About the position
On any given day at Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology, we're reimagining ways to create magical viewing experiences for the world's most beloved stories while also transforming our media business for the future. Whether that's evolving our streaming and digital products in new and immersive ways, powering worldwide advertising and distribution to enhance flexibility and efficiency, or delivering Disney's unmatched entertainment and sports content, every day is a moment to make a difference to partners and to hundreds of millions of people around the world. The Commerce, Growth & Identity (CGI) organization is dedicated to three business-critical areas at Disney that will help transform its media business. We build innovative and cutting-edge capabilities to drive subscriptions, engagement, and monetization across Disney's streaming and digital products. We enable the wide range of Disney brands to connect and engage with consumers through a unified identity, powered by shared services that are trustworthy and seamless to integrate with. As a member on DEEP&T Web Commerce team you'll build the core sign-up, purchase, and subscription management experiences of our Web platform. You will serve as a high level technical resource and “go-to” person, solving sophisticated technical challenges and finding opportunities to improve systems, products, and services!
Responsibilities
- Integrate generative AI (artificial intelligence) to power business impact on frontend clients.
- Apply machine learning models on large scale data sets to boost conversions on Hulu, Disney+, and ESPN+.
- Improve engineering efficiency by using development data to improve developer workflows, code quality, and build/deploy processes.
- Discover applications for machine learning and artificial intelligence for Disney's streaming brands.
- Collaborate with engineering teams, program managers, and product managers to deliver high impact features.
- Mentor and onboard team members on ML (machine learning) and AI (artificial intelligence) technologies.
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience in a technical field
- Bachelor's in CS (or related field) required
- Proficient with Javascript and Python.
- Worked with models like Vertex/Gemini, ChatGPT, Nova, or Deepseek.
Nice-to-haves
- MS or higher degree in computer science or related field
- 4+ years of working experience using applied AI to solve real-world business problems and deliver value.
- Experience with embeddings, RAG, RLHF, prompt engineering, and fine tuning.
- Knowledge of industry tools like PyTorch, Tensorflow, LangChain, and LlamaIndex.
Benefits
- The hiring range for this position in Los Angeles, CA is $167,700 to $224,900 per year.
- In Seattle, WA is $175,800 to $235,700 per year.
- In San Francisco, CA is $183,700 to $246,400 per year.
- In New York City, NY is $175,800 to $235,700 per year.
- A 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, dependent on the level and position offered.
