Following the successful launch of the new OTT streaming platforms Eurosport Player and ESPN+, our teams are now feverishly working on new services for the marque Disney SVOD that will be launching in late 2019. Based in our Warsaw Data Analytics office, you will be joining a team of roughly 12 Data Engineers and Scientists and leading a team of 2, brand new Data Engineers. You will also work closely with our new VP Data Engineering, based in New York.
At Disney Streaming Services, data is central to measuring all aspects of the business and critical to its operations and growth. The data engineering team is responsible for collecting, analyzing and distributing data using public cloud and open source technologies and offers transparency into customer behavior and business performance.
What will you do as a Senior Data Engineer at Disney Streaming Services?
- Collaborate with product teams, data analysts and data scientists to design and build data-forward solutions
- Work as part of a global team of 12-15 data engineers, and lead a local team of 2-4 data engineers
- Build and deploy streaming and batch data pipelines capable of processing and storing petabytes of data quickly and reliably
- Integrate with a variety of data metric providers ranging from advertising, web analytics, and consumer devices
- Build and maintain dimensional data warehouses in support of business intelligence tools
- Develop data catalogs and data validations to ensure clarity and correctness of key business metrics
- Drive and maintain a culture of quality, innovation, and experimentation
What we’d like to see:
- Degree in computer science, software engineering or information systems
- 3-5 years of experience developing in object-oriented Python
- Engineering in the AWS data ecosystem using S3, EMR, Spark, and Redshift
- Experience with tools like CloudFormation and boto3, and development tools like git and GitHub
- Loading and querying cloud-hosted databases such as Redshift and Snowflake
- Building data pipelines using Kinesis, Spark, Flink, or Samza
What we need to see:
- Familiarity with binary data serialization formats such as Parquet, Avro, and Thrift
- Experience deploying data notebook and analytic environments such as Jupyter and Databricks
- Knowledge of the Python data ecosystem using pandas and numpy
- Experience building and deploying ML pipelines: training models, feature development, regression testing
- Experience with graph-based data workflows using Apache Airflow
On offer is a competitive salary which is complemented by a Disney benefits and rewards package which includes LTI bonus (long-term-incentive), pension, holiday allowance, Private Medical, Disney parks & resorts passes and discounts on Disney merchandise.
About Disney Streaming Services:
Disney Streaming Services is responsible for developing and operating The Walt Disney Company’s direct-to-consumer video businesses globally, including the ESPN+ premium sports streaming service; the upcoming Disney subscription video service; and BAMTECH Media, a global leader in direct-to-consumer video streaming products and solutions. Our core mission is to deliver global audiences the freedom to access content on their terms across any connected device, time or location. We serve consumers by bringing the world’s most beloved characters, timeless stories, legendary athletes, and epic sporting events to global audiences through best-in-class direct-to-consumer video services. We strive daily to imaginatively challenge convention with innovative technology that gives consumers the freedom to access content on their terms across any connected device, time or location.
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