Sr. UX Engineer

Job Posting Title:

Sr. UX Engineer

Req ID:

10110866

Job Description:

Our Team:

The Disney Entertainment & ESPN (DE&E) Technology Design team thinks beyond what is possible today. They discover, disrupt, and chart a course to where our fans and consumers will be next. Design brings the Disney magic to life by building digital customer experiences via the entire portfolio of both consumer-facing products and internal products and tooling. This includes Sports, Entertainment, News, Streaming and Enterprise Products and Experiences.

Job Summary:

UX Engineers at Disney are creative problem solvers who look to collaborate with the Design and Technology teams to create high-fidelity prototypes across our entire product portfolio using native and/or web programming languages. We expect a Sr UX Engineer to work on multiple prototypes and technical proofs-of-concept simultaneously, both from the ground up and optimizing existing solutions, with in-depth knowledge about the latest design and engineering trends and technologies.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• You will contribute to creating high fidelity prototypes and technical proofs-of-concept across our entire product portfolio using native and/or web programming languages

• You will be a point of contact to coordinate requirements with stakeholders

• You will collaborate with a diverse set of partners

• You will innovate new consumer experiences

• You will work closely with Product, Design, and Engineering partners to create prototypes and provide technical oversight to designers

• You will present prototype and proof-of-concept work to partners and stakeholders

• Your design and technical work sets an example for other UX Engineers to follow

Qualifications:

As an applicant to this role, we ask that your portfolio demonstrates:

• 5+ years of relevant industry experiences

• BA/BS or equivalent experience required

• You have experience crafting high quality experiences for web with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

• You have experience crafting high quality experiences for iOS, iPadOS, and tvOS with Swift and UIKit

• You have exposure to full stack engineering best practices across web, native, and living room platforms.

• You have an expert understanding of user-centered design principles and best practices

• You are a self-motivated, problem solver with the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously

• You are hungry for innovation, eager to challenge the status quo

• You have expert understanding of adaptive, responsive, and fluid UI layout concepts

• You are an expert in knowledge in UI Development best practices

• You have experience with UI motion and animation best practices

• You have a strong interest in and aptitude for learning the new platforms, software languages, and concepts as trends shift in the industry

• You have a strong work ethic, are reliable, adaptable, and work well with others

• You have knowledge of design tools such as Figma, Sketch, and Adobe Creative Suite

The hiring range for this position in Glendale or Burbank is $126,400 to $169,500 per year, in New York or Seattle is $132,500 to $177,600 per year and in San Francisco is $138,500 to $185,600 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

Job Posting Segment:

Design

Job Posting Primary Business:

Design - Central Creative

Primary Job Posting Category:

User Experience Engineer

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Glendale, CA, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

USA - CA - 3800 W Alameda Ave, USA - CA - Market St, USA - NY - 1211 Avenue of the Americas, USA - WA - 925 4th Ave

Date Posted:

2025-01-27