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Senior Software Engineer

The Walt Disney Company is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise creating world-class stories and experiences.
New York, NY, USABristol, CT 06010, USASanta Monica, CA, USA
$138,900 - $195,000
Data
Senior Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
5+ years of experience
Entertainment · Enterprise SaaS

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 Product & Data Engineering team is responsible for end-to-end development for Disney's world-class consumer-facing products, including streaming platforms Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+, and digital products & experiences across ESPN, Marvel, Disney Studios, NatGeo, and ABC News.

We are seeking a software engineer to help grow our data platform within the Compute team that runs the Data Lake platform. This platform powers the analytics, operations, and data science behind our flagship streaming applications - Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+, and Star+. You'll tackle challenges of how data is being used at Disney's streaming services while pushing boundaries using the latest technologies in AWS, Databricks, and beyond.

Key reasons to join:

  • Building the future of Disney's media business through innovative technology
  • Work at massive scale, impacting millions of consumers every minute
  • Drive innovation that shapes industry norms in sports, entertainment & news
  • Be part of a team maintaining engineering excellence and quality standards
  • Opportunity to architect solutions for numerous teams using the Data Lake platform

The role offers competitive compensation ranging from $138,900 to $195,000 depending on location, plus bonus potential and comprehensive benefits. You'll be joining a world-class team focused on transforming how audiences experience Disney's content through data-driven solutions.

This is a unique opportunity to combine technical expertise in data engineering with direct impact on how millions of users experience Disney's streaming platforms. You'll work with cutting-edge technologies while helping shape the future of entertainment delivery at one of the world's most beloved media companies.

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Responsibilities For Senior Software Engineer

  • Build software for large-scale data processing ecosystem
  • Support real-time and batch data pipelines for analytics, data science, and operations
  • Maintain software engineering and architecture best practices
  • Evangelize and evolve the platform, best-practices, data driven decisions
  • Partner with teams using the Data Lake platform

Requirements For Senior Software Engineer

Python
  • 5+ years of relevant professional experience and Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field OR 3+ years of relevant professional experiences and a Master's degree
  • Experience deploying and running cloud-based applications (preferably AWS)
  • Experience with Python and/or Scala
  • Ability to dive deep into technical components and understand systems architecture
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Benefits For Senior Software Engineer

Medical Insurance
401k
Equity
  • Full range of medical benefits
  • Bonus potential
  • Long-term incentive units

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