Sr Software Engineer - Content Platform Engineering

The Walt Disney Company; Glendale (CA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Walt Disney Company seeks a Senior Software Engineer to join the Content Platform Engineering team, focusing on computer vision and ML workflows powering Disney’s media supply chain.

You will design scalable data pipelines and platform services for automated inspection, validation, and enrichment of media assets, leveraging cloud infrastructure for robust content operations at scale. This is a hands-on engineering role in Glendale, CA.

Qualifications

• 5+ years relevant industry experience.
• Experience with REST APIs or GraphQL for web services.
• Experience with AWS core services (S3, Lambda, EC2).
• Strong software design, algorithms, and data structures.
• Experience with Docker, GitLab-CI, Terraform/CloudFormation, and Jenkins.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration (Kubernetes).
• End-to-end development lifecycle including testing and documentation.
• Experience with data stores such as MongoDB, Redis, Elasticsearch, Postgres, or DynamoDB.
• Experience in Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Team player with strong communication.

Responsibilities

• Write, test, and deploy high-quality software solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product and data scientists.
• Monitor and optimize production systems for stability and uptime.
• Provide mentorship to junior engineers.

Skills

REST APIs / GraphQL

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Python/Java/Scala

Agile/Scrum

Data structures

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

GitLab-CI

Terraform/CloudFormation

Jenkins

Kubernetes

MongoDB/Redis/Postgres/DynamoDB

Job description

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Job ID 10142399 Location Glendale, California, United States / Bristol, Connecticut, United States Business Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology Date posted Oct. 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:

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.

Content Platforms & Operations is responsible for the development and ongoing advancement of the technical and operational functions driving the worldwide distribution and monetization of Disney’s linear networks and theatrical content. This includes Disney’s media supply chain and storage, network and theatrical distribution operations, media localization, network transmission and origination, and more. The global team also plays a critical role as the primary collaboration point for Product & Technology with Disney’s EMEA, APAC, and LATAM regional business teams.

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Software Engineer to join our Content Platform Engineering team, focusing on building and enhancing platform capabilities with a strong emphasis on computer vision and machine learning (ML) workflows. Our team develops and manages a diverse suite of products and services that power Disney’s media supply chain, enabling content delivery for iconic brands like Disney+, ESPN+, Hulu, ABC, Marvel, and Star Wars.

In this role, you will design and implement scalable systems, data pipelines, and platform services that deliver automated inspection, validation, and enrichment of media assets. You will be responsible for building end-to-end media inspection pipelines that leverage computer vision to streamline content analysis and inspection. Leveraging modern software engineering practices and cloud infrastructure, you will build robust, extensible platforms that enable intelligent content operations at scale.

Responsibilities and Duties of the Role:

Write and Maintain Software Solutions: Design, write, test, and deploy high-quality code to develop reliable, maintainable software solutions.

Collaborate with Cross-Functional Teams: Work closely with platform engineers, product teams, and data scientists to ensure technical solutions effectively support business goals and content strategies.

Production Support: Monitor and optimize production systems, ensuring platform stability, performance, and uptime.

Mentorship: Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous learning.

Required Education, Experience/Skills/Training:

Basic Qualifications:

5+ years relevant industry experience

Experience working with REST APIs or GraphQL for building and consuming web services.

Experience with cloud platforms like AWS and their core services (e.g., S3, Lambda, EC2).

Solid understanding of software design principles, algorithms, and data structures.

Experience with build and deployment technologies such as Docker, Gitlab-CI, Terraform/Cloud formation, and Jenkins

Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).

Expertise with full lifecycle of application development, including best practices of unit testing, code reviews, documentation, etc

Experience with a wide range of data store technologies such as MongoDB, Redis, Elasticsearch, Postgres, and DynamoDB

Experience in Agile/Scrum methodology

Team player with strong oral and written communications skills

Preferred Qualifications:

Exposure to machine learning frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn) or building AI/ML solutions.

Familiar with machine learning model training

Familiar with prompt engineering and interacting with LLMS

Experience integrating machine learning models into production systems, including working with data pipelines and AI-driven solutions.

Previous work experience in media or entertainment technology, particularly in content distribution and media supply chain.

Required Education:

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience.

Department/Group Overview:

Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology