed by the employer on 6/14/2024 6:50:00 AM PST
This is a Full Time Job
About the Role & Team
The Walt Disney Company's Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology (DEET) is a new, global business segment with the mission of providing consumers around the world access to the content they want most, on the latest platforms, at a time of rapidly evolving consumer habits. Combining the Company's direct-to-consumer streaming services – ESPN+, the Disney+ streaming service and its ownership stake in Hulu -- alongside Disney's international media businesses, DEET aligns innovative technology with world-class content and beloved brands to expand the Company's global footprint and deliver highly-personalised entertainment experiences to diverse consumers around the world.
The Consumer Identity Service (CIS) is responsible for Recognising, Knowing and Understanding consumers through login, registration and permission management functionality and interacts with all major business partners within The Walt Disney Company.
The CIS team provides critical consumer facing access and identification services across business units. Nearly every digital consumer experience across the company relies on CIS for important business operations, including booking Disney Parks and Resort vacations, playing ESPN Fantasy Football, buying products from Shop Disney and many more. These identity services are responsible for over 300 million guest and fan accounts, and billions of transactions per year. As part of the team, you will be tackling brand new issues that come with cloud-based infrastructures, platform resiliency requirements, security, and data migrations at scale. These challenges are regularly given on tight timelines, and we are looking for experienced engineering team members able to make the right decisions and drive them to execution. This position will serve as a primary contributor on the team as well as help the team navigate the changing technology landscape. Senior level positions are a key element of our team's composition as they serve as initiative leads and problem solvers.
What You Will Do
• Work as part of a team
• Participate in stand-ups and other sprint meetings
• Help monitor and support apps in production
• Help design new solutions
• Document changes and new features
• Participate in sprint planning
• Create technology with thorough automated testing
• Integrate and verify
• Release to the world
Required Qualifications & Skills
• Understanding of Java based web services and REST framework-based APIs
• Familiarity with various CI/CD methodologies and implement strategies
• Ability to drive focus and help the team deliver on its commitments
• Basic knowledge and understanding of Application Lifecycle Management, Software Development and Agile Development/Testing practices and methodologies
• Basic knowledge of common performance issues, as well as a solid working knowledge of logs, monitoring tools, and work with developers to resolve a root cause
Preferred Qualifications • Good knowledge of Scala is desirable but not essential
• JVM languages
• Cloud application architecture and engineering, AWS and GCP
The Perks
• 25 days annual leave
• Private medical insurance & dental care
• Free Park Entry: You will have the opportunity to enter any of our parks with your family and friends for free
• Disney Discounts: you are entitled to discounts on designated Disney products, resort F&B and ticketing
• Excellent parental and guardian leave
• Employee Resource Groups – WOMEN @ Disney, Disney DIVERSITY, Disney PRIDE, ENABLED, and our Mental Health & Wellbeing Group, TRUST.
The Walt Disney Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to be a diverse workforce that is representative of our audiences, and where all can thrive and belong. Disney is committed to forming a team that includes and respects a variety of voices, identities, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.
