- Professional
- Office in Bristol
Job Posting Title:
Software Engineer II - FrontendReq ID:
10130651Job Description:
Technology is at the heart of Disney’s past, present, and future. Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology is a global organization of engineers, product developers, designers, technologists, data scientists, and more – all working to build and advance the technological backbone for Disney’s media business globally.
The team marries technology with creativity to build world-class products, enhance storytelling, and drive velocity, innovation, and scalability for our businesses. We are Storytellers and Innovators. Creators and Builders. Entertainers and Engineers. We work with every part of The Walt Disney Company’s media portfolio to advance the technological foundation and consumer media touch points serving millions of people around the world.
Here are a few reasons why we think you’d love working here:
Building the future of Disney’s media: Our Technologists are designing and building the products and platforms that will power our media, advertising, and distribution businesses for years to come.
Reach, Scale & Impact: More than ever, Disney’s technology and products serve as a signature doorway for fans' connections with the company’s brands and stories. Disney+. Hulu. ESPN. ABC. ABC News…and many more. These products and brands – and the unmatched stories, storytellers, and events they carry – matter to millions of people globally.
Innovation: We develop and implement groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms, and solve complex and distinctive technical problems.
Product Engineering is a unified team responsible for the engineering of Disney Entertainment & ESPN digital and streaming products and platforms. This includes product engineering, media engineering, quality assurance, engineering behind personalization, commerce, lifecycle, and identity.
Job Summary:
As a Software Engineer focused on Fantasy Sports, you will be part of a diverse and talented organization focused on building and maintaining complex web applications for ESPN.com. You will be a member of a team building the world’s #1 fantasy sports products working with modern server-side and web technologies such as JavaScript, Node and React to deliver scalable and elegant solutions for new product features and core site architecture.
Role Location: This is a Hybrid role requiring 4 days onsite (Monday-Thursday) in the following office locations:
Bristol, CT
Responsibilities and Duties of the Role:
- Build features and modules that are used by millions of fans
- Develop and enhance core site functionality using JavaScript and React
- Implement best practices to continually increase performance and scalability
- Work with product and project management to refine specs and timelines
- Partner with other engineering teams to deliver best solutions
- Build features, maintain existing code, and fix bugs in Javascript and React
- Participate in the code review process
Required Education, Experience/Skills/Training:
Basic Qualifications:
- Proven understanding of front-end web development technologies and principles
- Knowledge of JavaScript, React, JS frameworks, and server-side templating
- Driven and self-motivated
- 3+ years relevant industry experience
Preferred Qualifications
- Passion for sports
- Experience with fantasy sports and an understanding of their game mechanics
- Experience with task automation (Grunt, Gulp, WebPack) and CSS Preprocessors (Less, Sass) a plus
Experience with:
- Javascript
- React
Required Education
- BS in Computer Science or related technical discipline or its equivalent
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Job Posting Segment:
Product EngineeringJob Posting Primary Business:
PE - Streaming FrontendPrimary Job Posting Category:
Software EngineerEmployment Type:
Full timePrimary City, State, Region, Postal Code:
Bristol, CT, USAAlternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:
Date Posted:
2025-09-11 Apply Now
