Software Engineer
Jetzt bewerben Später bewerben Job ID 10126637 Standort Greater Manchester, Vereinigtes Königreich Veröffentlichungsdatum 21/07/2025 Unternehmen Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & TechnologyJob-Zusammenfassung:
About the Role & Team
At Disney, we’re storytellers. We make the impossible, possible. The Walt Disney Company is a world-class entertainment and technological leader. From streaming platforms and sports broadcasting to news, animation, and immersive experiences, we continue to shape the future of storytelling and viewer engagement. Every product, every experience, and every innovation is powered by a team driven by passion, creativity, and a commitment to excellence.
Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology powers the digital experiences that bring Disney’s iconic content to viewers around the globe. Whether it’s evolving our streaming platforms, innovating advertising and content delivery infrastructure, or delivering cutting-edge sports and news experiences, we are at the forefront of redefining how stories are told and experienced.
The WeaponX UI team plays a pivotal role in delivering key user capabilities shared across Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ We build high-throughput, reliable services and data pipelines that gather user insights and power personalization across all our platforms. We're a dynamic, fast-paced, and collaborative team looking for a skilled Software Engineer who thrives in a high-impact environment
About the Role
We are looking for a Frontend Engineer to join our WeaponX UI team in Manchester. You'll work on our experimentation and audience targeting platform built with React and Node.js, while being part of an inclusive, dynamic engineering culture grounded in agile practices and CI/CD.
You'll help develop our in-house A/B testing, targeting, and feature flagging product that enables teams across Disney to test new features and measure their effectiveness. This platform is integrated throughout Disney Product Engineering to support experimentation and real-time user targeting.
What You Will Do
Design and build engaging user interfaces using React and modern JavaScript frameworks
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions
Contribute to the full software development lifecycle, from ideation through implementation, testing, and deployment
Participate in code reviews, offering thoughtful feedback to your peers
Support Agile practices within your squad by actively engaging in ceremonies like standups and planning
Help build and maintain the Node.js backend services that power our frontend applications
Champion operational excellence by ensuring our services are reliable and performant
Experience We're Looking For
We don't expect candidates to be strong in all areas - these are not barriers to entry. Strength in some areas and an appetite to learn and improve is what we're interested in.
Understanding of high-quality front-end coding, testing, and development practices
Familiarity with JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML, and CSS
Knowledge of responsive design principles and cross-browser compatibility
Experience building web services, GraphQL and RESTful APIs
Familiarity with cloud providers such as AWS, GCP, or Azure
Experience with AI-assisted development tools and coding platforms
The Interview Process
We view interviewing as a two-way process and take a relaxed, practical approach that reflects how our teams work together daily. This involves reviewing code, pair programming, and solving problems together. We'll conclude with a behaviour based interview where we'll both spend time understanding what it will be like working with each other.
The Perks
25 days annual leave
Private medical insurance & dental care
Free Park Entry: You will have the opportunity to enter any of our parks with your family and friends for free
Disney Discounts: you are entitled to discounts on designated Disney products, resort F&B and ticketing
Excellent parental and guardian leave
Employee Resource Groups – WOMEN @ Disney, Disney DIVERSITY, Disney PRIDE, ENABLED, and our Mental Health & Wellbeing Group, TRUST.
Our Disney Values
Integrity - We do what we say - We are truthful, trustworthy and respectful. We believe the best in others and strive for mutual understanding. We do the right thing, even when it's not the easy thing.
Creativity - Our imagination is boundless - We use the power of imagination and innovation to create stories, experiences and products that connect with people everywhere. We encourage thinking differently and strive for excellence.
Collaboration - We're better together - We drive empowerment through sharing expertise and communicating transparently. We see possibilities beyond our business areas and harness the power of working together.
Community - We care about others We unite people through stories and our commitment to hope, optimism and resilience. We care about the communities we operate in and our teams.
Inclusion - We're welcoming to everyone - We show up authentically and empower others to do the same. We ensure everyone feels heard, respected and welcome. We believe in having real conversations with diverse perspectives.
The Walt Disney Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to be a diverse workforce that is representative of our audiences, and where all can thrive and belong. Disney is committed to forming a team that includes and respects a variety of voices, identities, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.
Über Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology:
Bei Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology vereinen wir Fantasie und Innovation, um die Art und Weise neu zu erfinden, wie Menschen die beliebtesten Geschichten und Produkte der Welt erleben und mit ihnen interagieren. Unsere Arbeit ist vielfältig und anspruchsvoll. Wir schaffen erstaunliche Erlebnisse, transformieren die Zukunft der Medien und entwickeln Produkte und Plattformen, die Menschen überall mit den Geschichten und Sportarten verbinden, die sie lieben.
Disneys Fähigkeit, erstklassige Technologie mit einzigartiger Kreativität zu verbinden, macht uns einzigartig. Es ist der Mittelpunkt unserer Vergangenheit, Gegenwart und Zukunft. Wir sind Erzähler und Innovatoren. Kreative und Erbauer. Entertainer und Ingenieure.
Über The Walt Disney Company:
Die Walt Disney Company ist zusammen mit ihren Tochtergesellschaften und verbundenen Unternehmen ein führendes, diversifiziertes internationales Familienunterhaltungs- und Medienunternehmen mit folgenden Geschäftsbereichen: Disney Entertainment, ESPN sowie Disney Experiences. Von seinen bescheidenen Anfängen als Zeichentrickfilmstudio in den 1920er Jahren bis zu seiner aktuellen Vorreiterrolle in der Unterhaltungsindustrie trägt Disney stolz sein Erbe weiter und bietet Geschichten und Erlebnisse von Weltklasse, die alle Familienmitglieder bezaubern. Disneys Geschichten, Figuren und Abenteuer erreichen Verbraucher und Gäste aus allen Teilen der Welt. Gemeinsam schaffen unsere Mitarbeiter und Darsteller aus Niederlassungen in über 40 Ländern der Welt Unterhaltungserlebnisse, die sowohl auf globaler Ebene als auch im heimischen Umfeld begeistern.
Diese Position ist bei The Walt Disney Company Limited, das Teil eines Geschäftssegments ist, das wir Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology nennen.
The Walt Disney Company Limited bietet als Arbeitgeber Chancengleichheit. Alter, ethnische Zugehörigkeit, Hautfarbe, Religion oder Weltanschauung, Geschlecht, Nationalität oder Herkunft aus einem bestimmten Land, sexuelle Orientierung, Geschlechtsangleichung, Familienstand, Behinderung, Schwangerschaft oder Mutterschaft von Bewerbern fließen nicht in die Entscheidung über die Vergabe einer Stelle mit ein. Disney fördert eine Unternehmenskultur, in der die Ideen und Entscheidungen aller Mitarbeiter uns helfen, zu wachsen, zu innovieren, die besten Geschichten zu schreiben und in einer sich schnell verändernden Welt wichtig zu sein.