Principal Platform Engineer: Architect, Mentor, Builder

Disney; Glendale (CA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Disney's ABC Core Content Technologies engineering team seeks a Principal Product Software Engineer who will set technical direction for high-scale content platforms powering Disney's brands including ABC Entertainment and ESPN+. You will balance engineering excellence with product impact, writing critical-path code and guiding multiple teams toward coherent designs.

You will deconstruct architectures, align teams, and mentor engineers while staying current with industry trends.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, implementation, and delivery of software in highly ambiguous and complex problem spaces with long-term impact on products and architecture.
• Deconstruct large architectures into components that teams can develop independently, then align them toward simple, coherent designs.
• Acquire deep understanding of business processes, dependencies, and teams to build professional relationships and drive execution.

Job description

Disney's ABC Core Content Technologies engineering team seeks a Principal Product Software Engineer who will set technical direction for high-scale content platforms powering Disney's brands including ABC Entertainment and ESPN+. You will balance engineering excellence with product impact, writing critical-path code and guiding multiple teams toward coherent designs.

You will deconstruct architectures, align teams, and mentor engineers while staying current with industry trends.