Product Software Engineer II – Build Scalable Platforms

ESPN; Glendale (CA); On-site; USD 118,000 - 158,000; Full time

Job summary

Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology in Glendale, CA is seeking a Product Software Engineer to develop high-performance software for the News & Entertainment Platform. You will own small to medium features, participate in code reviews, and help steer architectural decisions across teams.

The role emphasizes collaboration, rapid iteration, and delivering maintainable solutions in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Proficiency in Java, Python, or JavaScript.
• Experience with scalable, distributed systems and APIs.
• Strong communication and collaboration across diverse teams.
• Bachelor’s degree in CS or related field.

Responsibilities

• Develop, test, and maintain features within existing systems.
• Develop, document, and implement software solutions meeting specifications; review code and test.
• Serve as escalation point for technical problems and maintenance and present status to seniors.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align on project deliverables and architectural direction.

Skills

Java

Python

JavaScript

Distributed systems

Agile/Scrum

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Tools

AWS

SpringBoot

Elasticsearch

Terraform

GitLab CI/CD

Job description

Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology in Glendale, CA is seeking a Product Software Engineer to develop high-performance software for the News & Entertainment Platform. You will own small to medium features, participate in code reviews, and help steer architectural decisions across teams.

The role emphasizes collaboration, rapid iteration, and delivering maintainable solutions in a fast-paced environment.