Design and implement solutions for new features which integrate with various Disney media services and back-ends.
Collaborative API design with peer teams on the back-end as well as front-end teams which depend on our libraries.
Research and development for media playback experiences, integration, and testing.
Project planning and team management.
Track dependencies as related to current projects, raise concerns when dependencies are not in an expected state.
Participate in project estimation and resource planning.
Ability to collaborate in productive development teams as well as the larger engineering organization.
Identify patterns that can help teams scale, create well-documented proposals, and drive adoption of those patterns.
Challenge current architectural choices while collaborating to solve problems in innovative ways.
Drive adoption of consistent technical frameworks across the organization.

Minimum of 10 years of related work experience in Software Engineering crafting large-scale technologies.
Strong programming skills in Java, C++, or other object-oriented language and a strong grasp of computer science fundamentals.
Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience
Broad experience and perspective on problem-solving.
Fluent in programming paradigms including Object Oriented and Reactive.
Champion cross-team projects.
Coach and mentor other team-mates to ensure that all software utilizes industry best practices.
Collaborate efficiently with Product Management, Technical Program Management, Operations, and other Engineering teams to capture requirements, drive implementation, and provide transparency to stakeholders.
Extensive experience working and implementing Design Patterns.
Expertise with unit test frameworks and continuous integration systems.

A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

Principal Software Engineer

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