Lead Software Engineer - Rust/C++ at The Walt Disney Company

Seattle, Washington, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

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Media, Entertainment, StreamingIndustries

Requirements

7+ years of programming experience
Very strong Rust skills: 2–4+ years of personal or professional Rust experience

Responsibilities

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
Work collaboratively to help shape and guide architectural decisions, both for new areas of the app and to improve existing areas
Help to mentor more junior engineers around architectural and technical skills
Work with various teams and external device partners to vet new hardware from a client application perspective
Collaborate closely with our Native Client Platform Core engineering team, services engineering teams, product owners, and designers to help understand and explain device limitations and requirements

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

RustC++Software EngineeringProduct EngineeringMedia Engineering

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

Is this position remote or onsite?

This is an onsite position requiring four days a week in one of the technology offices.

What programming languages or skills are required for this role?

The role requires very strong experience in Rust, with C++ mentioned in the title, and the ability to write cross-platform code for client apps on 10-foot devices.

What is the salary or compensation for this position?

This information is not specified in the job description.

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

The team consists of Storytellers and Innovators, Creators and Builders, Entertainers and Engineers, focused on marrying technology with creativity to build world-class products and advance Disney's media business.

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

A strong candidate brings advanced native engineering skills, very strong Rust experience, and the ability to write cross-platform code while pushing UX boundaries on custom runtimes for Disney+ and Hulu apps.