Product Software Engineer

Product Software Engineer I

Location
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Bristol, Connecticut, United States

Business
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Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology

As a member of the Sports Backend Engineering Product APIs team, you will help build and support the services and APIs that deliver sports data and content to Disney Entertainment and ESPN digital products across platforms, including the ESPN app, , ESPN Studio shows, and more. You will contribute to modernizing backend platforms, developing scalable services, and growing your technical expertise through hands‑on engineering work in a collaborative, high‑performing team.

• Implement features and fix bugs within backend services and APIs under the guidance of senior engineers.
• Contribute to the development and testing of scalable backend services that deliver sports data and content to frontend clients across platforms.
• Participate in code reviews and apply team coding standards and best practices.
• Assist in analyzing and resolving engineering problems involving high‑traffic web and mobile application services and APIs.
• Collaborate with product managers and fellow engineers in designing and implementing systems that deliver high‑throughput experiences.
• Support the operation of mission‑critical cloud‑based services, emphasizing reliability, security, and performance.
• Break down features into tasks and contribute to sprint planning and estimation.
• Research and experiment with new technologies to support current and future projects.
• Grow your skills through mentorship, feedback, and hands‑on experience with modern backend systems.
• Write efficient, reliable, and testable code from defined requirements.
• Design, implement, and maintain automated code and system tests.
• Review, analyze, and optimize code for readability, reliability, scalability, and performance.
• Instrument, monitor, and support live operations of systems owned by the team.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues encountered across company platforms and services.

• Foundational knowledge of programming concepts, data structures, and algorithms.
• Experience or coursework with Java or similar object‑oriented languages.
• Exposure to software development best practices including unit testing, code reviews, and version control (Git).
• Demonstrated ability to learn and adapt to new technologies.
• Strong communication skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work constructively in a collaborative, diverse team environment.

• Experience with open‑source technologies such as Spring, Tomcat, MySQL, Kafka, or Elasticsearch.
• Familiarity with RESTful API design and development.
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and deployment practices.
• Interest in or experience with high‑volume, fault‑tolerant distributed systems.
• Familiarity with observability tools and monitoring practices.
• Experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration platforms.
• Hands‑on experience or strong interest in Generative AI.
• Familiarity with cloud‑based technologies such as AWS (EC2, ECS, S3, Lambda) or equivalent platforms.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience.

Hiring Range: $97,500 to $130,700 per year based on a 40‑hour work week. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience. A bonus and/or long‑term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

Disney Entertainment & Sports LLC is an equal‑opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law.

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