Software Engineer II- Android

Company: The Walt Disney Company
Location: Seattle
Posted on: April 11, 2025

Job Description:

Software Engineer II- AndroidJob ID: 10117569Location: Seattle, Washington, United StatesBusiness: Disney EntertainmentDate posted: Apr. 07, 2025Job Summary: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.Here are a few reasons why we think you'd love working here:

• Building the future of Disney's media: Our Technologists are designing and building the products and platforms that will power our media, advertising, and distribution businesses for years to come.
• Reach, Scale & Impact: More than ever, Disney's technology and products serve as a signature doorway for fans' connections with the company's brands and stories. Disney+. Hulu. ESPN. ABC. ABC News---and many more.
• Innovation: We develop and implement groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms, and solve complex and distinctive technical problems.Disney's Android team is seeking an expert Software Engineer who is excited to build apps enjoyed by millions around the world. You will be building scalable, sophisticated solutions for the Android applications on Disney+ and Star+ across a wide array of devices including phones, tablets, and TVs. Our highly collaborative group works in tandem with many cross-functional teams. We value pristine communication skills, both written and verbal, as well as a bias for action. We are incredibly invested in maintaining high code quality standards with unit tests, automated tests, modern libraries, and a Kotlin codebase.Responsibilities:

• As an Android Engineer working for Disney, you are comfortable with the Android SDK and are ready to own entire features.
• You have a solid foundation of skills including debugging skills, familiarity with Android Studio, and how to maximize it.
• You are prepared to dive into moderately complex issues such as memory leaks and lifecycle issues.
• You understand the value of being organized, planning ahead, and accompanying features and fixes with tests and documentation.
• You are eager for constructive feedback from mentors and are willing to collaborate with less experienced engineers all the same.Basic Qualifications:
  • 3+ years of production experience with Kotlin and the Android SDK
  • Bachelor's degree or better in Computer Science or a related technical field or equivalent job experience.
  • Some experience with Reactive Programming and Dependency Injection
  • Experience with Java, Android SDK, Dependency Injection, Gradle, Databases, Reactive paradigms, coroutines.
  • Familiar with architectural patterns (MVI/MVVM or equivalent)
  • Quality communication skills who can collaborate well across teams
  • Coachable and receptive to constructive feedbackPreferred Qualifications:
    • Comfortable using common Android libraries such as Dagger 2 / Hilt, RxJava2, Groupie
    • A solid understanding of the core concepts of the Android SDK, Activity and Fragment lifecycles, thread management
    • Experience with unit testing, test automation, and continuous integration
    • Familiarity with Android TV and, or, Amazon Fire TV development
    • Familiar with writing high-quality code, tests, and documentationCompensation:The hiring range for this position in Seattle, WA is $120,300.00 - $161,300.00 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.About Disney Entertainment:At Disney Corporate you can see how the businesses behind the Company's powerful brands come together to create the most innovative, far-reaching and admired entertainment company in the world. As a member of a corporate team, you'll work with world-class leaders driving the strategies that keep The Walt Disney Company at the leading edge of entertainment.About The Walt Disney Company:The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences.This position is with Disney Streaming Technology LLC, which is part of a business we call Disney Entertainment.Disney Streaming Technology LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law.
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