Sr Product Software Engineer
Core
Design, build, and own significant features and services for complex sports platform applications delivering live sports data to Web, Mobile, and Living Room devices.
Role type
Senior Product Software Engineer (Backend)
Builds
Platform services and features for ESPN's sports products
Domain
Sports media, live data systems, high-throughput real-time platforms
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Backend platform development, software architectural patterns (microservices, event-driven, RESTful APIs), Cloud-based architecture, Java (JVM languages), Apache Kafka, CI/CD pipelines, relational and NoSQL databases
Preferred skills
AWS services, observability tooling, GraphQL APIs, Infrastructure-as-Code, AI and LLM knowledge
Technologies
Spring Boot, MongoDB, Apache Kafka, MySQL, PostgreSQL, AWS, Datadog, Grafana, Splunk, Terraform, CloudFormation
Responsibilities
Design and develop platform services within a complex distributed system; Own and operate services in production including monitoring and incident response; Collaborate cross-functionally to solve complex problems regarding performance and scalability; Mentor and elevate junior and mid-level engineers; Contribute to technical direction through architectural reviews and research (via careerplan.io/jobs/10152989-sr-product-software-engineer-at-disney)
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities
