Senior Platform Engineer: Media Content & Workflows

The Walt Disney Company (France); Glendale (CA); On-site; USD 142,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus potential

Medical benefits

Job summary

The Walt Disney Company (France) is seeking a highly skilled Sr Software Engineer to join the Content Platform Engineering team, focusing on the Wonderland Asset Management platform and media supply chain across Disney's brands.

You will design scalable content workflows, build backend services in Node.js/TypeScript, work with AWS, Docker/Kubernetes, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable, cost-aware solutions that power Disney+ and ESPN+ delivery.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant industry experience
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or comparable field of study
• Proficiency building backend services with Node.js (TypeScript preferred)
• Experience working with REST APIs for building and consuming web services
• Experience with cloud platforms like AWS and their core services (e.g., S3, Lambda, EC2)
• Solid understanding of software design principles, algorithms, and data structures
• Experience with build and deployment technologies such as Docker, Gitlab-CI, Terraform/Cloud formation, and Jenkins
• Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
• Expertise with full lifecycle of application development, including best practices of unit testing, code reviews, documentation, etc
• Experience with event streaming and messaging systems (e.g., Kafka)
• Experience with a wide range of data store technologies such as MongoDB, Redis, Elasticsearch, Postgres, and DynamoDB
• Experience in Agile/Scrum methodology
• Team player with strong oral and written communications skills

Responsibilities

• Write and Maintain Software Solutions: Design, write, test, and deploy high-quality code to develop reliable, maintainable software solutions.
• Collaborate with Cross-Functional Teams: Work closely with platform engineers, product teams, and stakeholders to ensure technical solutions support business goals and content strategies.
• Production Support: Monitor and optimize production systems, ensuring platform stability, performance, and uptime.
• Mentorship: Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous learning.

Skills

Node.js

REST APIs

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

TypeScript

Kafka

MongoDB

Redis

Elasticsearch

Postgres

DynamoDB

Agile/Scrum

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Gitlab-CI

Terraform

CloudFormation

Jenkins

Job description

The Walt Disney Company (France) is seeking a highly skilled Sr Software Engineer to join the Content Platform Engineering team, focusing on the Wonderland Asset Management platform and media supply chain across Disney's brands.

You will design scalable content workflows, build backend services in Node.js/TypeScript, work with AWS, Docker/Kubernetes, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable, cost-aware solutions that power Disney+ and ESPN+ delivery.