Senior Java Engineer — Build Scalable Content Platforms

5014 Disney Entertainment & Sports LLC; Glendale (CA); On-site; USD 149,000 - 199,000; Full time

Job summary

Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology in Glendale, CA is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to build a shared service platform for content delivery across Disney’s brands. You will define platform capabilities, design solutions, and balance complexity, speed, and expandability.

The role emphasizes engineering leadership in a distributed services environment, with focus on scalable systems and collaboration across teams. Strong Java background and AWS experience preferred.

Qualifications

• 5+ years relevant industry experience.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement multi-layered distributed systems at scale.

Skills

Java

Kotlin

Python

JavaScript

Microservices

REST APIs

AWS

SQL

MongoDB

OpenSearch

Kafka

Testing

Code reviews

Education

B.S in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Kafka

PostgreSQL

OpenSearch

Job description

Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology in Glendale, CA is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to build a shared service platform for content delivery across Disney’s brands. You will define platform capabilities, design solutions, and balance complexity, speed, and expandability.

The role emphasizes engineering leadership in a distributed services environment, with focus on scalable systems and collaboration across teams. Strong Java background and AWS experience preferred.