Software Engineer II

Job Summary:

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:

Disney's Android team is seeking an expert Software Engineer who is excited to build apps enjoyed by millions around the world. You will be building scalable, sophisticated solutions for the Android applications on Disney+ and Star+ across a wide array of devices including phones, tablets, and TVs. Our highly collaborative group works in tandem with many cross-functional teams. We value pristine communication skills, both written and verbal, as well as a bias for action. We are incredibly invested in maintaining high code quality standards with unit tests,

Nov 2023

automated tests, modern libraries, and a Kotlin codebase. We strive to build the best Live and Video-on-Demand (VOD) applications in the world, and we look forward to hearing more about your skills and how they can help us achieve this lofty goal.

Responsibilities and Duties of the Role:

As an Android Engineer working for Disney, you are comfortable with the Android SDK and are ready to own entire features. You have a solid foundation of skills including debugging skills, familiarity with Android Studio, and how to maximize it. You are prepared to dive into moderately complex issues such as memory leaks and lifecycle issues. You understand the value of being organized, planning ahead, and accompanying features and fixes with tests and documentation. You are eager for constructive feedback from mentors and are willing to collaborate with less experienced engineers all the same.

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Required Education, Experience/Skills/Training:

Basic Qualifications

• 3+ years of production experience with Kotlin and the Android SDK

• Some experience with Reactive Programming and Dependency Injection

• Familiar with architectural patterns (MVI/MVVM or equivalent)

• Quality communication skills who can collaborate well across teams

• Coachable and receptive to constructive feedback

Preferred Qualifications

• Comfortable using common Android libraries such as Dagger 2 / Hilt, RxJava2, Groupie

• A solid understanding of the core concepts of the Android SDK, Activity and Fragment lifecycles, thread

management

• Experience with unit testing, test automation, and continuous integration

• Familiarity with Android TV and, or, Amazon Fire TV development

• Familiar with writing high-quality code, tests, and documentation

Experience with:

Kotlin, Java, Android SDK, Dependency Injection, Gradle, Databases, Reactive paradigms, coroutines.

• Required Education

Bachelor's degree or better in Computer Science or a related technical field or equivalent job experience.

The hiring range for this position in Seattle, WA and New York, NY is $118,000 - $158,200 per year, in Santa Monica and Burbank CA is $112,600 - $151,000, and in San Francisco CA is $123,400 - $165,400. 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.

About Disney Direct to Consumer:

Disney's Direct to Consumer team oversees the Hulu and Disney+ streaming businesses within Disney Entertainment helping to bring The Walt Disney Company's best-in-class storytelling to fans and families everywhere.

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 Disney Streaming Technology LLC, which is part of a business we call Disney Direct to Consumer.

Disney Streaming Technology LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. 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.

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law.

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