Senior Product Software Engineer - Data Platform
At a glance
AI generatedTL;DR
As a Senior Product Software Engineer on the Data Platform team at Disney+, you will design and build services and internal tooling to automate monitoring and debugging of production data pipelines. Your day-to-day involves converting runbooks into version-controlled automation, modeling DAG dependencies for SLA/SLO touchpoints, and developing AI agents that assist with faster isolation of issues by integrating metrics, logs, and incident history. You will work closely with data engineers to accelerate incident response through dependency views and schema checks, ensuring reliability and efficiency in the data platform. The role requires expertise in Python for application development, testing, and production practices, as well as experience with LLM APIs like OpenAI and LangChain frameworks. Ideal candidates have a background in data platform engineering or DataOps/SRE, with a track record of shipping AI-assisted automation tools that benefit multiple teams.
Skills
What you'll do
- Automate recurring operational work for data platform pipelines.
- Develop AI agents and workflows to assist with debugging complex pipelines.
- Model DAG dependencies and SLA/SLO touchpoints for incident response prioritization.
- Implement LLM-assisted triage services that propose ranked hypotheses for issues.
- Integrate agentic workflows via webhooks/APIs into on-call management systems.
What we're looking for
- 5+ years of data platform engineering or DataOps/SRE experience
- Demonstrable experience shipping AI-assisted automation and internal tools
- Strong Python skills including application/library development and testing
- Experience building APIs, HTTP/gRPC services, and internal SDKs/CLIs
- Hands-on use of LLM APIs with frameworks like LangChain for safe production
- Shipped reusable agents/workflows improving debugging/triage beyond single team
- Cross-functional communication and stakeholder management across teams
Employer
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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