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The Walt Disney Company (Germany) GmbH

Principal Software Engineer - iOS, Swift

The Walt Disney Company (Germany) GmbH, Seattle, Washington, us, 98127

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Principal Software Engineer - iOS, Swift About the Role & Team

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.

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

1. 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

2. Reach, Scale & Impact:

Disney’s technology and products serve as a signature doorway for fans' connections with the company’s brands and stories. Disney+. Hulu. ESPN. ABC. ABC News … and many more. These products and brands – and the unmatched stories, storytellers, and events they carry – matter to millions of people globally.

3. Innovation:

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

Job Summary

The Apple team responsible for building Disney+ is seeking a Principal Software Engineer who will be an outstanding addition to our team. This is an opportunity to work on apps such as Disney+ with some of the greatest minds in streaming media. If tackling interesting technical challenges while developing industry leading apps used by tens of millions of people excites you, then this is the role for you.

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 substantial features shipped to millions of users

Influence the innovation of high-profile products used globally

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

Role Location:

This is a Hybrid role requiring 4 days onsite (Monday-Thursday) in one of the following office locations:

Seattle, WA

New York, NY

Santa Monica, CA

Glendale, CA

Responsibilities and Duties of the Role:

Oversee development of feature-rich native iOS, tvOS and visionOS applications for iPhone, iPad, Apple TV and Apple Vision Pro

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

Write clear, well-tested, performant code

Lead efforts to create sustainable, well-architected, long-lasting solutions for our most challenging opportunities

Guide an agile squad participating in the full lifecycle of application development, including being the key point of contact for entire initiatives

Mentor leads and senior team members and support peers through code review and pair programming

Create opportunities to learn and teach others

Work across multiple teams to drive initiatives to success

Work with product, design, services and QA partners to define what we should build and how we should build it

Required Education, Experience/Skills/Training:

Expert knowledge of Swift, Apple Frameworks, and the Xcode ecosystem

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

Experience integrating with backend systems, web services, and third-party software

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)

Experience working across multiple organizations to deliver complex solutions with many dependencies

Compensation and Benefits:

The hiring range for this position varies by location and will be communicated during the interview process. The base pay offered will consider internal equity and may vary based on geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to medical, financial, and other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

The 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 require a reasonable accommodation during the search or application process, please visit the Disney candidate disability accommodations FAQs. We will respond to requests that relate to the accessibility of the online application system due to a disability.

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