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Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology is at the forefront of reimagining magical viewing experiences for audiences worldwide. Our mission is to transform Disney's media business for the future, focusing on evolving our streaming and digital products, maximizing advertising and distribution efficiency, and delivering unparalleled entertainment and sports content. The Product & Data Engineering team plays a crucial role in this transformation, responsible for the end-to-end development of Disney's consumer-facing products, including Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+. This team drives innovation at scale, impacting millions of consumers globally across various platforms such as Apple, Android, Smart TVs, game consoles, and the web. The Data Capture team within the Data organization is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to establish foundational core platform frameworks and pipelines. This role is vital for enabling engineering and analytical teams to leverage data effectively, driving key business decisions. The Lead Software Engineer will work on expanding, scaling, and standardizing core principles through observability, lineage, data quality, logging, and alerting, ensuring a cohesive data environment across all engineering teams. As a member of the Data Capture team, you will contribute to maintaining and enhancing the existing Data Capture platform, including Spark data pipelines, while ensuring strict uptime SLAs. You will extend the functionality of current offerings, implement Lakehouse architecture, and collaborate with various stakeholders to drive the success of the Data Capture platform. This role also involves mentoring team members, advocating for best practices, and maintaining detailed documentation to support data quality and governance requirements.
