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Senior Media Systems Engineer - Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology Careers
Systems Engineer
Senior engineer responsible for designing, building, and scaling media processing pipelines and infrastructure, leveraging C++, Python, cloud services, and automation to support global streaming and content delivery.
About the role
Key Responsibilities
- Design and implement high‑performance media processing and transcoding pipelines for global content delivery.
- Develop and maintain scalable cloud‑native services on AWS, including storage, compute, and networking components.
- Collaborate with product, design, and data teams to integrate media workflows into end‑to‑end storytelling platforms.
- Automate deployment, monitoring, and incident response using CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure‑as‑code practices.
- Optimize system performance, reliability, and cost across Linux‑based environments.
Requirements
- 5+ years of software engineering experience, primarily in C++ and Python.
- Deep knowledge of Linux systems, media asset management, and video streaming technologies (e.g., MPEG‑DASH, HLS).
- Hands‑on experience with AWS services (EC2, S3, MediaConvert, CloudFront) and container orchestration.
- Proven ability to build automated CI/CD pipelines and implement monitoring/alerting solutions.
- Strong problem‑solving skills and ability to work cross‑functionally in a fast‑paced, innovative environment.
Skills
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