Lead Software Engineer (C/C++ or Rust)

$163,500 - $219,200/Yr

Disney - Santa Monica, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Santa Monica, CA

Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries

About the position

The Lead Software Engineer, Video Analytics at Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology will play a crucial role in enhancing the streaming experience for Hulu and Disney+. This position involves leading the design and implementation of a cross-platform video player using C/C++ and Rust, focusing on optimizing performance for various devices, including gaming consoles and set-top boxes. The role requires collaboration with multiple technical teams to ensure seamless video delivery and involves mentoring other engineers while maintaining high development standards.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain our Rust and C/C++ player that drives our streaming experience.
• Optimize our player to perform well for resource constrained platforms.
• Create and review architecture and designs for our team's projects.
• Maintain a strong understanding of our code to identify, research and address issues.
• Collaborate with application development teams, services engineering teams, and product management to understand device limitations and requirements.
• Lead in strategies to ensure the quality and stability of our deployments, including testing strategies and telemetry approaches.
• Develop our project's build system and continuous integration system as needed.
• Provide technical expertise or mentoring to developers on our team.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 7 years of related work experience.
• Long record of full software development lifecycle experience.
• Fluent in C and C++ or Rust.
• Willing to learn Rust.
• Experience developing and optimizing multi-threaded applications.
• Experience using build runners / compilation tools for multi-platform projects.
• Strong individual contributor with a drive to learn and patience to teach others.
• Great communication and collaboration skills and a strong teamwork ethic.

Nice-to-haves

• Rust experience.
• Experience in streaming technologies, including HLS or DASH.
• DRM technologies like Playready or Widevine.
• Adaptive Bitrate Streaming Algorithms.
• Caption and subtitle formats such as CEA-608 / 708.
• Codecs AVC, HEVC, AAC, EAC3.
• Video analytics experience, for example Adobe Analytics, Nielsen, Comscore, Conviva.
• Cross-Platform Development.
• Embedded operating system experience.
• Experience developing for gaming consoles (e.g. Playstation, Switch), Android devices (e.g. FireTV), or similar devices.
• Familiarity with set-top box development and specialized SoCs from manufacturers like Broadcom, MediaTek, etc.

Benefits

• Medical benefits including health insurance coverage.
• Financial benefits including a bonus and/or long-term incentive units.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Opportunities for professional development and learning.