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Senior Software Engineer

The Walt Disney Company is a global entertainment and media enterprise, known for its media networks, theme parks, and streaming services including Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+.
$145,400 - $195,000
Backend
Senior Software Engineer
Hybrid
5,000+ Employees
5+ years of experience
Entertainment · Consumer

Description For Senior Software Engineer

Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their User Foundations team, which builds critical user capabilities shared across Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+, and Star+ streaming services. This role offers an opportunity to work at the heart of Disney's media business, building infrastructure that powers their streaming and distribution platforms reaching millions of consumers daily.

The position involves developing high-performance platforms and implementing reliable, high-throughput services for gathering user information and delivering personalized experiences. You'll be working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment where you'll contribute to the design and development of stateful microservices in a multi-region cloud environment.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll be part of a collaborative team that values effective communication and continuous learning. The role requires strong technical expertise in distributed systems, cloud technologies, and programming languages like Java, Python, or JavaScript. You'll have the opportunity to mentor other engineers and work with various stakeholders including Product Managers, Designers, and QA teams.

The position offers competitive compensation ranging from $145,400 to $195,000 per year, with additional benefits and potential bonuses. This is an excellent opportunity for experienced engineers who want to impact how millions of people experience entertainment through Disney's streaming platforms while working with cutting-edge technologies and scalable systems.

Working at Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology means being part of a team that combines creativity with technology to build world-class products and enhance storytelling. The role offers the chance to work on projects that shape industry norms and advance the technological foundation of Disney's global media business.

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Responsibilities For Senior Software Engineer

  • Contribute to design, development, testing, deployment of stateful microservices and lambdas in multi-region cloud environment
  • Promote and support Agile methodologies through active participation in ceremonies
  • Mentor engineers within squad and beyond
  • Collaborate with Product Managers, Designers, QA, Operations and other stakeholders
  • Build critical User Capabilities shared across streaming services

Requirements For Senior Software Engineer

Java
Python
JavaScript
Redis
Kafka
Kubernetes
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering or equivalent
  • 5+ years of software engineering experience
  • Understanding of message based distributed, scalable, and resilient systems
  • Strong problem-solving skills
  • Solid communication skills – written and oral
  • Fluent in multiple programming languages (JavaScript, Python, Java)
  • Experience with SpringBoot and related Spring projects
  • Experience with non-relational databases like DynamoDB
  • Knowledge of AWS, Terraform, and infrastructure as code

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