Senior Software Engineer

A leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise creating world-class stories and experiences.
$138,900 - $203,900
Backend
Senior Software Engineer
Hybrid
5,000+ Employees
5+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS · Finance

Description For Senior Software Engineer

On any given day at Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology, we're reimagining ways to create magical viewing experiences for the world's most beloved stories while transforming Disney's media business for the future. The Commerce, Growth & Identity (CGI) team is seeking a talented Senior Software Engineer to join their Payment team.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll be responsible for managing crucial payment systems and playing an integral role in our multi-tenant system that processes payments for millions of customers across Disney+, ESPN+, Hulu, and the upcoming Star platforms. You'll work on ensuring these systems remain highly available, scalable, and resilient.

Key aspects of the role include:

  • Designing and implementing large-scale distributed systems
  • Working with AWS services (EC2, S3, Lambda, DynamoDB, SQS, RDS, ElastiCache, CloudFront)
  • Managing relational and NoSQL databases
  • Taking ownership of features/functionality and delivering end-to-end projects
  • Collaborating with multi-functional business partners
  • Contributing to technical architecture and direction of Tier 1 services
  • Exploring international payment landscapes and addressing global payment challenges

The role offers competitive compensation ranging from $145,400 to $195,000 in New York/Seattle, $152,100 to $203,900 in San Francisco, and $138,900 to $186,200 in Los Angeles, plus bonuses and comprehensive benefits.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of Disney's digital transformation, working on systems that impact millions of users worldwide while contributing to the future of Disney's streaming services. You'll be joining a fast-paced, rapidly growing team where your expertise will help shape the technical architecture of business-critical payment systems.

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Responsibilities For Senior Software Engineer

  • Manage crucial payment systems
  • Influence technical direction of Tier 1 services
  • Explore international payment landscapes
  • Ensure high availability, scalability, and resilience of payment systems
  • Design and implement large-scale distributed systems

Requirements For Senior Software Engineer

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  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field
  • Minimum of 5 years related work experience
  • Experience in designing and implementing large-scale distributed systems
  • Familiarity with AWS products and services
  • In-depth experience with relational and/or NoSQL databases
  • Track record of successfully taking ownership of features/functionality
  • Exceptional social skills
  • Understanding of overall system architecture

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