Sr Software Engineer

The Walt Disney Company; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 138,000 - 187,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior Software Engineer, where technology meets creativity. In this dynamic role, you'll be at the forefront of developing and operating direct-to-consumer video services like Disney+, ESPN+, and Hulu. You'll lead initiatives that shape the commerce platform, ensuring high availability and performance for millions of users. Collaborate with a talented team in a fast-paced environment, influencing technical direction and architecture. If you're passionate about building innovative solutions and making a significant impact in the entertainment industry, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in backend service creation and coding.
• Expertise in at least one JVM language and cloud provider experience.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for tier-1 services impacting millions of users.
• Collaborate with teams to enhance commerce platform capabilities.

Skills

Backend Development

JVM Languages

Cloud Services

Database Management (SQL/NoSQL)

Agile Methodology

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Job description

Sr Software Engineer

Job ID 10119264 Location New York, New York, United States / Los Angeles, California, United States / Seattle, Washington, United States / Santa Monica, California, United States Business Disney Entertainment Date posted Apr. 24, 2025

Job Summary:

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.

• 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 assurance, engineering behind personalization, commerce, lifecycle, and identity.

We are looking for a motivated Senior Software Engineer to join the Commerce, Data, & Identity (CDI) Alliance. The CDI Alliance is responsible for orchestrating the customer flow and integrating with various other backend services during signups for Disney+, ESPN+, and Hulu. We own and support many tier-1 services that need to be highly available in all regions. We are a fast-paced and fast-growing team, where you will have influence over the technical direction and architecture for the services and tools built by the team.

We are responsible for developing and operating The Walt Disney Company’s direct-to-consumer video businesses globally, including Disney+, ESPN+, and Hulu. Our core mission is to deliver global audiences the freedom to access content on their terms across any connected device, time, or location.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for tier-1 services that power hundreds of millions of end-users.

• Own tech design for various initiatives and projects that impact the commerce business and end-user experiences.

• Help shape the commerce platform with new capabilities and improvements that accelerate our business.

• Be involved in code and architecture reviews for team members.

• Participate in Agile methodology and SCRUM processes such as Sprint Planning, Backlog grooming, Daily Standups, and Retrospectives with the team.

• Collaborate with peers and cross-functional partners to disambiguate, de-risk, and solve business problems.

• Provide on-call support for critical services on a rotational basis.

• Own features/functionality and deliver projects end-to-end with high quality and robust architecture.

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of related experience creating and coding backend services.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, or comparable field of study.

• Proven track record of driving impact.

• Experience in backend server-side development for tier-1 services.

• Expertise in at least one language on the JVM.

• Experience working with cloud providers.

• Familiarity with databases (SQL and NoSQL).

• Experience investigating technical components and taking ownership of feature development.

The hiring range for this position in Los Angeles, CA is $138,900 - $186,200, and for Seattle, WA is $145,400 - $195,000 and for New York City is $145,400 - $195,000. 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.

About Disney Entertainment:

At Disney Corporate you can see how the businesses behind the Company’s powerful brands come together to create the most innovative, far-reaching and admired entertainment company in the world.

About The Walt Disney Company:

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.

This position is with Disney Streaming Technology LLC, which is part of a business we call Disney Entertainment.

Disney Streaming Technology LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law.

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law.