Senior Software Engineer - Android

Company: The Walt Disney Company (Germany) GmbH
Location: Seattle
Posted on: June 2, 2025

Job Description:

Technology is at the heart of Disney's past, present, and future. Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology is a global organization of engineers, product developers, designers, technologists, data scientists, and more - all working to build and advance the technological backbone for Disney's media business globally.
The team marries technology with creativity to build world-class products, enhance storytelling, and drive velocity, innovation, and scalability for our businesses. We are Storytellers and Innovators. Creators and Builders. Entertainers and Engineers. We work with every part of The Walt Disney Company's media portfolio to advance the technological foundation and consumer media touch points serving millions of people around the world.
Here are a few reasons why we think you'd love working here:

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• Building the future of Disney's media: Our Technologists are designing and building the products and platforms that will power our media, advertising, and distribution businesses for years to come.
  
• Reach, Scale & Impact: Disney's technology and products serve as a signature doorway for fans' connections with the company's brands and stories. Disney+. Hulu. ESPN. ABC. ABC News---and many more. These products and brands - and the stories they carry - matter to millions globally.
  
• Innovation: We develop and implement groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms and solve complex technical problems.
  
  Product Engineering is responsible for Disney Entertainment & ESPN digital and streaming products and platforms, including product engineering, media engineering, quality assurance, personalization, commerce, lifecycle, and identity.
  The Android team building Hulu seeks an experienced Software Engineer passionate about mobile applications. Our collaborative team includes quality assurance, program management, product management, UX, and engineering. We manage apps used daily by millions of Hulu subscribers, striving to maintain top-tier Live and VOD applications across a broad range of Android devices, from phones to tablets, from Android 7 to the latest versions. Please share samples of your work, linking your GitHub or a Play Store app.
  On the Hulu Mobile team, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement are core. We analyze data to enhance our apps, processes, and teamwork.
  Why you want to work with us:
  
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  • Nurture a highly collaborative, world-class team of software engineers.
    
  • Work on a cutting-edge, evolving technology stack.
    
  • Own significant features delivered to millions.
    
  • Influence high-profile products in media streaming.
    
  • Join an inclusive culture embracing diversity and individual needs.
    
    Responsibilities:
    
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    • Collaborate with UX designers, product managers, and engineering leaders to create exceptional TV experiences.
      
    • Partner with client and backend engineers to design durable solutions.
      
    • Demonstrate engineering excellence via testing, documentation, and agile practices.
      
    • Mentor junior team members and support peers through code reviews and pair programming.
      
    • Identify and develop improvements for team processes.
      
    • Handle production issues and resolve novel problems.
      
      Minimum Qualifications:
      
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      • 5+ years of experience.
        
      • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, or similar, or equivalent work experience.
        
      • Deep understanding of Android SDK, activity/fragment lifecycles, threading, custom views, animations.
        
      • Expertise in Android architecture patterns (MVVM, MVI, etc.) and design principles.
        
      • Proficiency in Kotlin, Android Studio, and Gradle.
        
      • Experience with backend integrations, web services, third-party software.
        
      • Knowledge of reactive frameworks like RxJava or Flow.
        
      • Commitment to high-quality code with testing and performance tools.
        
      • Experience with test automation, dependency injection, and CI/CD.
        
        Preferred Qualifications:
        
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        • Familiarity with Scrum and Agile methodologies.
          
        • Growth mindset, mentoring experience, feedback-oriented.
          
        • Strong communication skills for cross-team collaboration.
          
        • Experience with Android libraries like Picasso, Retrofit, Coroutines.
          
        • Experience with UI building using Compose.
          
        • Knowledge of streaming protocols (DASH, HLS), codecs, DRM.
          
          The salary range in Seattle, WA, is $145,400 to $195,000 annually, with potential bonuses and benefits, adjusted for experience and location.
          About Disney:
          Disability Accommodation:
          Disney is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. For disability accommodations, visit our FAQs. We respond only to accessibility-related requests for online applications.
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