Lead Software Engineer - iOS

The Walt Disney Company • Glendale, CA • 2d ago

Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology:

On any given day at Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology, we're reimagining ways to create magical viewing experiences for the world's most beloved stories while also transforming Disney's media business for the future. Whether that's evolving our streaming and digital products in new and immersive ways, powering worldwide advertising and distribution to maximize flexibility and efficiency, or delivering Disney's unmatched entertainment and sports content, every day is a moment to make a difference to partners and to hundreds of millions of people around the world.

A few reasons why we think you'd love working for Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology:

Building the future of Disney's media business: DE&E Technologists are designing and building the infrastructure that will power Disney's media, advertising, and distribution businesses for years to come.

Reach & Scale: The products and platforms this group builds and operates delight millions of consumers every minute of every day - from Disney+ and Hulu, to ABC News and Entertainment, to ESPN and ESPN+, and much more.

Innovation: We develop and execute groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms and enhance how audiences experience sports, entertainment & news.

Job Summary:

This is a hands-on engineering position developing mobile applications for ESPN inside the Apple Ecosystem with Obj-C/Swift. In this role, you will work with a cross-functional team of Product Managers, Designers, Mobile/Web/Backend Engineers, and Content Creators to conceptualize and develop world-class Disney apps. You will apply your technical expertise to design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance software solutions through both your own and more junior engineers' work.

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

Glendale, CA

Santa Monica, CA

New York, NY

Seattle, WA

San Francisco, CA

Responsibilities and Duties of the Role:

Use best practices and knowledge of internal or external business issues to improve products or services.

Write efficient, reliable, and maintainable code whether implementing architectural improvements, user-facing features, or fixing defects.

Build solutions for problems of sizeable scope and complexity that will be successfully deployed to customers/users.

Influence and drive software engineering best practices within the team.

Analyze and optimize application code for efficiency, reliability and performance.

Managing multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment.

Operating as a resource to less experienced Software Engineers, providing an open learning environment for cross-team knowledge sharing.

Basic Qualifications:

7+ years hands-on professional development experience with the Apple ecosystem.

Solid understanding of OO design patterns and concepts.

Solid understanding of unit test frameworks and continuous integration systems.

Solid understanding of architecture, assisting Software Architects as necessary.

iOS/tvOS app development life cycle including Apple App Store compliance policies and submissions requirements.

Motivated self-starter with the ability to learn and adapt to new technologies.

Ability to collaborate in a small, productive development team as well as ability to work independently.

Work well with minimal technical supervision and supplemental engineering support.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills; can effectively articulate complex ideas and influence others through well-reasoned explanations.

Required Education:

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

The hiring range for this position in Los Angeles, CA is $152,200 to $204,100 per year, is $159,500 to $213,900 per year in Seattle, WA is $166,800 to $223,600 per year in San Francisco, CA and is $152,200 to $204,100 per year in New York City, NY. 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.

Job ID: 10127023

Location: Glendale,California

Job Posting Company: Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology

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 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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