Sr Software Engineer - Full Stack

Disney • Burbank, CA

68d • $139,900 - $175,000 • Onsite

About The Position

This is not a remote role. You must be in the local area or open to relocation. We are looking for a Sr Software Engineer to join the Performance Marketing arm of The Walt Disney Studios Media and Marketing team. This integrated, cross-functional team of marketers, software engineers, data scientists, and analysts helps execute highly data-driven marketing campaigns for theatrical, streaming, and brand campaigns. As a Sr Software Engineer, you will help build out our technology portfolio, including innovative campaign planning tools, complex data science workflows, and elegant web applications that blend the art of advertising at Disney with the science of our data-backed insights. This role is unique as our team is embedded directly within the Disney marketing organization, allowing us to move fast and innovate to achieve our goals.

Requirements

• Knowledge of ad platforms including DMPs, Google Ads, Facebook/Instagram, Twitter, Innovid, LiveRamp and DSPs (Google DV360, Trade Desk, Verizon Media Group) is a big plus.
• Bachelor's and/or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years of related work experience in Software Engineering.
• Proven experience developing full-stack applications and services, as well as popular frameworks (e.g., FastAPI, Spring Boot).
• Familiarity or experience with front-end web development and user experience design.
• Understanding of cloud compute (AWS, GCM, etc.) and modern dev ops practices; experience crafting and owning CI/CD pipelines for applications.
• Ability to dive deep into any technical component as well as understand and drive the overall systems architecture.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects effectively that meet deadlines within a fast-paced environment.
• Experience working and leading cross-functional teams to translate business needs into reality-based requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working effectively with data science teams.
• Experience with data-rich environments and fluency with Python, Spark, and SQL.
• Knowledge of Databricks and AWS Cloud Services.

Responsibilities

• Write code, author design documents, and contribute to the development of a suite of tools used by the Performance Marketing group.
• Drive software engineering and architectural standards within the team; uphold standards and rigor around software development, testing, deployment, and documentation.
• Implement front-end data visualizations and process workflows that facilitate the execution of data-driven media campaigns on third-party ad platforms.
• Partner with data scientists to take workflows to production and integrate them with our broader technology portfolio.
• Collaborate with the broader team of media/marketing experts to rapidly iterate from prototypes to high-quality, production pipelines.
• Implement quality controls, monitoring, and other safeguards to ensure optimizations are accurately and safely applied to in-flight ad campaigns.

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, dependent on the level and position offered.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree