Senior Software Engineer — Distributed Systems & Streaming

The Walt Disney Company; Bristol, Glendale (CT, CA); On-site; USD 148,700 - 199,400; Full time

Job summary

The Walt Disney Company is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join Content Platforms Engineering, helping to build a world‑class shared service platform to support content delivery for Disney brands.

You will design and implement scalable distributed systems, collaborate with teams, and contribute to the media supply chain powering Disney+, ESPN+, Hulu, ABC, Marvel and Star Wars. This role offers growth, mentoring, and exposure to streaming architectures.

Qualifications

• 5+ years relevant industry experience.
• Proficiency in core programming languages and microservices with REST APIs.
• Familiarity with AWS core services (S3, Lambda, EC2).
• Experience with databases like SQL, MongoDB, or OpenSearch and messaging with Kafka.
• Knowledge of software development best practices and lifecycle.

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

Java

Kotlin

Python

JavaScript

Microservices

REST APIs

AWS

S3

Lambda

EC2

SQL

MongoDB

OpenSearch

Kafka

Unit testing

Code reviews

Education

B.S. in Computer Science or related field

Job description

The Walt Disney Company is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join Content Platforms Engineering, helping to build a world‑class shared service platform to support content delivery for Disney brands.

You will design and implement scalable distributed systems, collaborate with teams, and contribute to the media supply chain powering Disney+, ESPN+, Hulu, ABC, Marvel and Star Wars. This role offers growth, mentoring, and exposure to streaming architectures.