The Walt Disney Company · 4 hours ago
(Remote) Lead Software Engineer - Roku
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$163K/yr - $219K/yr
7+ years expThe Walt Disney Company is a global leader in entertainment and technology, seeking a Lead Software Engineer to enhance their media playback solutions. The role involves designing and implementing features for the Disney Streaming technology stack, ensuring a consistent software architecture across various platforms.
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Responsibilities
Design and implement solutions for new features which integrate with various Disney media services/back-ends
Collaboration and API design with peer services and front-end teams
Research and development for media playback experiences, integration, and testing
Participation in project planning and team operations
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study
Minimum of 7 years experience of related work experience
Strong verbal/written communication and data presentation skills
2 Years experience building apps for Roku using Brightscript
Proven track record at a senior and lead software engineering level
Preferred
Experience working directly with Video Playback technologies (MSE/EME, HLS, MPEG-DASH, Transport Stream, CMAF)
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
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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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