Lead Software Engineer
| Company | The Walt Disney Company |
|---|---|
| Location | Seattle, WA, USA, Bristol, CT, USA, Glendale, CA, USA, New York, NY, USA |
| Salary | $152200 – $213900 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or the foreign equivalent in Computer Science or a closely related field
- 7+ years of progressive experience in a software development (SDET) occupation, including automated testing of front end and backend services
- Proficient in object-oriented design and expertise with one of the following programming languages: Python, Java, Node/JavaScript
- 4+ years of experience with test automation and unit testing frameworks
- 3+ year of experience with leading teams of 2 or more
- Experience working with high-performing teams using Agile and Lean methodologies and frameworks
- Experience in modern design patterns and techniques and have led the design of small to large products
- Experience in deriving and gathering quality KPI’s to give insight into product’s health and progress
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
- Organized, detail-oriented and able to deliver project tasks on time
- Strong verbal and written communication skills. Highly motivated, self-starting individual
Responsibilities
- Developing and supporting test automation, execution environments and reporting tools
- Writing code that establishes and enhances test automation and design proof of concepts
- Coordination of complex tasks with external teams & stakeholders
- Leading and Mentoring junior developers and providing in-depth code reviews and technical analysis
- Providing end-user and developer training on automation tool sets
- Prioritize, estimate, and define complex projects and tools
- Coordinating scheduling, updates, and communications with internal and external teams
- Contributing and defining Key Performance Indicators to be used for defining project statuses and effectiveness
- Providing strategic input on future initiatives with stakeholders and other engineers
- Investigating and resolving any test automation, tooling or execution of environmental issues affecting our services
- Serving as an advanced resource for other software engineers on the team. Collaboration with immediate teams and peers to design complex solutions, peer review code, and suggest optimization
- Leading a small group of 1-3 motivated software engineers
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience shipping a production Python, Flask, Django, React or Node.js application
- Experience in mobile application development and testing
- Experience with developing applications in cloud platforms (e.g. AWS)
- Experience working with Agile methodologies
- Working knowledge of web accessibility fundamentals
- Experience with Kafka, Amazon SQS, and Kinesis
- Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Spinnaker, and continuous integration/delivery systems
- Experience writing Gherkin Syntax to facilitate the development of automated test scenarios
- Experience developing advanced mocking mechanisms (e.g., rule-based proxies and dummy-services)
- Experience with test suite/case/run management tools (e.g., JIRA Xray, etc.)