The Walt Disney Company · 1 day ago
Sr Software Engineer
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$149K/yr - $199K/yr
5+ years expThe Walt Disney Company is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to enhance streaming experiences for Hulu, Disney+, and ESPN. The role involves leading the design and implementation of a cross-platform JavaScript/HTML5 player, optimizing playback across various devices, and mentoring other engineers.
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Responsibilities
Develop and maintain the streaming player which drives our streaming experience
Optimize the player to perform well for resource constrained platforms
Create and review architecture and designs for our team’s projects
Maintain a strong understanding of our code to identify, research and address issues
Collaborate with application development teams, services engineering teams and product management to help understand and explain device limitations and requirements
Lead strategies to ensure the quality and stability of our deployments, including tooling, testing, and telemetry approaches
Develop our project’s build system and continuous integration system as needed
Provide technical expertise or mentoring to developers on our team
Hold our team accountable to high development standards
Qualification
Required
5+ years of full software development lifecycle experience
Fluent in JavaScript
Willing to learn Rust and C++
Experience in Streaming technologies, such as: HLS (preferred) or DASH DRM technologies like Playready or Widevine Adaptive Bitrate Streaming Algorithms Caption and subtitle formats such as CEA-608 / 708 Codecs AVC, HEVC, AAC, EAC3
Experience developing and optimizing multi-threaded applications
Experience using build runners / compilation tools for multi-platform projects
Strong individual contributor with a drive to learn and patience to teach others
Great communication and collaboration skills and a strong teamwork ethic
BS or BA in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience
Preferred
JavaScript expertise in browsers, embedded systems, and Node.js
Cross-Platform Development
Embedded operating system experience
Experience developing for gaming consoles (e.g. Playstation, Switch), Android devices (e.g.FireTV), or similar devices
Familiarity with set-top box development and specialized SoCs from manufacturers like Broadcom, MediaTek, etc
Benefits
Medical
Financial
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
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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
Christine M. McCarthy
Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Jamie Power
SVP, Addressable Sales
Recent News
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