We are in need of a resilient Sr Software Engineer to join our multidisciplinary team at Walt Disney in Bristol, CT.
Growing your career as a Full Time Sr Software Engineer is a terrific opportunity to develop excellent skills.
If you are strong in analysis, teamwork and have the right aptitude for the job, then apply for the position of Sr Software Engineer at Walt Disney today!
Job Summary: As a member of the Interactive Platform Engineering team within the Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology (DEET) organization you will be part of a fast paced, passionate team that builds and maintains complex, high throughput systems for managing user generated content. These systems support flagship Disney products including ESPN Fantasy Football, Marvel, ABC News and National Geographic. You will be challenged to help the team efficiently maintain, enhance and scale platforms that serve millions of Disney users every day. You will apply excellent communication skills while interfacing with both technical and product teams to capture new system requirements and then apply your proven development chops in the delivery of innovative solutions for those requirements. You will be challenged to work at traffic volumes very few engineers ever approach… and you will be rewarded by a job you love!
As a senior software engineer on the Fantasy Sports & Gaming Platforms engineering team you will participate in the design, development and test of extremely high throughput, low latency user generated content systems. These systems are used to drive highly personalized and rewarding user experiences across a broad spectrum of Disney products including ESPN Fantasy Football, Tournament Challenge, and ESPN Pick 'Em Games.
As a member of the agile development team you will:
apply your pragmatic and proven software skills to predictably deliver well-crafted code
demonstrate your passion for technology by solving unique within the industry challenges
rely on your sense of ownership and professional pride to deliver high quality, low maintenance software
gain and/or apply mastery of Java, AWS, Cassandra and other leading web technologies
leverage strong communication skills interacting with various technical and product stakeholders
feed your thirst for learning new skills and technology as part of the larger DTCI organization
Come help shape the future of gaming and social systems underpinning Disney products used by millions of users every day!
Responsibilities: Java development/automated testing
Maintenance and support
Design/planning/mentoring
Required Education Bachelor's degree in computer science
Minimum 5 year of professional experience
Strong knowledge of the Java programming language and OO programming
Self-starter with proven ability to deliver high quality software in a pragmatic fashion
Proven ability to solve challenging technical problems
Proven ability to learn new technology and/or complex systems.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Preferred qualifications: 7+ years of professional experience
Master's Degree in Computer Science
Interest and/or experience in fantasy games
Full stack / front end engineering experience
Hands on experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Hands on experience with Cassandra or other NoSQL DBs
Experience working on highly scalable real time software platforms
The hiring range for this position is $136,038.00 to $182,490.00 per year, which factors in various geographic regions. 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
Benefits of working as a Sr Software Engineer in Bristol, CT:
? Excellent Benefits Package
? Continuous Learning Opportunities
? Generous Compensation
