Senior Product Software Engineer - Ad Platform (Audience Team)

Job Summary The Audience team is part of Ad Platforms, with a mission to help advertisers reach the right audience and deliver personalized, optimized experiences tailored to customer needs and interests. Our Audience Platform offers a unified solution for audience data exchange and enrichment, as well as high‑concurrency, low‑latency audience targeting services powered by advanced data technologies. This is a dynamic, cross‑domain team delivering end‑to‑end solutions across diverse technical areas, including machine learning, big data, microservices, and data visualization. Responsibilities 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. Build next‑gen cloud‑based big data infrastructure for batch and streaming data applications, and continuously improve performance, scalability and availability. Contribute to best engineering practices, including the use of design patterns, CI/CD, code review and automated testing. Chip in ground‑breaking innovation and apply state‑of‑the‑art technologies. Participate in all aspects of the software lifecycle: design, experimentation, implementation and testing. Collaborate with the team to develop robust, fault‑tolerant, cloud‑native software architectures. Have AWS managed service solution design and implementation experience. Use logical and creative reasoning, identify problems, draw valid conclusions from available data, and develop effective solutions while applying creative thinking in design and development of high‑performing data applications. Collaborate with fellow engineers to keep the team’s technology radar and architecture principles aligned to industry standards and user needs. Deliver multiple projects using an Agile methodology. Take high ownership, be self‑sufficient and hands‑on, collaborating to drive quality and maintain application stability. Write complex programs, analyze code changes, and suggest improvements. Check in clean code daily that adds new features and capabilities. Investigate and resolve production issues from end user to persistence layer, working to prevent them. Work with leads, product managers and managers to ensure project deliverables are on time and of high quality. Collaborate with other service teams. Qualifications Basic Qualifications Hold a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Engineering, or another technical field. Demonstrate significant experience working with relational databases, SQL, NoSQL data stores, and event streaming platforms. Have experience with cloud infrastructure technologies, including Terraform, Kubernetes, Spinnaker, IAM, ALB, etc. Have a strong interest in open‑source technology. Knowledge of building highly available and scalable services. Passion for technology and openness to interdisciplinary work. Possess good communication skills and enjoy mentoring and helping others succeed as a team. Care about craft and have opinions about the “right” way to do things with technology. Preferred Qualifications Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or related technical discipline is desirable. Previous work experience in advertising industry‑based applications. Experience working with vendor teams to deliver high‑quality results. Knowledge of performance testing and application profiling (Gatling, JProfiler). Strong curiosity about how Disney delivers the Magic and a desire to be a part of it. Compensation and Benefits The hiring range for this position in Los Angeles, California is $141,900 to $190,300 per year; in Seattle, WA is $148,700 to $199,400; and in San Francisco, CA is $155,400 to $208,400 per year. The base pay offered will consider internal equity and may vary based on geographic region, job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience. A bonus and/or long‑term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, along with a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, depending on the level and position offered. Location Glendale, California Job Posting Company Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology 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 to search for a job opening or apply for a position, email View email address on click.appcast.io with your request. #J-18808-Ljbffr Women Veterans Interactive