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Join the Disney Streaming Services Team as a Principal Software Engineer

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Principal Software Engineer to join our Content and Experience Delivery (CXD) team at Disney Streaming Services. As a Principal Software Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in designing and building scalable and high-performance systems that power the content viewing experiences for millions of users across the globe.

As a member of our CXD team, you will work closely with cross-functional groups to understand their objectives, design and implement systems that meet their needs, and lead the execution of these systems. You will also collaborate with other engineering leaders to conceptualize and validate solutions, and provide input on technical decisions through detailed RFCs.

We are looking for a strong technical leader who can bring their expertise in software engineering, cloud architecture, and distributed systems to our team. If you have a passion for building scalable and highly available systems, and a desire to work on a global scale, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

Key Responsibilities: * Meet with design and product teams to understand their objectives and design systems that meet their needs * Collaborate with other engineering leaders to conceptualize and validate solutions * Design and implement scalable and high-performance systems that power the content viewing experiences for millions of users * Model and validate solutions to ensure they meet the requirements of Disney Streaming Services * Lead the execution of systems and provide input on technical decisions through detailed RFCs * Work with cross-functional teams to identify solutions to technical problems * Define and evolve functional models to ensure highly available and performant systems Requirements: * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field * Strong programming skills in Java and other object-oriented languages * Solid understanding of software engineering fundamentals (data structures, algorithms, databases, etc.) * Experience working with cloud-based systems and services, particularly AWS * Experience designing and building multi-system, cross-functional event-driven systems * Strong technical leadership skills, with experience mentoring and coaching other engineers * Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with experience working with cross-functional teams Nice to Have: * Cloud-native system design and development * Experience with streaming platforms like Kafka, Kinesis, or Flink * Hands-on experience with AWS services, including Terraform or other IAC tools * Experience with NoSQL databases like DynamoDB, Cassandra, Scylla, or Couchbase * Experience working with distributed global teams and adapting to different time zones What We Offer: * Competitive salary and benefits package * Opportunity to work on a global scale and make a significant impact on the content viewing experiences of millions of users * Collaborative and dynamic work environment with a team of experienced engineers * Professional development opportunities and a commitment to growth and learning How to Apply: If you are a motivated and experienced software engineer looking for a new challenge, please apply today. We look forward to hearing from you! Apply for this job