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Principal Software Engineer

Global entertainment and media company building world-class products and technology solutions for Disney's media business globally.
$184,300 - $270,700
Backend
Principal Software Engineer
Hybrid
5,000+ Employees
10+ years of experience
Entertainment · Enterprise SaaS

Description For Principal Software Engineer

Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to join their Commerce systems team. This role is part of a global organization that builds and advances the technological backbone for Disney's media business worldwide. The position offers an opportunity to work on critical services that power Commerce workflows across Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology platforms.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for building and operating high-request services that support user experiences across web, mobile, and living room devices. They will work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with a distributed team of engineers, identifying scalable patterns and driving their adoption across the organization.

This role presents an exciting opportunity to shape the future of Disney's media technology, working with renowned brands like Disney+, Hulu, ESPN, ABC, and ABC News. The position offers competitive compensation ranging from $184,300 to $270,700 depending on location, plus bonus potential and comprehensive benefits.

Key responsibilities include leading technical initiatives, mentoring team members, driving best engineering practices, and ensuring the development of well-constructed, maintainable code. The role requires 10+ years of experience in building large-scale services, strong programming skills particularly in Java and Scala, and a deep understanding of computer science fundamentals.

Join a team that combines technology with creativity to build world-class products, enhance storytelling, and drive innovation at one of the world's most respected entertainment companies. This role offers the chance to work on systems that impact millions of users globally while contributing to the technological advancement of Disney's media platforms.

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Responsibilities For Principal Software Engineer

  • Work with a distributed team of engineers across multiple organizations building software collaboratively
  • Identity patterns that can help the teams scale, create proposals, and drive adoption of those patterns
  • Challenge current architectural choices while collaborating to solve problems in innovative ways
  • Drive adoption of consistent technical frameworks across the organization
  • Drive best engineering practices to write well-constructed and easy-to-maintain code
  • Lead through metrics - understand application performance and costs and push for better results

Requirements For Principal Software Engineer

Java
Scala
  • 10+ years of related experience crafting large-scale, highly available Java, Scala services
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering
  • Experience using source control systems and CI/CD pipelines
  • Strong programming skills in Java and other object-oriented languages
  • Strong grasp of computer science fundamentals
  • Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
  • Coach and mentor other specialists on the team
  • Strong communication skills

Benefits For Principal Software Engineer

Medical Insurance
  • Bonus
  • Medical Benefits
  • Long-term Incentives

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