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Original posting from The Walt Disney Company
Join Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology
At Disney, technology is foundational to our growth and storytelling. Our global organization is composed of engineers, product developers, designers, data scientists, and many others committed to innovating and enhancing Disney's media landscape.
Our mission is to fuse creativity with technology, crafting exceptional products and stories that connect with audiences worldwide. Together, we build the future of media for Disney+, Hulu, ESPN, ABC, and beyond.
Why You'll Love Working Here:
- Innovative Opportunities: Collaborate in designing next-gen products and platforms that will shape our media and advertising businesses for years ahead.
- Global Impact: Our technology and products connect millions to unforgettable stories and events worldwide.
- Cutting-Edge Innovation: Help implement revolutionary products and techniques that redefine industry standards.
Role Overview:
The DEEP & Technology team is looking for a driven Senior Manager to lead and expand our Quality Engineering efforts, particularly within our commerce, data, and advertising sectors. You will play a key role in establishing a comprehensive quality strategy, ensuring top-notch test automation, system reliability, and significant business value. This is an exciting opportunity to drive change and elevate quality across our organization.
Key Responsibilities:
- Organizational Leadership: Lead and develop multiple quality engineering teams, cultivating an environment of excellence, inclusion, and continuous improvement.
- Vision & Strategy: Define and execute a multi-year roadmap for quality engineering aligned with our business goals.
- Transformative Practices: Promote industry-leading practices and quality metrics throughout our teams.
Technical Leadership:
- Set a forward-thinking technical direction for test automation architecture, including cloud-native solutions and advanced testing methodologies.
- Champion the advancement of shared automation frameworks and tools across the organization.
- Oversee resolution and preventive measures for critical outages to enhance service reliability.
Strategic Execution:
- Implement the quality engineering strategy across product groups, balancing innovation with operational requirements.
- Manage hiring and resource allocation to strengthen our quality engineering talent pool.
- Ensure quality governance compliant across all product lines.
Cross-Functional Collaboration:
- Foster strong relationships with senior leaders across engineering, product management, and business operations.
- Effectively communicate quality risks and long-term strategies to stakeholders, while providing updates on quality metrics.
- Lead initiatives to integrate test automation early in the development process.
Minimum Qualifications:
- 10+ years in software quality engineering or test automation with 5+ years in a managerial role.
- Proven success in scaling quality engineering within cloud-native, high-scale environments.
- Experience advocating for quality at the executive level and influencing business decisions.
- Deep understanding of modern test automation frameworks and CI/CD practices.
- Solid knowledge of software engineering principles and agile methodologies.
- Passion for enhancing product quality.
- Proficiency in Python or other modern programming languages; experience with ad-tech systems is a plus.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and mentoring skills.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience.
The hiring range for this position in California is $171,600 - $230,100 per year, and in New York, it is $179,700 - $241,000 per year. Compensation will be based on internal equity and vary by candidate experience and region, along with potential bonuses and comprehensive benefits.
Job ID: 10145525
Location: New York, New York
Company: Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology
The Walt Disney Company is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all job seekers, including individuals with disabilities and veterans. Requests for reasonable accommodation should be directed to Candidate.Accommodations@Disney.com.
Source: The Walt Disney Company careers