Job Summary:
About the Role & Team
On any given day at Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology, we're reimagining ways to create magical viewing experiences for the world's most beloved stories while also transforming Disney's media business for the future. Whether that's evolving our streaming and digital products in new and immersive ways, powering worldwide advertising and distribution to maximize flexibility and efficiency, or delivering Disney's unmatched entertainment and sports content, every day is a moment to make a difference to partners and to hundreds of millions of people around the world.
A few reasons why we think you'd love working here:
Building the future of Disney's Streaming, Sports, and Entertainment business: DE&E Technologists are designing and building the backend systems, API's and mobile/living room applications that will power Disney's media, advertising, and distribution businesses.
Reach and Scale: The products and platforms this group builds and operates delight millions of consumers every minute of every day - from Disney+ and Hulu, to ABC News and Entertainment, to ESPN and ESPN+, and much more.
Innovation: We develop and execute groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms and enhance how audiences experience sports, entertainment & news.
Engineering Services designs, builds, and sustains technology that powers DE&E Technology's worldwide content production and distribution platforms. We contribute to a series of cross-functional services and technologies, including Quality Engineering, Observability, Developer Platforms, Broadcast Infrastructure and Software, and Networking. The Quality Engineering team validates all Disney-built software before production, including web, mobile, living room applications, media, services, non-consumer-facing products and more.
We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. The Walt Disney Company is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.
What You Will Do
As a member of our team, you will strive to accomplish the following goals:
Contribute to the development and maintenance of one or more suites of test automation using a structured programming language like Java, Python, or JavaScript, and its associated pre-production execution environments.
Contribute to the design & implementation of test automation frameworks with input from senior engineers by checking-in valuable, clean code regularly that adds new features and capabilities.
Become a member of our Quality Engineering team, driving increasing quality through innovation, automated test creation, Manual testing when required, curiosity and thoughtful debate.
Contribute to the successful implementation of solutions for complex technical problems with DE &ET engineering teams, and driving the deployment of Disney backend and guest-facing products at Disney Quality.
Responsibilities and Duties of the Role:
Developing and supporting test automation frameworks, execution environments, manual testing, build systems, and reporting tools.
Work with product and development teams to implement a full stack quality solution.
Maintaining documentation meant for internal developer consumption as well as project contributor documentation.
Providing end-user and developer training on automation tools and frameworks.
Investigating and resolving any framework, tool or execution of environmental issues affecting our services.
Becoming a core member of our Quality Engineering team, helping others increase productivity and quality through innovation, and championing the core value of Disney Quality.
Required Qualifications & Skills
Expertise in one of the following programming languages: Node/JavaScript, Java, Python.
Experience with system and unit testing frameworks (e.g. TestNG, Cucumber, Robot Framework etc).
Experience in automated testing on mobile or living room (OTT) devices.
Excellent problem-solving skills.
Excellent collaboration skills and ability to use standard software development lifecycle (SDLC) tools such as Jira and Confluence, version control systems (e.g. Git), and CI/CD tools and pipelines.
Organized, detail-oriented and able to deliver project tasks on time.
Strong verbal and written communication skills. Highly motivated, self-starting individual.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in a testing role with a mix of manual and automation duties, including designing and developing manual and automated tests of front end and backend services using a structured programming language.
Experience building test frameworks using page object modeling and industry standard drivers such as Selenium or Appium.
Experience in validation of APIs that drive web, mobile, or living room (OTT) devices.
Experience developing/testing applications on cloud platforms (e.g., AWS Device Farm, Sauce Labs).
Experience working with Agile methodologies.
Working knowledge of web accessibility fundamentals.
Experience with Jenkins or other continuous integration/delivery systems.
Experience developing advanced mocking mechanisms (e.g., rule-based proxies and dummy-services).
Experience with test suite/case/run management tools (e.g., JIRA Xray, etc.).
Education
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience.
The hiring range for this position in Santa Monica, CA is $77,300 - $103,600 per year, in Seattle, WA is $81,000-$108,500 per year, and in Bristol, CT is $77,300-$103,600 per year based on a 40-hour work week. The amount of hours scheduled per week may vary based on business needs. 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 & ESPN Technology:
Disney Entertainment and ESPN Technology (DE&E Technology) provides the technological backbone and product development for Disney's two media business units, while helping to keep the company at the vanguard of innovation - enabling the Company to continuously leverage technology to enhance storytelling and creativity, while delivering scalability, flexibility, and efficiency for its businesses.
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. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney's stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.
This position is with Hulu, LLC , which is part of a business we call Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology.
Hulu, 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. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.
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