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The Walt Disney Company is a global entertainment business built around storytelling, characters, and guest experiences. Its operations span theme parks and resorts, media networks, film studios, and interactive media, with products and experiences reaching audiences across platforms and devices worldwide. Founded in 1923, Disney brings together a large international workforce across entertainment, hospitality, travel, and food and beverage, while maintaining a focus on privacy, transparency, and compliance in its handling of consumer data.
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Principal Software Engineer, Video Coding and Media Processing

Lead research and development in video coding, media processing, and AI-driven streaming at Disney. Shape technical standards, platform architecture, and long-term product strategy.

USUnited StatesCACaliforniaNCNorth Carolina
$209,500 – $280,900 / year
HybridFull-timeLeadEnglish RequiredFull-stack EngineerSoftware Engineer
C++Python

Description

  • Research and develop next-generation image and video coding, with an emphasis on machine learning and AI methods.
  • Represent Disney at AOM and engage with academic research groups, conferences, MPEG, IETF, VQEG, and other standards organizations.
  • Advance computer vision research and applied machine learning and AI techniques.
  • Develop solutions for media enhancement, understanding, analysis, compression, and storytelling.
  • Research and implement video processing, encoding, and end-to-end streaming for live and on-demand services.
  • Create video algorithms and software workflows that improve media platform speed, scale, and efficiency.
  • Act as a technical authority and thought leader within the organization and across the field.
  • Advance architecture and generate intellectual property within the company and through standards work.
  • Help set technical direction and represent the organization in technical discussions.
  • Guide long-range strategy and product development.
  • Partner regularly with senior leaders on major technical advances.
  • Work with the global Core Media Technology team across Zurich, Bangalore, the United States, and Beijing.

Requirements

  • At least 10 years of experience in a related field.
  • Deep knowledge of video coding standards such as AV1, AV2, AVC, HEVC, and VVC.
  • Strong algorithmic background in traditional block-based and emerging neural network video coding tools.
  • Experience applying deep learning to video processing, including enhancement, understanding, coding, and analysis.
  • A demonstrated record of generating intellectual property.
  • In-depth knowledge and experience with multimedia stacks, frameworks, and video coding and processing methods.
  • Demonstrated success and experience in research or advanced development in video coding, media processing, or a related field.
  • A degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, or a related discipline, plus at least 10 years of directly related industry experience in video codecs.
  • Experience with C/C++ and Python.
  • Experience deploying and optimizing AI and machine learning models and frameworks.
  • Applied knowledge of media metadata and processing.
  • Applied knowledge of adaptive bitrate algorithms and transport formats.
  • Knowledge of the GStreamer media framework.
  • Experience building web applications or dashboards for data visualization.
  • Experience working with Docker.
  • Experience developing web services and REST APIs, and working with XML and JSON.
  • Experience with release management, CI/CD tools, and Git or GitHub.
  • Experience with high-load, scalable, distributed applications.

Benefits

  • A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be included in the compensation package.
  • Medical, financial, and/or other benefits.
  • Primarily on-site work with occasional work from home.

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