Sr Software Engineer

5014 Disney Entertainment & Sports LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 148,700 - 199,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus potential

Comprehensive medical benefits

Job summary

5014 Disney Entertainment & Sports LLC is seeking a Sr Software Engineer in New York, NY to lead efforts in building scalable backend systems. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in backend architecture and a strong foundation in computer science.

This role involves collaborating with a team of engineers, participating in architecture discussions, and providing mentorship. The position offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years related experience in a production environment.
• Validated knowledge of operating large-scale backend services.
• Strong grasp of computer science fundamentals and design patterns.

Responsibilities

• Work with a team to build scalable systems.
• Lead architecture discussions and establish standards.
• Provide mentoring and advice for engineers.

Skills

Backend architectures

RESTful services (Scala APIs)

Cloud services (AWS, Azure, GCP)

AGILE/Scrum practices

Messaging technologies (Kafka, Kinesis)

Observability tools (Datadog, Splunk)

CI/CD pipelines

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Tools

Docker

Jenkins

Git

Job description

Job Posting Title: Sr Software EngineerReq ID: 10145073
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.

Responsibilities

• Work with a team of engineers to build high-performance, stable, scalable systems to be deployed in an enterprise setting.
• Lead high-level architecture discussions and planning sessions, author and share feedback on technical proposals and root cause analyses, and establish standards within the team to drive quality and excellence.
• Participate in the on‑call rotation, supporting systems and services during production incidents.
• Provide mentoring and advice for other engineers.
• Participate in the DSS technical community through presentations, tech talks, and other knowledge‑sharing efforts.

Qualifications (Basic)

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years related experience crafting backend architectures and delivering backend applications in a production environment.
• Validated knowledge of operating large‑scale high‑availability backend services and JVM services.
• Expertise in functional programming patterns and experience building RESTful services (Scala APIs).
• Understanding of async programming models (events, callbacks, promises, async/await) and threading/concurrency.
• Strong grasp of computer science fundamentals (data structures, algorithms, databases, etc.) and strong understanding of design patterns and principles.
• Experience operating within a Public Cloud Provider (e.g., AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud).
• Understanding of source control concepts and systems, CI/CD pipelines and exposure to Git.
• Experience with build and deployment technologies such as Jenkins and Docker.
• Experience with messaging technologies (e.g., Kafka, Kinesis, SQS, etc.).
• Experience with observability tools for metrics, logging, and monitoring (e.g., Datadog, Splunk, Grafana).
• Knowledge of caching technologies.
• Knowledge of AGILE/Scrum practices.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Self‑learner, independent, excellent problem‑solving skills.

Salary & Benefits

The hiring range for this position in New York, NY is $148,700 to $199,400 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and 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.