Principal Product Software Engineer

The Walt Disney Company

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: New York, NYSanta Monica, CA
Salary: $209,500–$280,900 / yr
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 6 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Closes: Dec 31, 2026
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Above market

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About The Walt Disney Company

The Walt Disney Company is a diversified global entertainment and media enterprise operating in segments including Disney Parks, Experiences and Products; Entertainment (ABC, Hulu, Disney+); and ESPN. Industry: Entertainment & Media

The Walt Disney Company currently has 90 open roles on FindRole.

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The Principal Product Software Engineer joins the Product Engineering team to build and operate critical services supporting commerce workflows within Disney Streaming. This role involves working with a distributed team to develop software for web, mobile, and living room devices. Key responsibilities include identifying scalable patterns, driving adoption of consistent technical frameworks, and championing cross-team projects. The engineer will lead through metrics to improve application performance and costs while mentoring other specialists on best practices for writing maintainable code and robust tests. Required skills include 10+ years of experience with Java, Scala, and other object-oriented languages, alongside proficiency in SQL, NoSQL, and messaging technologies. The role focuses on solving complex technical problems related to commerce, identity, and high-request services for global media and distribution platforms.

Skills

Java Scala SQL NoSQL CI/CD Source Control Data Structures Algorithms Messaging Technologies Web Mobile

What you'll do

Build and operate high-request services that power user experiences across web, mobile, and living room devices.
Identify scalable software patterns and create proposals to drive adoption across multiple organizations.
Challenge current architectural choices and collaborate to solve complex technical problems in innovative ways.
Drive the adoption of consistent technical frameworks and best engineering practices for maintainable code.
Monitor application performance and costs to push for better results through data-driven metrics.
Coach and mentor specialists to ensure all software utilizes industry best practices.
Collaborate with product management and operations to capture requirements and drive implementation transparency.
Champion cross-team projects to align technical goals across the organization.

What we're looking for

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or a comparable field of study.
10+ years of related experience crafting large-scale, highly available Java, Scala, etc services utilizing various database and messaging technologies.
Strong programming skills in Java and other object-oriented languages with a strong grasp of computer science fundamentals.
Experience using source control systems and CI/CD pipelines.
Experience directly managing and mentoring a team.
Ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
Strong communication skills and a desire to share knowledge with team members and others.
Ability to champion cross-team projects and collaborate with product management, technical program management, and operations.

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