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Job Information
Job title

Staff Software Engineer

Company The Walt Disney Company -
Wage between $0.00 - $0.00 Annually
Location United States, California, North Hollywood
Employment type Full Time
Education Bachelor
Year Experience 3 - 4 Years of Practical Experience
Travel Not Specified
Published on 6/9/2008
Description
Walt Disney Internet Group

Staff Software Engineer (Disney Online)

About Walt Disney Internet Group

The Walt Disney Internet Group (WDIG) offers a compelling mix of interactive entertainment and informational content and services for Internet and mobile devices for audiences around the world. WDIG is both a developer of unique new media experiences specifically designed for Internet and mobile media and a developer of new platforms for distributing content selected from broad, existing entertainment divisions and libraries of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS). With a portfolio of products and services designed with quality and guest safety in mind, WDIG’s integration of Disney’s unmatched breadth of content with a best-practices approach to Internet and mobile technology drives multiple revenue streams from premium content offerings, advertising and ecommerce. WDIG’s suite of properties includes Disney.com, Family.com, Movies.com and mDisney mobile entertainment. WDIG is an industry leader in online virtual worlds for kids and families, with offerings including Disney’s Club Penguin, Disney’s Toontown Online and the upcoming Pirates of the Caribbean Online and Disney Fairies. Additionally, WDIG’s Disney Mobile phone service is the first comprehensive mobile phone service with applications specifically developed to meet the needs of kids and parents. WDIG, which is headquartered in North Hollywood, Calif., has operations in Asia-Pacific, Europe and across the Americas.

You will work in the Technology and Engineering group and alongside the other members of our web development and production teams. You will have hands-on responsibilities for the development, testing, and deployment of front and back-end software solutions; this includes high-traffic web sites and industry-leading broadband applications. The environment is fast-paced and the goals are demanding; but the projects are unique, the work is rewarding and the crew likes to have fun. Our ideal candidate is creative, energetic, deeply knowledgeable about the latest web technologies, and has a passion for demonstrating skill and precision in his/her work. This is a challenging job that offers the right person an opportunity to contribute to the changing face of entertainment.

As a Staff Software Engineer you will be extensively involved in the design and implementation of the next generation of Disney.com. Reporting to the manager of the Disney.com team within Disney Online, you will be responsible for the design, architecture and implementation of new systems, features, and enhancements to Disney.com as well as integration with new and existing systems for the Disney.com website properties. You will also be responsible for giving technical guidance and support to QA and documentation teams, lead small to medium size development teams, and support all stages of the software development lifecycle.


QUALIFICATIONS FOR POSITION

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience in field
7 + years of software design and implementation in Java.
Proficiency in all aspects of software architecture and development including identifying requirements, design, implementation, testing, and deployment.
Strong written and verbal skills and ability to communicate with both technical and non-technical audiences
Strong experience with content and data driven web-based applications
Project leadership experience

SPECIFIC SKILLS REQUIRED

Strong knowledge of Java, with experience with Spring, Struts, Hibernate, etc.
Web Technologies - HTML, JavaScript, HTTP, Servlets, JSP, PHP, XML, SOAP, AJAX
Databases - MS SQLServer, SQL, JDBC
Application/Web servers - Tomcat, IIS (EJB containers, Apache a plus)
Experience working with source control systems (VSS, CVS, PVCS, etc.)
Experience with PERL, ANT, XML
Experience with Content Management Systems and Web Publishing
Strong understanding of Object Oriented Programming and Design
Web Application Best Practices

JOB ID:162302


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Experience/Skills
Above

Other desired skills:
Java, HTML, JavaScript, HTTP, Spring, Struts, Hibernate, JSP, PHP, XML, SOAP, AJAX
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