Build and operate end-to-end data capabilities for Performance Marketing within The Walt Disney Company’s Enterprise Media and Marketing team.

Contribute to the development of the tool suite used by the Performance Marketing group
Lead data engineering, data modeling, and architectural standards across the team, with emphasis on pipeline rigor, observability, and documentation
Design, create, and manage end-to-end data pipelines from source systems through delivery to downstream teams, applications, and users
Partner with media and marketing experts to move from prototypes to production-ready pipelines and applications
Build and maintain quality controls, monitoring, and safeguards to ensure optimizations are applied accurately and safely to in-flight ad campaigns and to keep key business metrics consistently correct

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent work experience)
3+ years designing and delivering backend architectures in a production environment, with strong knowledge of design patterns and best practices
Strong judgment on how to use AI/LLMs in the software development process, including the ability to separate hype from value and apply it effectively
Experience with Spark and SQL, and building simple, maintainable data pipelines on scaled data platforms
Ability to dive deep into technical components as needed
Experience operating in a fast-paced setting with cross-functional teams to translate business needs into reality-based requirements

Experience working effectively with data science teams
Experience with the specific stack: Spark, Python, Databricks/Snowflake, AWS, Terraform
Knowledge of media buying and ad platforms, including DMPs, Google Ads, Facebook/Instagram, Innovid, LiveRamp, and DSPs (Google Display Video, The Trade Desk, Yahoo)

Bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package
Full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits

Remote role based in Burbank, CA
Hiring range: $106,900.00 - $143,300.00 per year
Base pay offered will consider internal equity and may vary by geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience

Location: Burbank, CA (remote)

Minimum experience: 3 years

Software Data Engineer

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