Senior Software Developer, AWS / Platform

The Walt Disney Company

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Work type
On-site
Location
Santa Monica, CAGlendale, CA
Salary
$144,100–$193,200 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
16 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today
Closes
Mar 3, 2027

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This role pays more than 54% of similar roles. Most pay $151,000–$201,745 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $169k versus about $176k for comparable roles.

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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.

Listed pay typically runs $150,900–$202,400 across 90 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Software Developer, AWS / Platform

The Senior Software Developer - AWS / Platform joins the Production Platform Foundations team to serve as a security-focused cloud engineer. This role focuses on designing, building, and supporting automation and tooling initiatives that enable secure, compliant, and self-service workflows for the developer base. You will write production-quality Python code to build automation tools, manage IAM permissions, and provide technical guidance on cloud-native service designs and deployments. Key technologies include AWS, Python, Terraform, GitHub Actions, Spinnaker, Jenkins, Docker, and Unix/Linux systems. You will also design database schemas and develop APIs. The role addresses the technical challenge of providing a horizontal service for cloud operations, ensuring that application development teams can effectively adopt AWS services while maintaining strict security standards and operational best practices.

What does a Software Developer earn?

Median $149350 from 80 postings across 15 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Write automation tools for internal teams to self-service, deploy, detect, and mitigate issues in AWS environments.
  • Build and manage AWS infrastructure including IAM, security policies, and cloud-native services.
  • Champion and execute cloud security standards and best practices across the organization.
  • Troubleshoot and implement appropriate IAM permissions for users and workloads running in AWS.
  • Provide technical guidance to development teams on service design and deployment strategies.
  • Own and contribute to future solution designs and technical planning initiatives.
  • Monitor and resolve inbound technical issues as a primary technical resource for the team.

What we're looking for

  • 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 with platform engineering, primarily backend development using Python.
  • Experience developing APIs and designing database schemas.
  • Hands-on AWS Security/IAM administration and policy-creation experience for many users and workloads.
  • Familiarity with Docker and containerization concepts.
  • Experience with Unix/Linux systems.
  • Exhibit clear, succinct written and verbal communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Experience leveraging AI as a productivity multiplier (preferred).
  • AWS Certifications (preferred).
  • Experience supporting DevOps teams in mid-to-large-sized organizations, especially in multitenant environments (preferred).
  • Familiarity with SSL Certificate management (preferred).
  • Familiarity with general and AWS-specific networking concepts, including VPC constructs, Firewalling, and DNS (preferred).

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