Senior Software Engineer in Test

The Walt Disney Company; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 119,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The Walt Disney Company in Santa Monica, CA is seeking a Sr. Software Development in Test Engineer to join the Engineering Services team. You will build test automation for advertising systems, influencing QE processes and ensuring high-quality products across our platforms.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in software test development, strong Python or OO language skills, and experience with UI automation and CI/CD tooling. Join a company that blends storytelling with engineering at scale.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of hands-on software test development experience, including both functional and non-functional test development.
• Proficiency with Python or other OO language.
• Experience building or improving test automation frameworks.
• Proficiency CICD integration and pipeline development in Jenkins, Spinnaker or other similar tools.
• Proficiency in UI automation ( Selenium, Robot, Watir)
• Experience in Gherkin ( BDD /TDD )
• B.S. in Computer Science (or equivalent degree or work experience)
• Proficiency in UI automation ( Selenium, Robot, Watir).
• Experience in Gherkin ( BDD /TDD ).
• Willingness to take challenges head on while being part of a team.
• B.S. in Computer Science (or equivalent degree or work experience)

Responsibilities

• Work closely with Software Engineers to understand the complex advertising ecosystem in place at DEEP & Technology
• Develop automated test frameworks and suites on UI, API and Integration levels of testing using python or other OO language
• Participate in design discussions for our platform to help evolve the platform in a way that enables richer testing scenarios that simplify defect detection and prevention
• Assist with triage, diagnosis, and resolution of issues discovered across teams.
• Contribute to end-to-end acceptance tests
• Where necessary, develop and execute manual test cases to detect issues that cannot be detected through automated means
• Drive the conversion of manual tests to automated whenever possible
• Technically lead and deliver multiple projects utilizing an Agile methodology while reviewing team members code. Participates in developing technical and/or business approaches; and new/enhanced technical tools.

Skills

Python

OO language

Agile methods

CI/CD

UI automation

Gherkin

Automation frameworks

Testing collaboration

Education

B.S. in Computer Science (or equivalent degree or work experience)

Tools

Jenkins

Spinnaker

Selenium

Robot

Watir

Job description

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Senior Software Engineer in Test

Job ID 10162070 Location Santa Monica, California, United States Business Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology Date posted Oct. 20, 2026

Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology

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 team marries technology with creativity to build world-class products, enhance storytelling, and drive velocity, innovation, and scalability for our businesses.We are Storytellers and Innovators. Creators and Builders. Entertainers and Engineers. We work with every part of The Walt Disney Company’s media portfolio to advance the technological foundation and consumer media touch points serving millions of people around the world.

Here are a few reasons why we think you’d love working here:

1.Building the future of Disney’s media: Our Technologists are designing and building the products and platforms that will power our media, advertising, and distribution businesses for years to come.

2.Reach, Scale & Impact: More than ever, Disney’s technology and products serve as a signature doorway for fans' connections with the company’s brands and stories. Disney+. Hulu. ESPN. ABC. ABC News…and many more. These products and brands – and the unmatched stories, storytellers, and events they carry – matter to millions of people globally.

3.Innovation: We develop and implement groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms and solve complex and distinctive technical problems.

Product Engineering is a unified team responsible for the engineering of Disney Entertainment & ESPN digital and streaming products and platforms. This includes product engineering, media engineering, quality engineering, and the engineering behind personalization, commerce, lifecycle, and identity.

Job Summary:

The DEEP & Technology team is seeking a Sr. Software Development in Test Engineer to join our Engineering Services team to build test automation and processes to ensure the quality of our advertising systems. When our systems work properly, they are able to reliably deliver relevant ads to all of our viewers; driving higher revenue for our business and helping our customers to discover brands and products that are relevant to their interests. Defects in our ad systems can negatively impact revenue and deliver advertisements that detract from the viewer experience due to irrelevance, repetition and other factors. This is a unique opportunity to join an excellent team and have a meaningful impact on the QE and automation process and culture, as well as the products we release. As a result, those most likely to excel in this role are independent, creative, and able to operate effectively in ambiguous circumstances. If you are interested in a testing role with a heavy emphasis on automated testing where the results of your testing will have significant impact on the business and be highly visible to company leadership, then this might be the right opportunity for you!

Responsibilies include:

• Work closely with Software Engineers to understand the complex advertising ecosystem in place at DEEP & Technology
• Develop automated test frameworks and suites on UI, API and Integration levels of testing using python or other OO language
• Participate in design discussions for our platform to help evolve the platform in a way that enables richer testing scenarios that simplify defect detection and prevention
• Assist with triage, diagnosis, and resolution of issues discovered across teams.
• Contribute to end-to-end acceptance tests
• Where necessary, develop and execute manual test cases to detect issues that cannot be detected through automated means
• Drive the conversion of manual tests to automated whenever possible

Responsibilities and Duties of the Role:

Part of product teams in building architectures which are robust, fault-tolerant, and cloud- native. Builds solutions for problems of sizeable scope and complexity that have been successfully deployed to customers/users. Influences and drives software engineering best practices within the team

Technically lead and deliver multiple projects utilizing an Agile methodology while reviewing team members code. Participates in developing technical and/or business approaches; and new/enhanced technical tools.

Owns the design of software programs or systems within the team, and within the organization. Writes codes that establishes and enhances frameworks. Reviews code for the design, testability and clear usability. Builds solutions that scale and perform. Identifies opportunities to improve the system/product/services with each iteration.

Required Education, Experience/Skills/Training:

• Minimum of 5 years of hands-on software test development experience, including both functional and non-functional test development
• Passion around driving best practices in the testing space
• Proficiency with Python or other OO language
• Knowledge of software engineering practices and agile approaches
• Strong desire for establishing and improving product quality
• Experience building or improving test automation frameworks .
• Proficiency CICD integration and pipeline development in Jenkins, Spinnaker or other similar tools.
• Proficiency in UI automation ( Selenium, Robot, Watir)
• Experience in Gherkin ( BDD /TDD )
• Willingness to take challenges head on while being part of a team
• B.S. in Computer Science (or equivalent degree or work experience)

Job Requirements

Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology

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 team marries technology with creativity to build world-class products, enhance storytelling, and drive velocity, innovation, and scalability for our businesses.We are Storytellers and Innovators. Creators and Builders. Entertainers and Engineers. We work with every part of The Walt Disney Company’s media portfolio to advance the technological foundation and consumer media touch points serving millions of people around the world.

Here are a few reasons why we think you’d love working here:

1.Building the future of Disney’s media: Our Technologists are designing and building the products and platforms that will power our media, advertising, and distribution businesses for years to come.

2.Reach, Scale & Impact: More than ever, Disney’s technology and products serve as a signature doorway for fans' connections with the company’s brands and stories. Disney+. Hulu. ESPN. ABC. ABC News…and many more. These products and brands – and the unmatched stories, storytellers, and events they carry – matter to millions of people globally.

3.Innovation: We develop and implement groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms and solve complex and distinctive technical problems.

Product Engineering is a unified team responsible for the engineering of Disney Entertainment & ESPN digital and streaming products and platforms. This includes product engineering, media engineering, quality engineering, and the engineering behind personalization, commerce, lifecycle, and identity.

Job Summary:

The DEEP & Technology team is seeking a Sr. Software Development in Test Engineer to join our Engineering Services team to build test automation and processes to ensure the quality of our advertising systems. When our systems work properly, they are able to reliably deliver relevant ads to all of our viewers; driving higher revenue for our business and helping our customers to discover brands and products that are relevant to their interests. Defects in our ad systems can negatively impact revenue and deliver advertisements that detract from the viewer experience due to irrelevance, repetition and other factors. This is a unique opportunity to join an excellent team and have a meaningful impact on the QE and automation process and culture, as well as the products we release. As a result, those most likely to excel in this role are independent, creative, and able to operate effectively in ambiguous circumstances. If you are interested in a testing role with a heavy emphasis on automated testing where the results of your testing will have significant impact on the business and be highly visible to company leadership, then this might be the right opportunity for you!

Responsibilies include:

• Work closely with Software Engineers to understand the complex advertising ecosystem in place at DEEP & Technology
• Develop automated test frameworks and suites on UI, API and Integration levels of testing using python or other OO language
• Participate in design discussions for our platform to help evolve the platform in a way that enables richer testing scenarios that simplify defect detection and prevention
• Assist with triage, diagnosis, and resolution of issues discovered across teams.
• Contribute to end-to-end acceptance tests
• Where necessary, develop and execute manual test cases to detect issues that cannot be detected through automated means
• Drive the conversion of manual tests to automated whenever possible

Responsibilities and Duties of the Role:

Part of product teams in building architectures which are robust, fault-tolerant, and cloud- native. Builds solutions for problems of sizeable scope and complexity that have been successfully deployed to customers/users. Influences and drives software engineering best practices within the team

Technically lead and deliver multiple projects utilizing an Agile methodology while reviewing team members code. Participates in developing technical and/or business approaches; and new/enhanced technical tools.

Owns the design of software programs or systems within the team, and within the organization. Writes codes that establishes and enhances frameworks. Reviews code for the design, testability and clear usability. Builds solutions that scale and perform. Identifies opportunities to improve the system/product/services with each iteration.

Required Education, Experience/Skills/Training:

• Minimum of 5 years of hands-on software test development experience, including both functional and non-functional test development
• Passion around driving best practices in the testing space
• Proficiency with Python or other OO language
• Knowledge of software engineering practices and agile approaches
• Strong desire for establishing and improving product quality
• Experience building or improving test automation frameworks .
• Proficiency CICD integration and pipeline development in Jenkins, Spinnaker or other similar tools.
• Proficiency in UI automation ( Selenium, Robot, Watir)
• Experience in Gherkin ( BDD /TDD )
• Willingness to take challenges head on while being part of a team
• B.S. in Computer Science (or equivalent degree or work experience)

Job Requirements

PAY TRANSPARENCY

The hiring range for this position in Santa Monica, CA is $119,200 - $159,800 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

This position is with Disney Entertainment & Sports LLC, which is part of a business we call Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology.

Disney Entertainment & Sports LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.

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The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

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