Search jobs > Santa Monica, CA > Senior software engineer

Senior Software Engineer in Test

Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology
SANTA MONICA, California, United States
$139K-$191.2K a year
Full-time

DE&E division is a newly formed technology epicenter which combines Disney’s tradition of bold innovation and creativity to directly deliver compelling content to hundreds of millions of people all around the world.

Comprised of Disney’s international media businesses and the Company’s various streaming services, the DE&E Technology segment aligns technology, content, and distribution platforms to expand the Company’s global footprint and deliver world-class, personalized entertainment experiences to consumers around the world.

Our employees are leading, creating, innovating, and making bold moves in unexpected directions that redefine not just what a mass media entertainment company does, but what it can do.

DE&E Technology encompasses leading premium streaming services, offering live and on-demand TV and movies, with and without commercials, both in and outside the home.

Operating at the intersection of entertainment and technology, DE&E Technology has a unique opportunity to be the number one choice for TV.

We captivate and connect viewers with the stories they love, and we’re looking for people who are passionate about redefining TV through innovation, unconventional thinking, and embracing fun.

Join us and see what DE&E Technology life is all about.

We strive to be a diverse team, passionate about great technology applied creatively to solve complex business problems.

We are a motivated team that is committed to lifelong learning and improving, both in and out of the office. We strive to be flexible and adaptable to change both in how we execute projects and in the technologies we use to deliver our solutions.

We care about the details because every pixel, every line of code, and every user interaction with our products determines whether we are delivering on our commitment to producing the very best products possible.

You’ll be joining a talented team that works interdependently toward aggressive goals to deliver technically sound solutions.

We work to ensure that we share both accountability and credit as a team. We often include our users as part of our team and we work to connect with them on a human level, understanding their world, so we can deliver software that they love to use.

JOB SUMMARY

The DEE Technology Productivity Engineering team is seeking a Software Engineer who has a true passion for using software engineering to build quality into software applications.

This engineer will help us develop tools and write tests that support a large variety of Disney software products on web, mobile, and OTT platforms.

We are looking for an Engineer who is excited to push the envelope and grow with our team.

Our team is motivated by a desire to continuously improve and create efficiencies within the organization. We are a fast-paced group that takes extraordinary pride in creating innovative tools, and constantly improving upon them.

We do not shy away from tough problems and take delight in solving the hard one's other folks might say are impossible to solve at scale.

Just some of the exciting products we work on include the websites & mobile apps for ESPN & ESPN Fantasy, ABC / ABC News, Disney+, Star+ and Hulu, National Geographic and Marvel Unlimited! We work very closely with these brands and teams and strive to be as close to the product as possible as we are also fans ourselves!

RESPONSIBILITIES :

Contributing to the successful implementation of solutions for complex technical problems with engineering teams

Owning the development and maintenance of one or more functional areas of core frameworks, execution environments, build systems and tooling used across multiple products

Leading the successful design & implementation of one or more project features with input from senior engineers

Providing strategic input on future initiatives with stakeholders and other engineers

Contributing to and collecting data to inform Key Performance Indicators used for defining project statuses and effectiveness

Check-in valuable, clean code daily that adds new features and capabilities

Becoming a core member of our Quality Engineering team, helping others increase productivity through innovation, and championing the core value of Disney Quality

Developing and supporting test automation frameworks, execution environments, build systems, and reporting tools

Work with product and development teams to implement a full stack quality solution

Investigating and resolving any framework, tool or execution of environmental issues affecting our services

Becoming a core member of our Productivity Engineering team, helping others increase productivity through innovation, and championing the core value of Disney Quality

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or a comparable field of study, and / or equivalent work experience

5+ years of progressive experience in a software development (SDE) occupation, including automated testing of front end and backend services

Proficient in object-oriented design and expertise with Python

Experience with test automation and unit testing frameworks

Excellent problem-solving skills.

Excellent collaboration skills and ability to use standard software development lifecycle (SDLC) tools such as Jira and Confluence, and version control systems.

Organized, detail-oriented and able to deliver project tasks on time.

Strong verbal and written communication skills. Highly motivated, self-starting individual

PREFERRED :

Experience shipping a production React or Node.js application

Experience in mobile application development and testing

Experience with developing applications in cloud platforms (e.g., AWS)

Experience working with Agile methodologies

Working knowledge of web accessibility fundamentals

Experience with Kafka, Amazon SQS, and Kinesis

Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Spinnaker, and continuous integration / delivery systems

Experience writing Gherkin Syntax to facilitate the development of automated test scenarios

Experience developing advanced mocking mechanisms (e.g., rule-based proxies and dummy-services)

Experience with test suite / case / run management tools (e.g., JIRA Xray, etc.)

DISNEYTECH

LI-LS2

The hiring range for this position in Los Angeles is $132,700 to $ 182,500 per year, in Washington and New York is $139,040 to $191,200 per year, and in San Francisco is 145,400 to 199,2900.

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.

7 days ago
Related jobs
Promoted
VirtualVocations
Los Angeles, California

Key Responsibilities:Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve system-level issues affecting simulation infrastructure performance and reliabilityDesign, develop, and maintain software infrastructure for large-scale simulation of autonomous driving systemsCollaborate across teams to build and scale test s...

Promoted
Bayforce
El Segundo, California

Participate in the full lifecycle of software development (requirements gathering, designing, developing, testing, deploying, operating, supporting and maintenance). As a Senior Software Engineer, your primary responsibilities will be to write clean, concise, modular code in an agile environment, me...

Promoted
Akkodis
CA, United States

Strong understanding of security fundamentals, including the principles of least privilege. Senior Software Engineer contract hybrid opportunity in Sunnyvale/ SFO, CA. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, term life insurance, short-term disa...

Promoted
Moorecroft Systems
Burbank, California

AWS Proficiency: 10+ years supporting web applications in AWS, including RDS, CloudFront, ECS, Lambda, and experience with AWS caching techniques. Continuous Learning: Commitment to staying up-to-date with industry trends and evaluating new technologies. Exciting and engaging consulting role in a fa...

Tbwa Chiat/Day Inc
Los Angeles, California

The ideal candidate will have a solid foundation in automation development, software testing principles, strong experience testing enterprise web applications with complex business rules, and passionate about delivering high-quality software applications. Good understanding of modern software engine...

Food Management Search
Los Angeles, California

Implementation of testing software for product performance and reliability testing. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, religion or belief, ancestry, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domest...

Solver
Los Angeles, California

Maintaining and enhancing our existing products, primarily our Data Warehouse and Data Integration engine. Maintaining, enhancing, and creating new adapters to third-party services. We are seeking an experienced and motivated developer, highly skilled in C# and T-SQL to join our growing product team...

Philips Recruiting Services
Los Angeles, California

Our client is seeking a full-time Senior Embedded Software Engineer reporting to the Director of Software Engineering on the Software Engineering team. Implementation of testing software for product performance and reliability testing. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, religio...

ICONMA
Remote, CA
Remote

This role partners extensively with the application vendor while leading the Key technical team to successfully solution for business process needs and improvements on large and complex implementation initiatives spanning across multiple business units. Independently develops clean, maintainable, te...

booz allen hamilton
El Segundo, California

You will assist with key test and evaluation processes and meetings including interactions with other segments and the Integrated Test Force. Experience with planning, executing, and reporting on Lead Developmental Test Organization or Operational Test Authority (OTA) Organizations and related activ...