Senior Software Engineer - Content Platform & ML Pipelines

5014 Disney Entertainment & Sports LLC; Glendale (CA); On-site; USD 138,900 - 186,200; Full time

Job summary

Disney Entertainment & ESPN Product & Technology in Glendale, CA is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the Content Platform Engineering team, focusing on computer vision and ML workflows. You will design scalable systems, data pipelines, and platform services to enable automated inspection and enrichment of media assets for Disney's global content operations.

Responsibilities include writing high-quality code, collaborating with product teams and data scientists, ensuring production

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 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/CloudFormation, 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 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 data scientists to ensure technical solutions effectively 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

Java

Python

JavaScript

REST/GraphQL

AWS Cloud

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Terraform

GitLab CI

MongoDB

Redis

Elasticsearch

PostgreSQL

DynamoDB

Unit Testing

Agile/Scrum

Communication

Mentoring

ML/CV exposure

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or equivalent

Tools

Docker

GitLab CI

Terraform/CloudFormation

Kubernetes

Jenkins

AWS S3/Lambda

Job description

Disney Entertainment & ESPN Product & Technology in Glendale, CA is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the Content Platform Engineering team, focusing on computer vision and ML workflows. You will design scalable systems, data pipelines, and platform services to enable automated inspection and enrichment of media assets for Disney's global content operations.

Responsibilities include writing high-quality code, collaborating with product teams and data scientists, ensuring production