What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Manager, Software Engineering (Identity Engineering) position at Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology?
Job Summary :
You will be empowered to set technical and architectural direction, and to influence the roadmap for your squads and the wider organization - working in partnership with your peers across Product, Project Management and Engineering. You will also be responsible for helping your leaders organize in a way that allows them to most effectively deliver against the Identity Engineering organization’s roadmap.
You will lead and be part of an engaging, dynamic and inclusive engineering organization, grounded in scrum and agile practices, with strong collaboration between squads, and motivated by a commitment to continuous learning and improvement. You will also help cultivate a culture that is focused on ensuring that guests, consumers, and internal stakeholders have a fantastic experience when interacting with our squads.
Identity Engineering delivers Consumer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) capabilities across The Walt Disney Company (TWDC) including but not limited to : D , Hulu, ESPN , and Parks. Identity Engineering squads build and run high-traffic and globally replicated systems which form an integral and visible part of every consumer’s journey at Disney properties.
Responsibilities :
Lead the design, development, testing, deployment, and support of client SDKs, stateful microservices, and lambdas in a multi-region cloud environment.
Promote and support Agile methodologies such as Scrum, Kanban, and Scrumban by leading regular ceremonies such as stand-up, retrospectives and sprint planning.
Mentor engineering leaders and their squad members to help them improve their technical ability and build their profile within and outside of the organization.
Collaborate with Product Managers, Designers, QA, Operations, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and articulate technical decisions and outcomes.
Required Skills :
Familiarity with at least one of the following Java Virtual Machine (JVM) languages : Java, Scala, or Kotlin.
Familiarity with at least one of the following cloud providers : Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Compute (GCP), or Microsoft Azure.
Desirable Skills :
Familiarity with the Scala programming language and popular. functional frameworks such as : Cats, Cats Effect, ZIO, and http4s.
Familiarity with both object-oriented programming (OOP) and functional programming (FP) best practices.
Familiarity with Amazon Web Services (AWS), Kubernetes, Terraform, and infrastructure as code (IaC) best practices.
Required Education & Experience :
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable. field of study, and / or equivalent work experience.
Minimum of 10 years related work experience.
The hiring range for this position in New York is $193,100.00 to $258,900.00 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.
Salary : $193,100 - $258,900
