Senior Platform Engineer - ML & Computer Vision (Media)

ESPN; Glendale (CA); On-site; USD 144,000 - 193,000; Full time

Job summary

Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the Content Platform Engineering team, focusing on building scalable systems with computer vision and ML workflows for automated media inspection and enrichment.

You will design end-to-end media inspection pipelines, leverage cloud infrastructure, and collaborate with platform engineers, data scientists, and product teams to deliver intelligent content operations at scale.

Qualifications

• 5+ years relevant industry experience.
• Proficiency in at least one core programming language (e.g., Java, Python, or JavaScript).
• Experience with REST APIs or GraphQL for building and consuming web services.
• Experience with AWS and core services (S3, Lambda, EC2).
• Solid understanding of software design principles, algorithms, and data structures.
• Experience with build/deploy technologies like Docker, GitLab CI, Terraform/CloudFormation, and Jenkins
• Experience with containerization & orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Expertise with full lifecycle of app development incl. unit testing, code reviews, docs.
• Experience with MongoDB, Redis, Elasticsearch, Postgres, DynamoDB.
• Experience in Agile/Scrum.
• Team player with strong oral and written communication 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 data scientists to ensure technical solutions support business goals.
• Production Support: Monitor and optimize production systems, ensuring platform stability and uptime.
• Mentorship: Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers.

Skills

Java

Python

JavaScript

REST APIs

GraphQL

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

GitLab CI

Terraform

Jenkins

Unit testing

Code reviews

Documentation

Agile/Scrum

ML frameworks

MongoDB

Redis

Elasticsearch

Postgres

DynamoDB

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science

Tools

Docker

GitLab CI

Terraform/CloudFormation

Jenkins

Kubernetes

MongoDB

Redis

Elasticsearch

Postgres

DynamoDB

Job description

Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the Content Platform Engineering team, focusing on building scalable systems with computer vision and ML workflows for automated media inspection and enrichment.

You will design end-to-end media inspection pipelines, leverage cloud infrastructure, and collaborate with platform engineers, data scientists, and product teams to deliver intelligent content operations at scale.