Software Engineer I

Job Overview :The Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution (DMED) Productivity Engineering team is seeking a Software Engineer who has a true passion for creating innovative tools and frameworks, in the Seattle WA, Bristol CT, or Los Angeles CA area. This engineer will help us develop tools that support a large variety of Disney software products on web, mobile, and OTT platforms. We are looking for an Engineer who is excited to push the envelope and grow with our team.Our team is motivated by a desire to continuously improve and create efficiencies within the DMED organization. We are a fast-paced group that takes extraordinary pride in creating innovative tools, and constantly improving upon them. We do not shy away from tough problems and take delight in solving the hard one's other folks might say are impossible to solve at scale.Just some of the exciting products we work on include the websites & mobile apps for ESPN & ESPN Fantasy, ABC / ABC News, National Geographic and Marvel Unlimited! We work very closely with these brands and teams and strive to be as close to the product as possible as we are also fans ourselves!As a member of our team, you will strive to accomplish the following goals:Contributing to the successful implementation of solutions for technical problems with DMED engineering teams

Driving the adoption of automated tests to dramatically reduce reliance on manual testing

Implementing small to medium features in projects based on well-defined requirements

Check-in valuable, clean code daily that adds new features and capabilities

Becoming a core member of our Productivity Engineering team, helping others increase productivity through innovation, and championing the core value of Disney Quality

Responsibilities :Contributing to and providing active support for test automation frameworks

Contributing to test automation coverage

Independently troubleshooting identified & assigned software issues

Maintaining project documentation meant for end user and contributor consumption

Becoming a core member of our Productivity Engineering team, helping others increase productivity through innovation, and championing the core value of Disney Quality

Basic Qualifications :Significant experience in object-oriented design and expertise with one of the following programming languages: Node/JavaScript, Java, Python

Experience with test automation and unit testing frameworks

Excellent problem-solving skills.

Demonstrable collaboration skills and ability to use standard software development lifecycle (SDLC) tools such as Jira and Confluence, and version control systems.

Strong verbal and written communication skills. Highly motivated, self-starting individual

Preferred Qualifications :Experience contributing to a React or Node.js application

Knowledge of mobile application development and testing

Experience with developing applications in cloud platforms (e.g., AWS)

Working knowledge of Agile methodologies

Working knowledge of web accessibility fundamentals

Experience with Kafka, Amazon SQS, and Kinesis

Required Education :Bachelor’s degree or the foreign equivalent in Computer Science or a closely related field with 0-2 years of progressive experience in a software development (SDE) occupation, including automated testing of front end and backend services

Location: Seattle,WashingtonJob Posting Company:The Walt Disney Company and its Affiliated Companies are Equal Employment Opportunity employers and welcome all job seekers including individuals with disabilities and veterans with disabilities. If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or apply for a position, email Candidate.Accommodations@Disney.com with your request. This email address is not for general employment inquiries or correspondence. We will only respond to those requests that are related to the accessibility of the online application system due to a disability.