Software Development Engineer in Test II - Disney Media Player

Software Development In Test EngineerDisney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology is a global organization of engineers, product developers, designers, technologists, data scientists, and more – all working to build and advance the technological backbone for Disney's media business globally.The team marries technology with creativity to build world-class products, enhance storytelling, and drive velocity, innovation, and scalability for our businesses. We are Storytellers and Innovators. Creators and Builders.

Entertainers and Engineers. We work with every part of The Walt Disney Company's media portfolio to advance the technological foundation and consumer media touch points serving millions of people around the world.The DEEP & Technology team is looking for a Software Development in Test Engineer to join our expanding quality engineering efforts supporting the Disney Media Player across clients and devices. As part of our mission to scale automation and enhance quality across our streaming platforms, this role will focus on building robust test automation frameworks and quality processes for media player verification across web, mobile, connected TV, and gaming console platforms.Your work will help ensure that the Disney Media Player delivers seamless, high-quality streaming experiences to millions of viewers.

You'll ensure the integrity and performance of playback across diverse device platforms and network conditions. You'll help maintain reliable player behavior by catching integration and service-level issues early in the development cycle.When these systems work as intended, they drive better customer experiences, increase trust in our platform, and reduce costs associated with bugs in production. As an SDET, you will play a crucial role in strengthening test automation strategies, leading quality initiatives, and championing a culture of engineering excellence.This is a great opportunity to be part of a talented and collaborative team, with the autonomy to influence test architecture and the support to drive meaningful change.

The ideal candidate is innovative, proactive, and thrives in dynamic, fast-paced environments.Responsibilities include:Work closely with Software Engineers to understand the Disney Media Player and its cross-device ecosystem at DEEP&TDevelop automated test frameworks and suites on UI, API and Integration levels of testing using JS/Node or other modern languagesParticipate in design discussions for our platform to help evolve the platform in a way that enables richer testing scenarios that simplify defect detection and preventionAssist with triage, diagnosis, and resolution of issues discovered across teams.Contribute to end-to-end acceptance testsWhere necessary, develop and execute manual test cases to detect issues that cannot be detected through automated meansDrive the conversion of manual tests to automated whenever possibleRequired Education, Experience/Skills/Training:Minimum 3 years of hands-on software test development experience, including both functional and non-functional test developmentPassion around driving best practices in the testing spaceSolid experience with JS/Node, Python, or other modern OO languagesExperience with or interest in test automation across multiple device platforms (smart TVs, set-top boxes, mobile, web, gaming consoles)Interest in streaming media concepts (playback quality, ABR, DRM, codec behavior)Experience building or improving test automation frameworks.Experience in CICD integration and pipeline development in Jenkins, Spinnaker or other similar tools.Experience in Gherkin ( BDD /TDD )Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively across engineering teamsBachelor's degree, preferably in Computer Science (or equivalent degree or work experience)