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Lead Software Engineer

Job ID 10098832 Location London, United Kingdom / Greater Manchester, United Kingdom Business Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology Date posted Nov. 11, 2024
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Job Summary:

We are looking for a Lead Software Engineer who will be responsible for leading an engineering squad within the Identity Engineering organisation.

You will be empowered to make technical and architectural decisions, and to influence the roadmap for your squad and the wider team, working in partnership with your peers across Product, Project Management and Engineering.

The Lead Software Engineer will contribute to and be part of an engaging, dynamic and inclusive engineering organisation, grounded in scrum and agile practices, CI/CD, great collaboration, functional programming and motivated by a commitment to continuous learning and improvement.

Identity Engineering delivers Consumer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) capabilities across The Walt Disney Company including but not limited to: D+, Hulu, ESPN+, and Parks. Identity Engineering squads build and run high-traffic and globally replicated systems which form an integral and visible part of every user’s journey at Disney properties.

The Security Services squad are responsible for making sure consumer-facing application programming interfaces (APIs) are kept secure by making real-time decisions to block malicious traffic using various mechanisms including but not limited to: traffic shaping and completely automated public turing tests to tell computers and humans apart (CAPTCHA) challenges.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design, development, testing, deployment, and support of stateful microservices and lambdas in a multi-region cloud environment.
  • Promote and support Agile methodologies such as Scrum, Kanban, and Scrumban by leading regular ceremonies such as stand-up, retrospectives and sprint planning.
  • Mentor engineers within your squad (and beyond!) to help them improve their technical ability and build their profile within and outside of the organisation.
  • Collaborate with Product Managers, Designers, QA, Operations, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and articulate technical decisions and outcomes.

Required Skills

  • Familiarity with at least one of the following Java Virtual Machine (JVM) languages: Java, Scala, or Kotlin.
  • Familiarity with at least one of the following cloud providers: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Compute (GCP), or Microsoft Azure.

Desirable Skills

  • Familiarity with the Scala programming language and popular frameworks such as: Cats, Cats Effect, ZIO, and http4s.
  • Familiarity with both object oriented programming (OOP) and functional programming (FP).
  • Familiarity with Amazon Web Services (AWS), Terraform, and infrastructure as code (IaC).

Required Education & Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience.
  • Minimum of 7 years related work experience.

The Walt Disney Company Limited is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, colour, religion or belief, sex, nationality, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, disability or pregnancy or maternity. Disney fosters a business culture where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a rapidly changing world.


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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 The Walt Disney Company Limited, which is part of a business we call Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology.

The Walt Disney Company Limited is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, colour, religion or belief, sex, nationality, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, disability or pregnancy or maternity. Disney fosters a business culture where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a rapidly changing world.

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