Lead Software Engineer - Android at The Walt Disney Company

San Francisco, California, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Media, Entertainment, StreamingIndustries

Requirements

  • 7+ years hands-on professional experience with Android development
  • Expertise in object-oriented, functional, and functional reactive patterns and concepts
  • Android app development life cycle including Google Play and Amazon App Store compliance policies and submission requirements
  • Working on a significant consumer app that is currently available in the marketplace
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills; can effectively articulate complex ideas and influence others through well-reasoned explanations
  • Operating as a resource to other Software Engineers, providing an open learning environment for cross-team

Responsibilities

  • Leading at a project or feature development level
  • Overseeing the architecture and solution of a project or feature
  • Collaborating and communicating with other platform and back end leads on end to end solutions
  • Break down feature development tasks into manageable tickets that can be assigned to engineers and worked within a reasonable sprint cadence
  • Effectively communicate project status and raise risks that may impact release schedule to leadership
  • Coding, PR Reviews, Writing Tests
  • Collaborating with QA and Automation Team
  • Interacting with the Product Development team to review requirements and discuss feature development

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

AndroidJavaKotlinMobile DevelopmentSoftware EngineeringProduct EngineeringMedia Engineering

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

What is the work arrangement or location for this role?

This information is not specified in the job description.

What technical skills are required for the Lead Software Engineer - Android position?

The role requires hands-on experience developing mobile applications for Android using Java and Kotlin, architecting reusable solutions, and leading project or feature development.

What does the company culture feel like at Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology?

The team consists of Storytellers and Innovators, Creators and Builders, Entertainers and Engineers, who marry technology with creativity to build world-class products and advance Disney's media businesses globally.

What salary or compensation is offered for this position?

This information is not specified in the job description.

What makes a strong candidate for this Lead Software Engineer role?

Strong candidates have experience leading projects or features, overseeing architecture, collaborating cross-functionally, and providing direction to other engineers, with expertise in Android development using Java/Kotlin.

The Walt Disney Company

Leading producers & providers of entertainment and information

About The Walt Disney Company

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1923Year Founded
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10,001+Employees

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