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Disney

Senior Software Engineer

CompanyDisney
Websitedisneycareers.com
RoleSenior Software Engineer
Typefull-time
Role taxonomySoftware EngineeringSenior
SpecialtiesSoftware Engineering
LocationSan Francisco, Santa Monica, Seattle, New York
Salary
Apply viaApplication linkhttps://www.disneycareers.com/en/job/seattle/sr-software-engineer-video-playback-engineering/391/76104815568
Hiring notes
TechRust
Parsed locationsSan Francisco, Santa Monica, Seattle, New York
Posted bythelittlenag
PostedApr 2, 2025
SourceView on Hacker News ↗

Original posting

Disney | Senior Software Engineer | Onsite | Full-time | San Francisco, Santa Monica, Seattle, New York Disney (Video Player Engineering) is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to help us deliver excellent streaming experiences for Hulu, Disney+ and ESPN+ as a developer of our client player. Our team is responsible for playback across several devices including gaming consoles, mobile devices and set top boxes. You will have the opportunity to lead in the design and implementation of our cross-platform C/C++ and Rust player that runs Disney+ and Hulu on these devices. We’re looking for an experienced C/C++ or Rust engineer who has video player and cross platform development experience. You should have a passion for coding and debugging hard problems, and an eagerness to help us deliver seamless video to our subscribers. Being a Senior member, you will get to own large features, lead the technical direction of our work, and mentor and provide technical expertise to other engineers. You will work closely with other technical teams in the application layer and backend video services to deliver features. https://www.disneycareers.com/en/job/seattle/sr-software-eng... Feel free to DM me for more details.