Sr Software Engineer - Media Platform Alliance

5014 Disney Streaming Technology LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 145,400 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

5014 Disney Streaming Technology LLC is seeking a Sr Software Engineer for their Media Platform Alliance team in New York, NY. This role involves designing and building scalable backend services for media processing, alongside debugging and collaborating with diverse teams.

The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in backend engineering, strong knowledge of JVM, and experience with AWS services. The position offers competitive compensation with benefits and the opportunity to work on significant media platforms.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of backend engineering experience building production systems.
• Strong JVM fundamentals with experience in Java or Scala.
• Real experience with distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and build backend services that process and serve media at scale.
• Write and review code, debug production issues.
• Work on systems handling video pipelines across multiple platforms.

Skills

Backend engineering experience

JVM fundamentals

Distributed systems

AWS services (DynamoDB, SNS/SQS, S3)

PostgreSQL

AI-assisted development tools

Troubleshooting capabilities

Clear communication

Tools

Kafka

Kubernetes

Observability tooling

Job description

Job Posting Title

Sr Software Engineer – Media Platform Alliance (Req ID: 10145062)

About the Role

We build and operate Disney’s end‑to‑end media platform for acquisition, processing, metadata, and delivery readiness. When someone hits play on Disney+, Hulu, or ESPN+, our systems make it happen – fast, reliable, and at scale. This is a production‑focused role with real traffic and real constraints, and you’ll ship code that matters.

What You’ll Actually Do

• Design and build backend services that process and serve media at scale.
• Write code, review code, debug production issues – the usual engineering loop.
• Work on systems handling video pipelines across multiple streaming platforms.
• Collaborate with other teams when our work intersects.
• Help teammates grow by sharing knowledge, giving honest feedback, and being an approachable mentor.

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years of backend engineering experience building production systems.
• Strong JVM fundamentals – we recently moved to JDK 25 (Java or Scala, preferably both).
• Real experience with distributed systems.
• Solid understanding of AWS services (DynamoDB, SNS/SQS, S3) and PostgreSQL.
• Proficiency with AI‑assisted development tools (Cursor, Claude, Kiro, or similar).
• Ability to debug across service boundaries and enjoy troubleshooting.
• Clear communication – in code, in documentation, and in conversation.

Nice to Have

• Experience with Kafka or similar event‑streaming platforms.
• Background in media/video processing pipelines.
• Hands‑on Kubernetes experience (deploying, scaling, debugging workloads).
• Familiarity with observability tooling (distributed tracing, metrics, logging).
• Proven ownership of production systems.

What We’re Not Looking For

• Engineers who need detailed specs for every task.
• Engineers who throw code over the wall and hope someone else handles production.
• Engineers who think “that’s not my job” when something is broken.

Why This Might Be Interesting

Working on infrastructure that powers some of the biggest streaming platforms worldwide. The scale is real, the problems are interesting, and you’ll be joining a team that actually ships. We also offer a robust presence in our new NYC office.

Compensation and Location

Location: New York, NY, USA (Full‑time)

Hiring range: $145,400 – $195,000 per year. Compensation varies based on internal equity, candidate’s geographic region, job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience. Bonus and/or long‑term incentive units may be included, along with a full range of medical, financial, and other benefits.