Senior Manager, Software Development Engineer in Test

The Walt Disney Company; Morrisville (NC); On-site; USD 163,400 - 219,100; Full time

Job summary

The Walt Disney Company is seeking a Senior Manager, Software Development Engineer in Test, to lead quality engineering efforts in Morrisville, North Carolina. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in software quality engineering and proven leadership skills.

This position involves defining the vision for quality engineering across multiple platforms and driving the adoption of automation practices and metrics. A competitive salary range of $163,400 - $219,100 per year is offered, alongside potential bonuses.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in software quality engineering or test automation.
• 5+ years of experience managing teams or leading multi-team organizations.
• Experience defining and driving organizational strategy for quality.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop quality engineering teams, ensuring excellence and growth.
• Define strategic roadmap for quality engineering aligned with business goals.
• Champion the adoption of best practices and metrics across teams.

Skills

Software quality engineering

Test automation

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Python or object-oriented languages

Education

B.S. in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

CI/CD

Modern test automation frameworks

Job description

Senior Manager, Software Development Engineer in Test

Location: Morrisville, North Carolina, United States
Business: Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology
Job ID: 10143813
Date posted: May 08, 2026

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 DEEP&T team is seeking a highly experienced Senior Manager to lead and scale our Quality Engineering organization supporting various commerce, data and advertising systems. In this role, you will provide strategic, operational, and technical leadership across multiple quality engineering teams, ensuring robust test automation, reliability, and business impact at scale.

Responsibilities

• Lead, inspire, and develop multiple quality engineering teams and people leaders, fostering a culture of technical excellence, inclusion, and continuous learning.
• Define the multi-year vision and strategic roadmap for quality engineering across the advertising platform, aligned with company business and technology goals.
• Champion organizational transformation, driving the adoption of best-in-class practices, tools, and quality metrics at scale.
• Set the technical direction for large‑scale test automation architecture, cloud‑native solutions, and intelligent testing initiatives.
• Guide the evolution of shared automation frameworks, tools, and platforms across product and engineering teams.
• Ensure timely resolution and prevention of high‑severity outages through post‑mortems, root cause analysis, and systemic improvements.
• Develop, communicate, and execute the quality engineering strategy across multiple product groups, balancing innovation, risk, and operational needs.
• Oversee resource planning, hiring, and organizational design to ensure scaling and allocation of quality engineering talent.
• Take responsibility for quality governance, compliance, and traceability across all product lines within scope.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with senior leadership across engineering, product, data science, and business teams.
• Articulate quality risks, trade‑offs, and long‑term strategies to executive stakeholders; provide regular reporting on quality metrics.
• Lead cross‑functional initiatives to embed test automation and quality engineering early throughout the development lifecycle.

Basic Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in software quality engineering, test automation, or software development, with 5+ years managing managers or leading multi‑team organizations.
• Proven track record of scaling and transforming quality engineering functions in complex, cloud‑native, high‑scale environments.
• Demonstrated experience defining and driving organizational strategy, advocating for quality at senior/executive level, and influencing business outcomes.
• Expertise in modern test automation frameworks, CI/CD, and emerging trends in software quality.
• Knowledge of software engineering practices and agile approaches.
• Strong desire for establishing and improving product quality.
• Experience conducting security and performance tests for identity and access management systems and platforms.
• Hands‑on experience testing (manual and automated) identity and access management systems and platforms.
• Advanced proficiency with Python or modern object‑oriented languages; experience with ad‑tech or large‑scale systems is a plus.
• Willingness to take challenges head on while being part of a team.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and mentoring skills.
• B.S. in Computer Science (or equivalent degree or work experience).

The hiring range for this position is $163,400 - $219,100 per year. Compensation may vary based on internal equity and other factors. A bonus and/or long‑term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package.

Equal Opportunity

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.

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