Senior Software Engineer - Platform and Infrastructure

Senior Software Engineer – Business Operations, Disney Entertainment & ESPN Product & Technology. This role focuses on designing, building, and maintaining tools, prototypes, and architectures that support high‑visibility projects across Disney’s media platforms.

• Design prototypes and tools that support Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology.
• Research and evaluate best approaches and architectures to solve unique and complex challenges faced by Disney’s businesses.
• Identify elegant solutions to complex and unique problems.

• A bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of experience in technical fields.
• Hands‑on experience with machine learning methods and techniques.
• Experience building and maintaining production‑grade software.
  
  Experience leveraging AI‑assisted development tools responsibly.
• Experience with effective API integration and design.
• Demonstrated ownership throughout the software lifecycle.
• Experience with defensive application design and cybersecurity best practices.
• Excellent technical communication skills and attention to detail.
• Curiosity and a desire to learn.

• Experience with audio/video processing and analysis.
• Experience with real‑time updates and event‑driven architectures.
• Hands‑on experience with AWS services such as Kinesis, Dynamo, Elasti Cache, Lambda, S3, ECS, Aurora, and Bedrock.
• Experience with modern JavaScript/Type Script development for back‑end RESTful APIs and front‑end web applications.
• Experience with native mobile application development for iOS (Swift) and/or Android (Kotlin).
• Experience with infrastructure‑as‑code tools like Terraform and Cloud Formation.
• Experience with monitoring tools such as Cloud Watch and Datadog.
• Workflow implementation centered on real‑time updates and event‑driven architectures.

Seattle, WA: $148,700 to $199,400 per year. Los Angeles, CA and Bristol, CT: $141,900 to $190,300 per year. Base pay is adjusted for internal equity and may vary by location, skills, and experience. Bonus or long‑term incentive units may be offered along with a full range of medical and financial benefits.

The Walt Disney Company, including Disney Entertainment & Sports LLC, is an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information, or disability.