Software Engineer II - AI Performance

Walt Disney Animation Studios; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The Walt Disney Company in New York seeks a Software Engineer II focused on AI Performance to join Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology. You’ll help design, implement and optimize AI-powered features powering streaming and media experiences, and you’ll collaborate with data scientists to push model performance and scalability.

You’ll also mentor junior engineers and contribute to robust CI/CD practices.

Job description

Location When autocomplete results are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. Touch device users, explore by touch or with swipe gestures.

Software Engineer II - AI Performance

Job ID 10164958 Location New York, New York, United States Business Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology Date posted Nov. 11, 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:

• 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.
• 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.
• 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