This role pays more than
84%
of similar roles. Most pay
$161,500–$214,500
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$220k
versus about
$188k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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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
154 open roles
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Listed pay typically runs
$141,900–$190,300
across 150 roles with salary data.
As a Principal Software Engineer on Disney’s Ad Platform Engineering team, you will lead the development and maintenance of Disney's Real-time Ad Exchange (DRAX), a proprietary SSP that integrates programmatic demand from multiple third-party sources into Disney’s ad server in real time. Your daily responsibilities include mentoring colleagues, translating product requirements into technical implementations, designing robust distributed systems, and enhancing system observability through comprehensive metrics and monitoring solutions. You will work with technologies such as SpringBoot, non-relational databases like DynamoDB, caching datastores including Redis, and streaming systems like AWS Kinesis Data Stream or Apache Kafka. With a strong background in Java and experience in cloud platforms, you will contribute to the evolution of technical standards and architectural best practices within a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
Python
TypeScript
REST API
AWS
Docker
PostgreSQL
MySQL
Redshift
Snowflake
ETL orchestration
LLM-assisted development tools
Claude Code
GitHub Copilot
CI/CD