Manager, Software Engineering

$172,300 - $231,100/Yr

Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology - Seattle, WA

Full-time - Mid Level

Seattle, WA

About the position

The Software Engineer position at Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology involves building and managing systems that publish data to Hulu's internal and edge-facing services. This role is crucial for enhancing the user experience across various devices, including smart TVs, smartphones, and gaming consoles. The engineer will work within a collaborative team to drive innovation and ensure the reliability of services that support millions of Hulu viewers.

Responsibilities

• Guide an engineering team in its ownership of systems and processes.
• Collaborate with engineering and product leadership to establish priorities.
• Champion cross-team projects.
• Collaborate efficiently with product management, technical program management, operations, and other engineering teams to capture requirements, drive implementation, and provide transparency.
• Provide priority and roadmap guidance to engineers and project managers through regular sprint planning and daily check-ins.
• Provide input for stakeholders and decision makers in architecture, roadmap, and product.
• Communicate architecture, roadmap, and product objectives to engineers and gather feedback for stakeholders.
• Coach and mentor other specialists on the team to ensure that all software utilizes Hulu and industry best practices for data persistence.
• Work with individual engineers to map out career growth and goals.
• Create an environment of trust for people to be themselves and able to excel.

Requirements

• 8 years of experience in software engineering with a significant portion as a programmer and/or technical leader.
• 5+ years of related experience crafting large-scale, highly available Java services utilizing various database and messaging technologies.
• 3 years of experience as a manager of software engineers.
• Experience deploying and scaling within a cloud infrastructure.
• Experience directly managing and mentoring a team.
• Experience using source control systems and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong programming skills in an object-oriented language, and a strong grasp of computer science fundamentals (data structures, algorithms, databases, etc.).
• Strong verbal/written communication and data presentation skills.

Nice-to-haves

• A broad perspective on problem-solving.
• An ability to drive complex and high-profile projects without overextending personal health or well-being of your team.
• An ability to work both independently and collaboratively.

Benefits

• Medical, financial, and/or other benefits depending on the level and position offered.
• Bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package.