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

$142,600 - $191,000/Yr

Disney - Bristol, CT

Full-time - Mid Level

Bristol, CT

Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries

About the position

The Senior Software Engineer position at Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology focuses on delivering exceptional streaming experiences for Hulu through the development of a cross-platform video player. This role involves leading the design and implementation of the player using C/C++ and Rust, optimizing performance for various devices, and collaborating with multiple teams to enhance video playback features.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the Rust and C/C++ player and the API layer connecting Hulu clients that drives the streaming experience.
• Optimize the player for resource-constrained platforms.
• Create and review architecture and designs for team projects.
• Own large and complex features within the player.
• Maintain a strong understanding of the codebase to identify, research, and address issues.
• Collaborate with application development teams, services engineering teams, and product management to understand device limitations and requirements.
• Lead strategies to ensure the quality and stability of deployments, including testing strategies and telemetry approaches.
• Develop the project's build system and continuous integration system as needed.
• Provide technical expertise to developers on the team.
• Hold the team accountable to high development standards.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of related work experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study.
• Fluent in C and C++ or Rust.
• Willingness 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

• 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.
• 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
• Financial benefits
• Bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package.