Senior Java Engineer for Scalable Content Platform

The Walt Disney Company; Glendale, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 149,000 - 199,000; Full time

Job summary

The Walt Disney Company’s Content Platforms Engineering team is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to help build and scale a shared service platform that powers Disney’s streaming and content delivery.

You will design multi-layer distributed systems, participate in API strategies, and collaborate with teams to ensure performance and reliability across services such as Disney+. The role requires 5+ years and proficiency in Java or similar, with AWS experience.

Qualifications

• 5+ years relevant industry experience.
• Familiarity with AWS and its core services (S3, Lambda, EC2).
• Experience with at least one database system (SQL, MongoDB, OpenSearch).
• Experience with messaging technology such as Apache Kafka.
• Experience with software development best practice, including functional or object oriented programming, data structures, and algorithms.
• Exposure to full lifecycle of application development, including best practices of unit testing, code reviews, documentation, etc.
• Motivated self-starter with the ability to learn and adapt to new technologies
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Proficiency in at least one core programming language (e.g., Java, Kotlin, Python, or JavaScript) for building reliable and maintainable software solutions. • Experience working with microservices and REST APIs

Responsibilities

• Participate in the design and implementation of multi-layered distributed systems delivering reliable software solutions at scale
• Collaborate & troubleshoot in the analysis and resolution of engineering problems involving distributed services and APIs
• Oversee service performance, scalability, and event planning requirements
• Provide guidance and enforcement of development practices and processes. Review code and work with team members to ensure product and design specifications are met
• Research and learn new technologies

Skills

5+ years experience

Distributed systems

REST APIs

Java or Kotlin or Python

AWS core services

SQL / MongoDB / OpenSearch

Kafka

Unit testing & code reviews

Self-starter

Education

BS in Computer Science or related field

Job description

The Walt Disney Company’s Content Platforms Engineering team is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to help build and scale a shared service platform that powers Disney’s streaming and content delivery.

You will design multi-layer distributed systems, participate in API strategies, and collaborate with teams to ensure performance and reliability across services such as Disney+. The role requires 5+ years and proficiency in Java or similar, with AWS experience.