The Walt Disney Company · 3 months ago
Lead Software Engineer (Back End)), Ad Platforms
Glendale, CA, USA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$156K/yr - $209K/yr
7+ years expThe Walt Disney Company is a global leader in media and entertainment, and they are seeking a Lead Software Engineer for their Ad Platforms team. This role involves designing, implementing, and maintaining a high-performance digital advertising platform while collaborating with various teams to enhance system scalability and efficiency.
Amusement Park and ArcadeAnimationConsumer GoodsDigital MediaE-CommerceMedia and EntertainmentMulti-level MarketingPerforming ArtsResorts
Responsibilities
Holistic understanding of the team’s domain and serving as a point of contact for stakeholders
Leading by example, supporting their peers, and striving to improve code and design towards more scalable, clean, and decoupled implementations
Facilitate discussions and drive resolution, making sure outcomes are clear and well-communicated
Designing, implementing, and testing solutions to various engineering problems in a high-throughput, low-latency microservices environment
Understanding and use of automated tools (AI) while adhering to company policy
Reading and understanding product user stories, translating them into actionable tasks, and leading the team through their execution
Enhancing systems’ observability with proper metrics, monitors, and alerts
Available for On-Call rotations based on the team’s escalation policy and support schedule
Qualification
Required
7+ years of software engineering experience
Advanced proficiency with Java, including but not limited to understanding memory management, multi-threading, profiling, thread pools, connection pools, and HTTP protocols
Demonstrable analytical / problem-solving skills
Great communication, collaboration skills, and a strong teamwork ethic with both technical and non-technical audiences
Experience with: SpringBoot and related Spring projects, Non-relational database technologies like DynamoDB, Caching datastores such as Redis, ValKey, or MemCache, Data Streaming Mechanisms such as Apache Kafka and/or Kinesis, Cloud platforms such as AWS, Modern DevOps tools such as Terraform, Docker, and Kubernetes, Microservice architecture
BS or MS in Computer Science / Engineering or relevant work experience
Preferred
Domain knowledge in the Ad Tech industry
Domain knowledge in programmatic advertising
Benefits
A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package
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
Christine M. McCarthy
Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Jamie Power
SVP, Addressable Sales
Recent News
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