Lead Automation Engineer

Technology is at the heart of Disneyu2019s past, present, and future. Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology is a global organization of engineers, product developers, designers, technologists, data scientists, and more u2013 all working to build and advance the technological backbone for Disneyu2019s 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 Companyu2019s 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 youu2019d love working here: u00b7 Building the future of Disneyu2019s media: Our Technologists are designing and building the products and platforms that will power our media, advertising, and distribution businesses for years to come. u00b7 Reach, Scale & Impact: More than ever, Disneyu2019s technology and products serve as a signature doorway for fans' connections with the companyu2019s brands and stories. Disney+. Hulu. ESPN. ABC. ABC Newsu2026and many more. These products and brands u2013 and the unmatched stories, storytellers, and events they carry u2013 matter to millions of people globally. u00b7 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. As Lead Automation Engineer, within DE&E, you will touch the lives of Disney fans around the world, working on innovative digital products and platforms from Disney, ESPN, National Geographic, ABC, Marvel, Star Wars and more. You will be a senior leader on the Quality Engineering team, whose primary goal is continually improving the quality of the products that Disney is known for while decreasing time-to-market and enabling innovation. This role makes you a stakeholder in every digital property developed and released by the DE&E Technology group, as well as the platforms and enterprise applications that power them. As an experienced automation engineering leader who has a passion for leading engineers that drive quality and productivity into world-class applications and services, you will lead a small group of talented and driven automation engineers dedicated to building test automation, tools, reports, and services that enable product delivery teams to deliver all Disney digital applications with the quality and reliability expected by our guests. Responsibilities: u2022 Leading and Mentoring junior developers and providing in-depth code reviews and technical analysis; Collaboration with immediate teams and peers to design complex solutions, peer review code, and suggest optimization u2022 Developing and supporting test automation, execution environments and reporting tools u2022 Writing code that establishes and enhances test automation and design proof of concepts. u2022 Coordination of complex tasks with external teams & stakeholders u2022 Leading a small group of 1-3 motivated software engineers. u2022 Providing end-user and developer training on automation tool sets. u2022 Contributing and defining Key Performance Indicators to be used for defining project statuses and effectiveness u2022 Providing strategic input on future initiatives with stakeholders and other engineers u2022 Investigating and resolving any test automation, tooling or execution of environmental issues affecting our services Basic Qualification: u2022 Bacheloru2019s degree or the foreign equivalent in Computer Science or a closely related field with 7+ years of progressive experience in a software development (SDET) occupation, including automated testing of front end and backend services u2022 Proficient in object-oriented design and expertise with one of the following programming languages: Python, Java, Node/JavaScript u2022 4+ years of experience with test automation and unit testing frameworks u2022 3+ year of experience with leading teams of 2 or more u2022 Experience working with high-performing teams using Agile and Lean methodologies and frameworks u2022 Experience in deriving and gathering quality KPIu2019s to give insight into productu2019s health and progress u2022 Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills u2022 Strong verbal and written communication skills. Highly motivated, self-starting individual Preferred Qualifications: u2022 Experience shipping a production Python, Flask, Django, React or Node.js application u2022 Experience in mobile and/or living room application development and testing u2022 Experience with developing applications in cloud platforms (e.g. AWS) u2022 Experience with test suite/case/run management tools (e.g., JIRA Xray, etc.) #DISNEYTECH The hiring range for this position in Seattle, WA is $159,500 - $213,900 per year, New York is $159,500 - $213,900 per year, Glendale, CA is $152,200 - $204,100 per yearand San Francisco is $166,800 - $223,600 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidateu2019s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered Job ID: 10121972 Location: Seattle,Washington Job Posting Company: Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & TechnologyThe Walt Disney Company and its Affiliated Companies are Equal Employment Opportunity employers and welcome all job seekers including individuals with disabilities and veterans with disabilities. If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or apply for a position, email with your request. This email address is not for general employment inquiries or correspondence. We will only respond to those requests that are related to the accessibility of the online application system due to a disability.

Created: 2025-10-04