Principal Software Engineer – Streaming Metadata Platforms

The Walt Disney Company; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 184,000 - 247,000; Full time

Job summary

Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead the architecture and implementation of key content metadata services across Disney+, Hulu, and more. You will drive agile development, optimize performance, and shape the data models that power a premier streaming experience.

You’ll work with Django/Python, Springboot/Java, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and AWS services (Kinesis, DynamoDB, S3, SNS, SQS, Kafka) to deliver high-availability solutions that

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent with 10 years of progressive software development experience.
• Proficiency in Java, Python, or similar languages.
• Experience with metadata enrichment techniques and ML/AI models.
• Strong fundamentals in OOP, data structures, algorithms, and databases (SQL and NoSQL).
• Experience with distributed systems, streaming, and high-scale services.

Responsibilities

• Define technical direction and technology adoption for the Content Metadata domain across Disney+ and Hulu.
• Lead architectural reviews and oversee Descriptive, Rights, and Availabilities of the Content Catalog.
• Design well-architected solutions and iterate development using agile practices.
• Develop data-driven software systems aligned with business needs.
• Drive performance and cost optimization through metrics analysis.
• Advocate for strong engineering practices and robust testing.
• Collaborate on novel solutions and challenge existing architectural choices.
• Ensure quality delivery by monitoring progress and directing when necessary.
• Expertise in Springboot/Java, Django/Python, AWS services, databases, and Kafka.

Skills

Java

Python

Springboot

Django

AWS

Kinesis

DynamoDB

Kafka

SQS

SNS

S3

MySQL

PostgreSQL

Elasticache

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Django

Springboot/Java

AWS Kinesis

DynamoDB

S3

Kafka

MySQL

PostgreSQL

SQS

SNS

Elasticache

Job description

Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead the architecture and implementation of key content metadata services across Disney+, Hulu, and more. You will drive agile development, optimize performance, and shape the data models that power a premier streaming experience.

You’ll work with Django/Python, Springboot/Java, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and AWS services (Kinesis, DynamoDB, S3, SNS, SQS, Kafka) to deliver high-availability solutions that