Senior Software Developer, AWS & Platform

The Walt Disney Company

Confirmed live 2 days ago High trust
Hybrid

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Santa Monica, CA
Salary
$141,900–$190,300 / yr
Posted
3 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live 2 days ago
Closes
Mar 3, 2027

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Competitive pay

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $182k
This role $166k
$109k most similar roles pay here $224k

This role pays less than 51% of similar roles. Most pay $151,000–$213,050 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $166k versus about $182k 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 117 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $148,700–$199,400 across 117 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Senior Software Developer, AWS & Platform

As a Senior Software Developer - AWS / Platform on the Production Platform Foundations team, you will serve as a security-focused cloud engineer within the Cloud Account Management group. You will design, build, and support automation tools to enable secure, compliant, self-service workflows for both your team and the broader developer base. Your daily responsibilities include building on AWS with a focus on IAM, security policies, and cloud-native services while providing technical guidance to application development teams regarding service design and deployment strategies. You will utilize Python for production-quality code, Terraform, GitHub Actions, Spinnaker, Jenkins, Docker, and Unix/Linux systems. The role addresses the challenge of providing a cloud-native perspective on infrastructure and architecture, ensuring secure operations within a multitenant environment while managing complex security standards and automated monitoring for various workloads.

What does a Software Developer earn?

Median $151475 from 90 postings across 16 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Write automation tools to enable self-service deployment, detection, and mitigation within AWS environments.
  • Build and manage cloud infrastructure using IAM, security policies, and other cloud-native services.
  • Implement and enforce best practices and security standards for cloud operations.
  • Troubleshoot and configure IAM permissions for users and workloads running in AWS.
  • Provide technical guidance to development teams on service design and deployment strategies.
  • Design and develop production-quality Python code and APIs for platform infrastructure.
  • Manage CI/CD pipelines using tools like Terraform, GitHub Actions, Spinnaker, and Jenkins.
  • Monitor and resolve inbound operational issues across the cloud environment.

What we're looking for

  • At least 5 years of professional software engineering experience or equivalent practical experience.
  • Strong Python development skills to write production-quality code.
  • Experience with deployment and CI/CD tools including Terraform, GitHub Actions, Spinnaker, and Jenkins.
  • Experience in platform engineering and backend development using Python.
  • Experience developing APIs and designing database schemas.
  • Hands-on AWS Security and IAM administration experience for users and workloads.
  • Familiarity with Docker, containerization concepts, and Unix/Linux systems.
  • Ability to communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

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