Job Posting Title: Principal Software Engineer, iOS
Req ID: 10100357
Job Description:
Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology
On any given day at Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology, we’re reimagining ways to create magical viewing experiences for the world’s most beloved stories while also transforming Disney’s media business for the future. Whether that’s evolving our streaming and digital products in new and immersive ways, powering worldwide advertising and distribution to maximize flexibility and efficiency, or delivering Disney’s unmatched entertainment and sports content, every day is a moment to make a difference to partners and to hundreds of millions of people around the world.
The Product & Data Engineering team is responsible for end to end development for Disney’s world-class consumer-facing products, including streaming platforms Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+, and digital products & experiences across ESPN, Marvel, Disney Studios, NatGeo, and ABC News. The team drives innovation at scale for millions of consumers around the world across Apple, Android, Smart TVs, game consoles, and the web, with our platforms powering core experiences like personalization, search, messaging and data.
Job Summary:
The Apple team responsible for building Hulu is seeking an experienced Software Engineer with a passion for mobile applications to join our team. Our highly collaborative team brings together folks from many fields, including quality assurance, program management, product management, UX, and engineering. We are responsible for the apps that millions of Hulu subscribers use to watch their favorite movies and shows, every single day. We strive to build and maintain the best Live and Video on Demand (VOD) applications on a broad set of Apple devices, from phones to tablets, from OS 15.3 to the latest developer preview. We would love to see samples of your work. If you’ve got something to share with us, please make sure your resume or application links to your GitHub account or an app in the App Store.
Responsibilities and Duties of the Role:
- Drive the technical direction of the codebase, CI/CD and testing infrastructure, operational metrics capabilities, and all related pieces of the Hulu Apple ecosystem.
- Work closely with UX designers, product managers, and engineering leadership to craft best-of-class, delightful TV-watching experiences.
- Collaborate with other client and backend engineers, to architect and implement solutions that are built to last.
- Mentor team members of all levels and support peers through code review and pair programming.
- Identify areas for growth within the team processes and develop new systems for collaboration.
- Manage production issues and solve novel problems.
Required Education, Experience/Skills/Training:
Basic Qualifications:
- Minimum of 10+ years of experience.
- A strong history of architecting and developing feature-rich native iOS and tvOS applications for iPhone, iPad and Apple TV using UIKit and SwiftUI.
- Deep understanding of the trade-offs of using different design patterns, such as MVC or MVVM.
- Experience integrating with backend systems, web services, and third-party software.
- You build high-quality code by always writing tests and using performance evaluation tools.
- Experience with test automation, dependency injection, and continuous integration.
- Familiarity with Scrum and Agile methodologies.
- Excellent communicator who collaborates well across teams, while also being able to work fully independently when needed.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with Apple’s AVKit framework and HLS.
- Experience integrating in-app purchases using StoreKit.
- Direct experience mentoring or managing others.
Required Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience.
The hiring range for this position in Los Angeles, CA and Bristol, CT is $180,700 - $242,300 per year, in Seattle and New York is $189,300 - $253,800 per year, and in San Francisco is $197,900 - $265,400 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.
Job Posting Segment: Product & Data Engineering
Job Posting Primary Business: PDE - Consumer Software Engineering
Primary Job Posting Category: Software Engineer
Employment Type: Full time
Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code: Santa Monica, CA, USA
Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code: USA - CA - 1200 Grand Central Ave, USA - CA - Market St, USA - NY - 1211 Avenue of the Americas, USA - WA - 925 4th Ave
Date Posted: 2024-09-10
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