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Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology

Technology is at the heart of Disney’s past, present, and future. Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology is a global organization of engineers, product developers, designers, technologists, data scientists, and more – all working to build and advance the technological backbone for Disney’s media business globally.

The team marries technology with creativity to build world-class products, enhance storytelling, and drive velocity, innovation, and scalability for our businesses. We are Storytellers and Innovators. Creators and Builders. Entertainers and Engineers. We work across every part of The Walt Disney Company’s media portfolio to advance the technological foundation and consumer media touchpoints that serve millions of people around the world.

Here are a few reasons why we think you’d love working here:

●        Building the future of Disney’s media: Our Technologists are designing and building the products and platforms that will power our media, advertising, and distribution businesses for years to come.

●        Reach, Scale & Impact: More than ever, Disney’s technology and products serve as a signature doorway for fans' connections with the company’s brands and stories. Disney+. Hulu. ESPN. ABC. Marvel. ABC News and many more. These products and brands – and the unmatched stories, storytellers, and events they carry – matter to millions of people globally.

●        Innovation: We develop and implement groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms and solve complex and distinctive technical problems.

Job Summary:

We’re seeking a senior manager of product software engineering to lead our Mobile and Living Room Devices teams, which power our ABC News & Local Station applications within the News & Entertainment organization. The right person for this role is highly motivated, collaborative, and technical, with the ability to coordinate across teams and to empower both themselves and others to strive for and achieve engineering excellence. We drive personalized news video, tally election results, and keep local audiences connected to breaking news in their communities. Everything we do directly drives millions of news consumers in our national and local markets, their experience with our services, and impacts our ABC newsrooms.

In this role, you will own the day-to-day execution and technical health of the team, driving alignment with organizational OKRs while developing the next generation of engineers.

Why you want to work with us:

●        Nurture a highly collaborative, world-class team of software engineers

●        Work on a cutting-edge and evolving technology stack

●        Own and drive news features shipped to millions of users

●        Influence the innovation of high-profile news products

●        Join an inclusive culture that incorporates diverse perspectives and supports individual needs

Responsibilities and Duties of the Role:

●        Build and drive development of feature-rich News applications

●        Identify areas for growth within the team processes and develop new systems for collaboration

●        Execute roadmaps and own outcomes of OKR-driven development

●        Mentor Engineers  to create sustainable, well-architected solutions that are built to last

●        Triage and manage production issues and solve novel problems

●        Guide an agile team participating in the full lifecycle of application development, including being the key point of contact for the ABC News native applications

●        Create opportunities to learn and teach others

Required Education, Experience/Skills/Training:

●        10+ years of experience in mobile application development with expert knowledge of Swift, UIKit/SwiftUI, Apple frameworks or Java, Kotlin, Android frameworks

●        Bachelor’s or Master degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Data Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

●        Demonstrated ability to set team goals, manage toward OKRs, and hold team members accountable for outcomes

●        Experience partnering with stakeholders in Product and Design to curate a roadmap that meets the needs of the business while ensuring the ongoing health of your teams and systems.

●        Experience leading a team, including delegating responsibility and balancing competing priorities

●        Hold high standards of quality for both the codebases you contribute to and the applications you build

●        A growth mindset towards learning, experience mentoring others, and a desire to give and receive feedback

●        Experience composing and presenting thoughtful and implementable solutions to a variety of stakeholders (technical and non-technical)

PAY TRANSPARENCY

The hiring range for this position in New York, NY is $197,400 - $264,700 per year and in Glendale/Santa Monica, CA is $188,400 - $252,600 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. 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.

This position is with Disney Entertainment & Sports LLC, which is part of a business we call Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology.

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Disney Entertainment & Sports LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.

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