Software Engineer II

Software Engineer II

Location:

Orlando, FL, USA (Alternative: Burbank, CA)

Hiring range for this position in Burbank, California is $ - $ per year. The hiring range for this position in Orlando, Florida is $ - $ per year. 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 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/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

At Disney, we’re storytellers. We make the impossible, possible. The Walt Disney Company is a world‑class entertainment and technological leader. Walt’s passion was to continuously envision new ways to move audiences around the world—a passion that remains our touchstone in an enterprise that stretches from theme parks, resorts and a cruise line to sports, news, movies and a variety of other businesses.

Uniting each endeavor is a commitment to creating and delivering unforgettable experiences — and we’re constantly looking for new ways to enhance these exciting experiences. The Enterprise Technology mission is to deliver technology solutions that align to business strategies while enabling enterprise efficiency and promoting cross‑company collaborative innovation.

The Corporate Technology group is part of the Products organization, responsible for delivering and supporting the technology that powers TWDC’s corporate functions, enterprise workflows, and service management platforms. Our scope spans the entire product lifecycle — from setting strategy and roadmaps to overseeing project delivery, engineering, and ongoing support. Through these efforts, we drive digital transformation across our business, workforce, and technology communities.

This role is located within the Audience & Content Engagement area. From evergreen digital destinations to campaigns and events, this team provides solutions for the full flywheel of content publication, discovery, engagement, amplification, and insights. These enable measurable connections to business engagement and performance. We work directly with a variety of businesses and brands across The Walt Disney Company, including Disney Parks, ABC, ESPN, and more.

• Participate in the development and delivery of complex CMS websites, integration, and services for our internal partners, from initial discovery through launch, ongoing iteration, and operations.
• Design, develop, test, and deploy software solutions that align with functional specifications and technical standards.
• Write clean, maintainable, and secure code with attention to performance and reusability.
• Translate business requirements and user stories into technical tasks and working features.
• Collaborate with senior engineers to refine solution designs and learn architectural best practices.
• Integrate systems using REST APIs, message queues, or platform‑specific tooling.
• Participate in code reviews and incorporate feedback to continuously improve code quality.

• Apply established engineering patterns and architectural standards in day‑to‑day development work.
• Begin to contribute to design decisions within assigned features or components.
• Build knowledge of enterprise frameworks and principles of scalable system design.
• Understand and implement accessibility (A11y) standards, including WCAG and WAI‑ARIA, in developed code.

• Participate in sprint planning, daily standups, and retrospectives as part of an agile development team.
• Contribute to estimating, scoping, and delivery planning for short‑term assignments.
• Track progress and document work in Confluence, Jira, Service Now or similar platforms.
• Support QA and release processes by writing test cases, fixing bugs, and participating in deployment reviews.

• Work closely with product managers, business analysts, and UX designers to understand user needs.
• Collaborate with platform…