Lead Software Engineer – IOS/Android
| Company | The Walt Disney Company |
|---|---|
| Location | Seattle, WA, USA, San Francisco, CA, USA, Glendale, CA, USA, New York, NY, USA |
| Salary | $149300 – $223600 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a closely related.
- Minimum 7 years of progressive experience in software development, including test automation for both front-end and back-end services.
- Minimum 4 years of experience in test automation and unit testing frameworks for iOS or Android apps.
- Proficiency in object-oriented design and expertise in one or more programming languages: Swift, Kotlin, Java, or Node.js/TypeScript.
- Experience in deriving and gathering quality KPIs to provide insights into a product’s health and progress.
- Excellent problem-solving skills.
- Strong collaboration skills and familiarity with standard Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) tools such as Jira, Confluence, and version control systems like GitLab or GitHub.
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to deliver project tasks on time.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, with an elevated level of motivation and a self-starting attitude.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with engineering teams to implement a scalable and high-performing full-stack quality solution.
- Design and develop test automation frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, build systems, and reporting tools to support the flagship streaming mobile apps D+ and Hulu. Lead development efforts, either independently or by mentoring and guiding a team of junior engineers.
- Continuously identify and pursue opportunities to enhance systems, products, or services with each iteration.
- Manage and coordinate complex tasks, scheduling, status updates, and communication with internal team members and external stakeholders.
- Lead and mentor a small team of engineers, providing in-depth code reviews and technical analysis.
- Define key performance indicators to assess project status and effectiveness.
- Maintain comprehensive documentation for both end users and project contributors.
- Provide training for end users and developers on automation tools and frameworks.
- Investigate and resolve framework or environmental issues impacting our services.
- Become an integral member of the Platform & Data Engineering team, fostering innovation to increase productivity and championing Disney’s core value of quality.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience delivering production iOS/Android apps.
- Minimum 3 years of experience leading a team of 2 or more engineers.
- Experience developing applications in cloud platforms. (e.g., AWS)
- Experience working with cloud-based testing infrastructures. (e.g., SauceLabs)
- Experience working with Agile methodologies.
- Experience working with Docker, Kubernetes, Spinnaker, and continuous integration/delivery systems.
- Experience writing Gherkin syntax to facilitate the development of automated test scenarios.
- Experience developing advanced mocking mechanisms. (e.g., rule-based proxies and dummy-services)
- Experience with test suite/case/run management tools. (e.g., JIRA Xray, etc.)