Principal Software Engineer - Android

Technology is at the heart of Disney’s past, present, and future. Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology is a global organization of engineers, product developers, designers, technologists, data scientists, and more – all working to build and advance the technological backbone for Disney’s media business globally.

The team marries technology with creativity to build world-class products, enhance storytelling, and drive velocity, innovation, and scalability for our businesses. We are Storytellers and Innovators. Creators and Builders. Entertainers and Engineers. We work with every part of The Walt Disney Company’s media portfolio to advance the technological foundation and consumer media touch points serving millions of people around the world.

Reasons to Join Us:

1. Building the future of Disney’s media: Designing and building products and platforms that will power our media, advertising, and distribution businesses for years to come.
2. Reach, Scale & Impact: Disney’s technology and products serve as a signature doorway for fans' connections with the company’s brands and stories, including Disney+, Hulu, ESPN, ABC, and more, impacting millions globally.
3. Innovation: Developing groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms and solve complex technical problems.

About the Role:

Our Disney Android team seeks an experienced Principal Software Engineer to build apps enjoyed by millions worldwide. You will develop scalable, elegant solutions for Disney+ and Star+ across devices including phones, tablets, and TVs. Collaboration and communication are key, along with maintaining high code quality with modern libraries, unit tests, and a Kotlin codebase. Our goal is to create the best Live and VOD applications globally.

Responsibilities:

• Lead design, architecture, implementation, and deployment of complex systems.

• Manage critical components such as release processes, remote configuration, and live production issues.

• Monitor overall project health and team dynamics.

• Foster leadership and process improvements with a positive attitude.

• Support career growth and contribute to the long-term success of the team and company.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience.

• 10+ years experience shipping Android applications.

• Proficiency with Reactive Programming and Dependency Injection.

• Knowledge of architectural patterns like MVI/MVVM.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

• Strong coding, testing, and documentation skills.

• Experience resolving large-scale production issues.

• Proven track record of project leadership from start to finish.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Coaching experience within a team.

• Experience refactoring large codebases.

• Familiarity with Android TV / Fire TV development.

• Experience with streaming video, codecs, DRM.

• Knowledge of modularized codebase maintenance.

• Experience with performance tools like Android Profiler.

• Skills in Kotlin, Java, Android SDK, Dependency Injection, Gradle, Databases, Reactive paradigms, and coroutines.

The salary range in Seattle, WA is $193,100 - $258,900; in San Francisco, CA it is $201,900 - $270,700. Compensation includes potential bonuses and benefits, depending on experience and location.

About Disney:

Disability Accommodation:

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