His major accomplishments include producing the first synchronized sound cartoon, Steamboat Willie (1928); initiating the use of the three-color process in animation for motion pictures; producing the first feature-length animated picture, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937); and creating the family theme park

Lead Software Engineer (Front End)

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.

A few reasons why we think you’d love working for Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology:

• Building the future of Disney’s media business: DE&E Technologists are designing and building the infrastructure that will power Disney’s media, advertising, and distribution businesses for years to come.
• Reach & Scale: The products and platforms this group builds and operates delight millions of consumers every minute of every day – from Disney+ and Hulu, to ABC News and Entertainment, to ESPN and ESPN+, and much more.
• Innovation: We develop and execute groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms and enhance how audiences experience sports, entertainment & news.

As part of the ESPN Native Client Platform Rust Client Application Engineering Team, you will help us push the boundaries of what is possible on some of the most interesting 10-foot devices in the marketplace! You’ll be part of the team that builds our Direct-to-Consumer ESPN client app on a wide range of devices supported by our Native Client Platform. Best of all, you’ll get to build these apps in Rust!

Job Summary:

We’re looking for an engineer who has experience in Rust and comes from a C/C++ background, who knows how to write cross platform code, and is ready to push the boundaries of UX on our custom in-house runtime to provide the best app experiences for our viewers on devices across the varying spectrum from set-top boxes to modern game consoles.

Responsibilities and Duties of the Role:

• Bring advanced native engineering skills to be a critical member of a team of engineers responsible for building our client application experiences in Rust.
• Contribute to the development of new application features from onboarding to browse UI/UX experiences, analytics, video playback UI/UX and much more. If you see it on screen, you’ll likely have a chance to work on it in code.
• Work with hardware manufacturing partners to vet new hardware from a client application perspective.
• Collaborate closely with our Native Client Platform Core engineering team, services engineering teams and product owners to help understand and explain device limitations and requirements.

Required Education, Experience/Skills/Training:

• Candidates should have 7+ years of C/C++ experience on embedded systems and/or writing portable multi-platform code, with 2-3+ years of personal or professional Rust experience.
• Understanding of various chip architectures and what features they support.
• Experience using build runners / compilation tools for multi-platform projects.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working on user interface-level code with knowledge of common patterns, architectures and approaches to present a data driven UX to viewers.
• Familiarity with set-top box development and specialized SoCs from manufacturers like Broadcom, MediaTek, SigmaTel, etc.
• Graphics experience with OpenGL/EGL, OpenGL ES, Vulkan, Metal, etc.
• Cross device dependency management.
• Game engines and game engine technologies.
• Internals of browser technology such as Webkit, WPE, Chromium, Cobalt.

Required Education: 

• Bachelor’s degree or better in Computer Science or a related technical field or equivalent job experience.

The hiring range for this position in New York/Seattle is $159,500 to $213,900 per year, in Los Angeles is $152,200 to $204,100 per year and in San Francisco is $166,800 to $223,600 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.

Senior Risk Representative

The North American Events and Production Risk team is part of the Global Asset Protection and Risk team, responsible for helping ensure safe practices to Disney Retail Commercialization business units during planning and implementation of productions, events and related Retail activations.

Every day as Senior Risk Representative is unique, and depending on the day you might…

• Serve as the Asset Protection and Risk point of contact for Retail Commercialization productions, events and activations.
• Ensure all support requests are accurately submitted and documented within department databases, assess and support related production/event/activations.
• Work with location venues and/or 3rd party vendors to assess safety and security protocols.
• Develop, maintain, and implement location specific written safety, security, and emergency management/response programs and training for teams.
• Assess, source and procure Retail facility emergency supply needs.
• Serve as onsite safety and security lead during Retail productions/events/activations.
• Support occupational safety programs to include ergonomic evaluations for Retail employees, as directed by department manager.
• Maintain department SharePoint sites, Retail specific event and production contact lists within emergency notification systems and other software platforms.
• Develop and regularly update Key Performance Indicators, executive summaries, and similar metric dashboards to keep department leadership advised of program performance.
• Regularly monitor and coordinate response efforts related to Retail business and local jurisdiction infectious disease prevention protocols, communicate, and implement execution as directed by manager.
• Implement special projects, as advised, in a highly efficient manner with supporting results.
• Serve as an agent of Global Emergency Preparedness and Response in supporting implementation of Building Emergency Response Team (BERT) programs, including but not limited to active membership of BERT and program monitoring for East Coast Retail facilities, where appropriate.
• Maintain outstanding Guest Service both internally and externally.

Here is what you will need to be successful in this role:

• +5 years of Occupational Safety, Risk experience required.
• Proven experience leading complex projects with cross-functional partners.
• Ability to think strategically and communicate the broader vision to key leaders.
• Proven attention to detail with a high degree of accuracy.
• Excellent organization and time management skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of the workforce, partners, and external business vendors.
• Proven ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Working knowledge of ergonomics and proficient in MS Office Suite.

Education is important to us, here is what we are looking for…

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.

It would be a plus if you had these skills…

• Investigation and/or research experience
• Working knowledge of productions, events or similar work scopes
• Safety, risk and/or Asset Protection industry designations (e.g., CSP, CPP, ARM, etc.)

Sr. Product Designer

DEE Technology Design is the unified design org for 90+ customer-facing websites/apps and hundreds of enterprise products in the Disney Entertainment & ESPN (DEE) Technology organization.  We are the storytellers responsible for adding “something special” to our consumers’ experience every day through exciting design, artwork, branding and UX globally.  We are responsible for driving the product design, user experiences, creative direction, production design, motion design, service design, UX copywriting, UX research and UX engineering.

It is our job to create a framework that delivers consistent, creative and innovative user experiences for people – whether they are using Disney’s consumer-facing products, or the platforms, products and tools that help power our business.  Crucially, how we do that work must be both imaginative and efficient, allowing us to also free our team devote energy to using design to drive innovation.

The enterprise portfolio we are responsible for is also critically important – and our colleagues, partners and businesses will be relying upon us to bring the same kind of imagination, ease and consistent excellence to those experiences.

Job Summary:

Designers at Disney are a creative problem solver who looks to collaborate inclusively throughout your design process and evolve the way Disney operates. We expect a Sr Designers to work on multiple projects, both from the ground up and optimizing existing solutions, with in-depth knowledge about the latest design trends and technologies.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• You will be a point of contact to coordinate requirements with stakeholders
• You will define app and web experiences for enterprise products
• You will innovate new enterprise experiences
• You will collaborate with a diverse set of stakeholders
• You will work closely with teammates to produce design solutions using sketches, wireframes, and high-fidelity mock-ups
• You will be responsible for presenting design work to partners and stakeholders
• Your design work sets an example for other designers to follow

Qualifications:

As an applicant to this role, we ask that your portfolio demonstrates:

• 5+ years of relevant industry experiences
• You have experience designing enterprise apps/websites, complex user flows across app and web, or delivered new innovation that disrupt the convention
• You have an expert understanding of user-centered design principles and best practices
• You are a self-motivated, problem solver with the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
• You can communicate complex concepts clearly and persuasively
• You are hungry for innovation, eager to challenge the status quo
• You have a strong interest in and aptitude for learning new technologies and design skills
• You have a strong work ethic, are reliable, adaptable, and work well with others
• You have the ability to design within design guides and contribute to design language
• You have expert knowledge of design tools such as Figma, Sketch, and Adobe Creative Suite
• BA/BS or equivalent experience required

Data Scientist II