Job Title - Senior Software Engineer

Location - Ideally Santa Monica, CA 1-2 Days Onsite but this position can be 100% remote for the right candidate. Should the person be remote and wish to convert to Disney Cast Member at any point in the future then they will need to be willing to relocate to a Disney office location.

Job Type - FTE

Description/Comment: The PLEX team is looking for a versatile Full Stack Software Developer who is adept at both front-end and back-end development. As a member of the Disney Streaming Live Tools Team, you will be pivotal in creating seamless and engaging experiences for our operation teams to manage promo campaigns. Your role will involve end-to-end development, from architecting scalable backend systems using Java Spring to crafting intuitive front-end user interfaces.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain Java Spring based microservices for backend processes. Enhance our content management systems, tools, and workflows with a full stack perspective.

Write well-designed, testable, and efficient code across the full stack.

Adhere to best practices in engineering, including Agile methodologies.

Proactively identify and address bottlenecks in the software development process.

Participate in code reviews

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Build a team of big data and backend engineers to deliver high value projects

Lead to build components of large-scale data platform for real-time and batch processing, and own features of big data applications to fit evolving business needs

Lead to build next-gen cloud based big data infrastructure for batch and streaming data applications, and continuously improve performance, scalability and availability

Balance architectural and design considerations such as performance, scalability, reusability and flexibility issues

Advocate the best engineering practices, including the use of design patterns, CI/CD, code review and automated test

Recruit, mentor and guide the professional and technical development of your team members

Basic Qualifications:

Minimum 2 years of back-end software development experience.

Proficiency in Java, with experience using the Spring Framework (Spring Boot, Spring MVC).

Database Proficiency: Experience with relational databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL) and ORM technologies (e.g., Hibernate).

AWS Expertise: Hands-on experience with AWS services, specifically building and managing serverless architectures using AWS Lambda, including monitoring, troubleshooting, and optimizing functions.

Solid understanding of object-oriented programming, data structures, and algorithms.

Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Preferred Qualifications

Backend Expertise: Strong experience with Java Spring ecosystem, building REST APIs, and knowledge of Spring Security for authentication and authorization.

Familiarity with front-end development using JavaScript, React, and associated technologies (HTML5, CSS3).

Full Stack Development: Ability to integrate frontend with backend services seamlessly, and experience with Node.js is a plus.

Containerization and Orchestration: Experience with Docker and Kubernetes for containerization and orchestration of microservices.

CI/CD Tools: Familiarity with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI) for full-stack integration and deployment.

If you're eager to play a key role in bridging front-end and back-end development, bringing creative solutions to our streaming services, and contributing to the magic of Disney , we encourage you to apply. Your ability to innovate across the full stack will help us deliver captivating content to millions worldwide.

Note: This position will be a backend engineer but will need to have knowledge of front end, hence the reason for the job title.

Interview Process: 2 Interviews (behavioral and technically) will be conducted separately and expected of candidates