Lead Software Engineer - Ad Platforms

Company: The Walt Disney Company
Location: Santa Monica
Posted on: May 24, 2025

Job Description:

Lead Software Engineer - Ad PlatformsJob ID 10115692 Location Santa Monica, California, United States / Glendale, California, United States / Seattle, Washington, United States Business Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology Date posted Mar. 24, 2025Job Summary:Ad Serving Engineering organization within Disney Entertainment and ESPN organization is fully responsible for building, enhancing and maintaining the high-performance, distributed, microservice-based Digital Advertising Platform. The platform is charged with the qualification, delivery, and tracking of Digital Advertising campaigns (Video on Demand, Live TV, and innovative interactive ads) across all of Disney online properties, including Hulu and ESPN+.In addition, Ad Serving teams collaborate in the development of supporting components, such as anti-ad fatigue systems, impression counting pipelines, and ad experience flows. We also work on integrations with critical services responsible for the correct pacing, targeting, and selection of ads.As a Lead Software Engineer of our team, you will apply your knowledge and skills to help us deliver scalable, performant, maintainable, and testable software.On a daily basis you should bring:

• A willingness and desire to effectively communicate and collaborate across teams and systems.
• Demonstrated ownership for the projects delivered by your team and department.
• Knowledge of system design and implementation best practices to guide and mentor.
• A passion for mentoring, learning, and adapting to a very dynamic and fast paced environment.
• A proven ability to work with product teams to translate requirements into well-defined technical implementations, as well as the ability to define technical and operational metrics to measure system health.
• A keen eye for potential optimizations and enhancements to our services.
• Kindness and pragmatic optimism.
• Your unique view and experience.Responsibilities
  • Writing and reviewing a lot of code and tests.
  • Available for a weekly-rotating On-Call support schedule.
  • Reading requirements documentation from Product and translating into implementation tickets, and leading the team through execution.
  • Defining, reviewing, and documenting software and system designs in a high throughput, low latency microservices environment.
  • Enhancing systems' observability with proper metrics, monitors and alerts.
  • Delegating tasks to team members, when needed.Basic Qualifications
    • BS or MS in Computer Science / Engineering or relevant work experience.
    • 7+ years of software engineering experience.
    • Advanced proficiency with Java, such as understanding heap, multi-threading, profiling.
    • Demonstrable analytical / problem solving skills.
    • Great communication, collaboration skills and a strong teamwork ethic with both technical and non-technical audiences.Preferred QualificationsComprehensive experience with:
      • SpringBoot and related Spring projects.
      • Non-relational database technologies e.g. DynamoDB.
      • Redis and/or MemCache.
      • Apache Kafka and/or Kinesis.
      • AWS or other cloud platform.
      • Terraform, Docker and Kubernetes.
      • Ad Tech industry.Additional Information#DISNEYTECHThe hiring range for this position in Los Angeles, CA is $152,000 - $204,100 per year, in Seattle, WA is $159,500-$213,900, and in San Francisco, CA is $166,800-$223,600. 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.About Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology:Disney Entertainment and ESPN Technology (DE&E Technology) provides the technological backbone and product development for Disney's two media business units, while helping to keep the company at the vanguard of innovation - enabling the Company to continuously leverage technology to enhance storytelling and creativity, while delivering scalability, flexibility, and efficiency for its businesses.About The Walt Disney Company:The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney's stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.This position is with Disney Streaming Technology LLC, which is part of a business we call Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology.Disney Streaming Technology LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. 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.Disability Accommodation For Employment ApplicationsThe Walt Disney Company and its Affiliated Companies are Equal Employment Opportunity employers and welcome all job seekers including individuals with disabilities and veterans with disabilities. If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or apply for a position, email Candidate.Accommodations@Disney.com with your request. This email address is not for general employment inquiries or correspondence. We will only respond to those requests that are related to the accessibility of the online application system due to a disability.
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