Product Software Engineer II

The Walt Disney Company

Remote

Quick summary

Work type: Remote
Location: Bristol, CTGlendale, CASeattle, WA
Salary: $114,900–$154,100 / yr
Posted: 1 day ago
Closes: Jul 3, 2026
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $134k

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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

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TL;DR · Product Software Engineer II

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As a Product Software Engineer II on the Watch Experience Delivery team at ESPN, you will play a crucial role in building and maintaining backend services and APIs that power various streaming experiences across multiple platforms. Your daily responsibilities include implementing features, resolving defects, and contributing to the development of scalable systems that handle high traffic volumes. You will analyze complex engineering problems involving distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and caching layers, while also participating in code reviews and on-call rotations. Additionally, you will collaborate with product managers, frontend teams, and other stakeholders to design reliable solutions and support mission-critical live sports events. The ideal candidate has 3+ years of experience in backend development using Java (Spring Boot preferred), familiarity with AWS cloud services, and hands-on experience with monitoring tools like DataDog or New Relic. Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, Git, and containerized deployments is essential, as well as a strong understanding of REST APIs and performance optimization techniques.

Skills

Java Spring Boot AWS ECS Lambda CloudFront S3 DataDog New Relic CloudWatch CI/CD Git Jenkins REST APIs Docker Kubernetes Angular HAProxy Varnish Cursor Claude Code

What you'll do

Implement features and resolve defects in backend services and APIs for ESPN’s streaming experiences.
Develop, test, deploy, and maintain scalable backend systems for high-traffic content delivery.
Analyze and troubleshoot complex engineering issues involving distributed systems and cloud infrastructure.
Participate in code reviews and adhere to coding standards and testing strategies.
Support mission-critical live sports platforms with a focus on reliability and performance.
Contribute to sprint planning, technical design discussions, and estimation processes.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field and 3+ years of backend development experience.
Proficient in Java (Spring Boot) for developing scalable backend systems and APIs.
Experience with AWS cloud services including ECS, Lambda, CloudFront, S3.
Hands-on knowledge of monitoring tools like DataDog, New Relic, and CloudWatch.
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Git, build systems, and containerized deployments.
Strong understanding of REST APIs, caching strategies, and performance optimization techniques.