The Walt Disney Company · 10 hours ago
Lead Software Engineer - Frontend
Santa Monica, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$156K/yr - $209K/yr
7+ years expThe Walt Disney Company is a global leader in media and entertainment, seeking a talented front-end engineer to join their team. This role involves creating large-scale, highly performant web applications and transforming complex datasets into responsive user interfaces for millions of users.
Amusement Park and ArcadeAnimationConsumer GoodsDigital MediaE-CommerceMedia and EntertainmentMulti-level MarketingPerforming ArtsResorts
Responsibilities
Implement web interfaces and applications using JavaScript (ES6+) HTML and CSS
Work on a modern stack including React, TypeScript, NodeJS, Amazon Web Services
Enforce code quality through test driven development and code review
Distill product requirements into design and technical specifications
Collaborate closely with other engineering teams, product managers, and UX designers to define product requirements
Build out new features and enhancements using React and Redux
Maintain and support a production streaming app at global scale
Mentor junior developers and promote engineering best practices
Qualification
Required
7+ years building scalable production-quality web experiences
BS in Computer Science or related technical discipline and 7+ years relevant industry experience or 13+ years equivalent engineering experience without a BS degree in a technical field or 19+ years equivalent experience without a BS degree
Experience in a NodeJS application development environment
Experience working within a modern Javascript workflow through technologies such as: CSS Preprocessors, Styled Components, Single Page Application frameworks and Module Bundlers (Webpack etc.)
Strong understanding of application security principles and best practices
Proven ability to integrate with service APIs and/or SDKs
Experience with observability platforms such as DataDog or New Relic to monitor application health and performance
Preferred
Experience with streaming video, large data applications, and analytics suites
Knowledge of SEO, accessibility, and web performance metrics
Experience integrating with REST and GraphQL APIs
Hands on experience with React in a production application
Ability to lead high-functioning engineering teams
Benefits
A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package
The full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits
Company
The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company started as a cartoon studio and evolves into sports coverage and television shows.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$11BKey Investors
Citibank
2020-04-13Post Ipo Debt· $5B
2020-03-20Post Ipo Debt· $6B
1978-01-06IPO
Leadership Team
Robert Iger
CEO
Christine M. McCarthy
Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
2025-12-24
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