Principal Software Development Engineer

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Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution (DMED) brings together the Company’s best-in-class product, technology, and commercialization teams together into one global organization. DMED is responsible for the P&L management and all distribution, network and engineering operations, sales, advertising, data, and certain key technology functions worldwide for the Company’s content engines. DMED also manages operations of the Company’s streaming services including Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+ and Disney+ Hotstar; and domestic broadcast and cable television networks.

Disney+ Hotstar is leading the way as the largest and smartest video platform in the country, reaching over 300 million users today. We have set a number of world records along the way - including for the highest concurrent viewership at 25.3 million during the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019. Disney+ Hotstar today is the one-stop destination for all your entertainment needs - from Live Sports, Indian and International Shows and Movies to all Disney content, including Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic and Disney+ Originals. We’re looking for the brightest minds to build the future of TV with us.

About the Team

As a Principal Software Development Engineer, you will help define and architect products, algorithms, and data systems that deeply integrate core software and services to drive innovations. You will obsess over data, metrics, algorithms, mechanisms, and incentives that unlock innovation and scalability opportunities across the company. This role is inherently cross-functional, working with core software systems across the company. 

The pace of our growth is incredible – if you want to tackle hard and interesting problems at scale, and create an impact within an entrepreneurial environment, join us!

Your Key Responsibilities

  • Serve as a technical lead on our most demanding, cross-functional projects.
  • Ensure the quality of architecture and design of systems.
  • Functionally decompose complex problems into simple, straight-forward solutions.
  • Analyze and improve data quality and metrics.
  • Fully and completely understand system interdependencies and limitations.
  • Leverage knowledge of internal and industry in design decisions.
  • Assist in the career development of others, mentoring on advanced technical issues and helping managers guide the career growth of their team members.
  • Exert technical influence over multiple teams, increasing their productivity and effectiveness by sharing your deep knowledge and experience.
  • What to Bring

  • BE / B.Tech /M.Tech in Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field with 10+ years of experience.
  • Minimum 8+ years of experience building large scalable systems
  • Strong experience in architecting and building multi-threaded, distributed systems.
  • Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and designing for performance.
  • Outstanding problem-solving abilities.
  • Ability to achieve stretch goals in a highly innovative and fast paced environment.
  • Sound business judgment, proven ability to influence others and strong analytical thinking skills.
  • Solid background with hands-on experience as a Principal-level software development engineer.
  • Extensive experience of mentoring junior engineers to success.
  • Entrepreneurial spirit and willingness to have fun!
  • Our Values
    - We are customer obsessed
    - We are audacious in vision and action
    - We encourage honesty and open dialogue
    - We respect everyone and every point of view
    - We make objective and data-driven decisions
    - We believe trust and accountability go hand-in-hand
    - We invest in each other's growth
    - We bring our A-game and nothing else
    - We take charge and get it done

    The Perks
    - The glory. Almost too much responsibility. 
    - No dress code. Unlimited leave.
    - A fun-life balance. 
    - A ticket on our rocket ship to the moon.  🚀

    Who we are as an employer
    We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law.

    Who we are as a company 
    We’re Disney+ Hotstar. The go-to destination for over 300 million users for everything from Live Sports, Indian and International Shows and Movies to all Disney content, including Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic and Disney+ originals. Our mission is to revolutionize internet entertainment through smart personalization, and by building a global video platform that takes over the world wide web and the whole wide world. 

    To learn more about our team, check out the following blogs : https://tech.hotstar.com/