Product Software Engineer II

The Walt Disney Company; New York (NY); On-site; USD 123,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

The Walt Disney Company is seeking a Product Software Engineer II in New York, NY to design and develop backend services for the Unified Messaging Platform and other core systems.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, participate in Agile SCRUM ceremonies, and deliver high-quality software with a focus on scalability, reliability, and performance in a fast-paced media tech environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in CS/IS/Software.
• 3+ years building internet-scale web or services applications.
• Experience in Java, cloud services, and management tools (Git, SVN, Jira, Basecamp).
• Strong software development fundamentals.
• Experience with unit, integration and functional tests.
• Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Spinnaker).
• Proven ability to integrate with APIs/SDKs.
• Experience in an agile software team with version control & project management.

Responsibilities

• Design core backend components for the Unified Messaging Platform and implement tier-1 microservices in Java.
• Implement asynchronous cloud-based data transformations.
• Lead design and enhancement of critical services ensuring scalability and reliability.
• Collaborate with squad, Product Managers, Designers, QA, Ops to align requirements.
• Participate in Agile SCRUM ceremonies and on-call support.
• Own features end-to-end with high-quality architecture.
• Mentor juniors and participate in code reviews.

Skills

Java

Cloud services

Agile methodologies

Unit tests

Code reviews

APIs & SDKs

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/IS/Software or related

Tools

Git

SVN

Jira

Basecamp

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Spinnaker

Job description

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Product Software Engineer II

Job ID 10160173 Location New York, New York, United States Business Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology Date posted Oct. 05, 2026

Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology

Technology is at the heart of Disney’s past, present, and future. Disney 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.

Here are a few reasons why we think you’d love working here:

Building the future of Disney’s media: Our Technologists are designing and building the products and platforms that will power our media, advertising, and distribution businesses for years to come.

Reach, Scale & Impact: More than ever, Disney’s technology and products serve as a signature doorway for fans' connections with the company’s brands and stories. Disney+. Hulu. ESPN. ABC. ABC News…and many more. These products and brands – and the unmatched stories, storytellers, and events they carry – matter to millions of people globally.

Innovation: We develop and implement groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms, and solve complex and distinctive technical problems.

Messaging Fleet is responsible for maintaining the Unified Messaging Platform (UMP), a multi‑channel (push, email, sms) marketing support system. The platform provides marketing with the tools needed to drive engagement, retention, and legal transactional messaging requirements through segmentation, targeting, scheduling, and a sophisticated decision engine that automates and personalizes messages for every user.

Responsibilities

• Design core, backend software components for the Unified Messaging Platform and implement tier‑1 microservices in Java.
• Implement asynchronous processes to run in the cloud for various data transformation operations.
• Lead the design & enhancement of critical services in UMP, ensuring scalability, performance, and reliability. Research and integrate new technologies into the production environment to optimize core service offerings.
• Work on tech design for various initiatives and projects as per business needs.
• Provide technical guidance to junior team members, covering code quality, system design, and best practices in software development. Actively participate in code reviews, offering constructive feedback to improve code quality, system reliability, and performance.
• Collaborate with your squad, Product Managers, Designers, QA, Operations, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and articulate technical decisions and outcomes.
• Participate in Agile methodology and SCRUM processes such as Sprint Planning, Backlog grooming, Daily Standups, and Retrospectives with the team.
• Provide on‑call support for critical services on a rotational basis.
• Own features/functionality and deliver projects end‑to‑end with high quality and robust architecture.
• Ramp up on new domains and technologies.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience.
• 3+ years of experience building internet‑scale web or services applications.
• Experience in Java, cloud services, and management tools (e.g. Git, SVN, Jira, Basecamp)
• Excellent understanding of software development fundamentals
• Experience with writing unit, integration and functional tests
• Experience with standard CI/CD procedures & tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and Spinnaker.
• Proven ability to integrate with service APIs and/or SDKs.
• Experience working in a modern, agile software team with version control & project.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge or certification with AWS services, including ECS (Docker), S3, EC2, Lambda, CloudWatch
• Experience with big data technologies & tools like Spark, Databricks, EMR
• Experience with Terraform or other infrastructure as code tooling
• Experience building scalable, fault‑tolerant, high‑uptime systems
• Creative and inventive problem solving
• Experience mentoring other developers
• Experience with UI frameworks (React/Typescript)
• Knowledge of JavaScript

#DISNEYTECH

The hiring range for this position in New York, NY is $123,000 to $165,000 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long‑term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

About Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology:

At Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology, we’re blending imagination and innovation to reimagine the ways people experience and engage with the world’s most beloved stories and products. Our work is wide‑range and deeply sophisticated. We create amazing experiences, transform the future of media, and build products and platforms that enable the connection between people everywhere and the stories and sports they love.

Disney’s ability to marry world‑class technology with one‑of‑a‑kind creativity makes us unique. It is at the heart of our past, present, and future. We are Storytellers and Innovators. Creators and Builders. Entertainers and Engineers.

About The Walt Disney Company:

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world‑class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

This position is with Disney Entertainment & Sports LLC, which is part of a business we call Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology.

Disney Entertainment & Sports LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.

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