Software Development Engineer in Test II - Disney Media Player

Software Development Engineer in Test II - Disney Media Player

Job Summary:

The DEEP & Technology team is looking for a Software Development in Test Engineer to join our expanding quality engineering efforts supporting the Disney Media Player across clients and devices. As part of our mission to scale automation and enhance quality across our streaming platforms, this role will focus on building robust test automation frameworks and quality processes for media player verification across web, mobile, connected TV, and gaming console platforms.

Your work will help ensure that the Disney Media Player delivers seamless, high‑quality streaming experiences to millions of viewers. You’ll ensure the integrity and performance of playback across diverse device platforms and network conditions. You’ll help maintain reliable player behavior by catching integration and service‑level issues early in the development cycle. When these systems work as intended, they drive better customer experiences, increase trust in our platform, and reduce costs associated with bugs in production.

As an SDET, you will play a crucial role in strengthening test automation strategies, leading quality initiatives, and championing a culture of engineering excellence.

• Work closely with Software Engineers to understand the Disney Media Player and its cross‑device ecosystem at DEEP&T
• Develop automated test frameworks and suites on UI, API, and Integration levels of testing using JS/Node or other modern languages
• Participate in design discussions for our platform to help evolve the platform in a way that enables richer testing scenarios that simplify defect detection and prevention
• Assist with triage, diagnosis, and resolution of issues discovered across teams
• Contribute to end‑to‑end acceptance tests
• Where necessary, develop and execute manual test cases to detect issues that cannot be detected through automated means
• Drive the conversion of manual tests to automated whenever possible
• Build solutions for robust, fault‑tolerant, and cross‑device architectures that scale and perform
• Influence and drive software engineering best practices within the team
• Technically lead and deliver multiple projects utilizing an Agile methodology while reviewing team members’ code
• Own the design and implementation of software programs or systems within the team and organization
• Write code that establishes and enhances frameworks, reviews code for design, testability, and clear usability, and identifies opportunities to improve the system/product/services with each iteration

• Minimum 3 years of hands‑on software test development experience, including both functional and non‑functional test development
• Passion around driving best practices in the testing space
• Solid experience with JS/Node, Python, or other modern OO languages
• Experience with or interest in test automation across multiple device platforms (smart TVs, set‑top boxes, mobile, web, gaming consoles)
• Interest in streaming media concepts (playback quality, A , DRM, codec behavior)
• Experience building or improving test automation frameworks
• Experience in CICD integration and pipeline development in Jenkins, Spinnaker or other similar tools
• Experience in Gherkin (BDD/TDD)
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively across engineering teams
• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Computer Science (or equivalent degree or work experience)

The hiring range for this position in Morrisville, NC is $92,900 - $124,500 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. 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.