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Disney Entertainment & ESPN Product & Technology
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 you’d love working here:
- 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.
- 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 more. These products and brands matter to millions globally.
- Innovation: We develop groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms and solve complex technical problems.
Product Engineering is responsible for Disney Entertainment & ESPN digital and streaming products, including media engineering, quality assurance, personalization, commerce, lifecycle, and identity.
Job Summary
As part of the Living Room Devices, Roku Client Application Engineering Team, you will help push the boundaries of what is possible on 10-foot devices. You’ll build our Disney+ Direct-to-Consumer client app for streaming Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, Hulu, ESPN, NatGeo, and ABC News content on Roku devices and smart TVs.
We’re seeking a Software Engineer I for the Roku Client Application Engineering Team to develop our Disney+ client app on Roku devices. The ideal candidate has experience in software development, especially with front-end technologies like BrightScript, SceneGraph, React, or Angular.
Responsibilities and Duties:
- Build client app experiences in BrightScript using Roku SceneGraph SDK
- Develop new application features, UI/UX, analytics, video playback, etc.
- Contribute to tools and systems outside of Roku apps, such as web tools, build scripts, AWS configurations, Node.js services
- Work with Roku on hardware, firmware, and certification requirements
- Collaborate with SDK engineering, design, services teams, and product owners
Basic Qualifications:
- Experience with user interface code, patterns (MVVM, MVC, React, etc.), data-driven UX
- Familiarity with development/troubleshooting on set-top boxes or Smart TVs
- Proficiency in reusable utilities, UI components, and generalized logic
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience creating rich, performant UIs with animations
- Experience with various devices and performance optimization
- Experience with templated and custom controls, asynchronous code, unit testing
- Experience with JavaScript, DevOps, gulp, Jenkins, AWS
Education:
- Bachelor’s in CS, IS, Software, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, or equivalent experience
The salary range for Seattle, WA & NYC is $99,900–$133,900; in Glendale/Santa Monica, CA is $95,300–$127,800; in San Francisco, CA is $104,400–$140,000. Actual offers depend on location, experience, and other factors. Benefits include bonus, incentives, medical, financial, and other perks.
Seniority level
- Mid-Senior level
Employment type
- Full-time
Job function
- Information Technology
Industries
- Broadcast Media Production and Distribution