Data Engineer: GenAI-Driven Pipelines & Analytics

The Walt Disney Company; Lake Buena Vista (FL); On-site; USD 102,000 - 137,000; Full time

Job summary

The Walt Disney Company in Lake Buena Vista, FL is seeking a Data Engineer to design and maintain data pipelines powering GenAI-enabled analytics across Disney Entertainment, ESPN, Disney Experiences, and Corporate Finance.

You will collaborate with business, science, and technology teams to understand data needs, develop scalable data solutions, and deploy robust ETL/ELT processes using modern tools and platforms. The role requires 3+ years in tech, strong Python/SQL skills, and in-office work.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in technology roles, preferably data engineering.
• Strong experience with ELT/ETL data pipeline development and maintenance.
• Experience with source-to-target mapping.
• Proven expertise using Python and SQL.
• Familiarity with GenAI concepts and tools.
• Ability to understand one or more business domains to gather data requirements and design data solutions.
• Experience with DevOps for code deployment/promotion across multiple environments.
• Strong understanding of database and data warehouse design (PostgreSQL/Snowflake).
• Experience with GitLab/GitHub for code deployment.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver data pipelines for analytic solutions across Disney businesses.
• Collaborate with business, science, and technology teams to gather requirements.
• Develop, enhance, and implement systems for advanced analytic data solutions.
• Leverage GenAI tools to deliver AI-based data engineering solutions.
• Explore and integrate GenAI techniques into data engineering processes.

Skills

Python

SQL

ELT/ETL pipelines

Source-to-target mapping

GenAI concepts

DevOps

Data warehousing

Git/GitHub/GitLab

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS/Engineering or related

Tools

PostgreSQL

Snowflake

Databricks

OpenAI / LangChain

Airflow

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Job description

The Walt Disney Company in Lake Buena Vista, FL is seeking a Data Engineer to design and maintain data pipelines powering GenAI-enabled analytics across Disney Entertainment, ESPN, Disney Experiences, and Corporate Finance.

You will collaborate with business, science, and technology teams to understand data needs, develop scalable data solutions, and deploy robust ETL/ELT processes using modern tools and platforms. The role requires 3+ years in tech, strong Python/SQL skills, and in-office work.