Manager Product Software Engineering

The Walt Disney Company•Bristol, CT

2d•$171,600 - $230,100•Hybrid

About The Position

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 with every part of The Walt Disney Company’s media portfolio to advance the technological foundation and consumer media touch points serving millions of people around the world. The hiring range for this position in Glendale, CA & Bristol, CT is $171,600 - $230,100. 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.

Requirements

Passion for leadership and relationship building across cross-functional teams
Hands on experience with Java or Node backend systems
Experience in delivering platform services in cloud environments using open-source technologies
Ability to make decisions about technical best practices and your team’s operational process
Be practical and personable with strong communication and writing skills
Good understanding of agile software development methodologies
Experience building multiple concurrent projects of high technical complexity
Minimum 8 years of experience building complex platform applications at scale or other relevant experience

Nice To Haves

8+ years of experience leading teams of software engineers building complex applications at scale
Industry experience with Asset Management, CMS, or DAM ecosystems
Experience with Media Management or Workflows
Experience with media security, application security
Fullstack or Front-End development experience a plus in addition to Backend architecture design

Responsibilities

Responsible for software engineering leadership and direction across Asset Inventory Management (ingest, metadata, storage, discovery, and core asset/inventory lifecycle).
Responsible for software engineering leadership and direction across Asset Delivery and Platform Services (integrations, external APIs, pipelines, streaming, delivery workflows and infrastructure).
Help with mid-level CapEx projects and the estimation, budget planning and associated vendor contracts
Be accountable for the performance and results of multiple teams of software engineers in multiple locations globally
Make decisions and provide leadership in high pressure and time sensitive situations, guided by resource availability and functional objectives
Facilitate communication and healthy collaboration between your teams and the product, design, marketing, QA and business teams we work closely with
Exhibit expert knowledge to analyze the intricacies of complex technical challenges; stay informed of industry innovations; provide new perspectives on existing solutions
Regularly report on status and team health, while identifying your team’s gaps and needs for your leadership
Work closely with your project management counterparts to manage team timelines and resourcing
Mentor and grow the careers of managers and senior engineers
Help with software design and review and approve software architecture and development plans for new and complex products and features
Help with the recruitment and hiring for your team
Any other duties needed to help achieve Business Objectives