Senior Software Developer - Build Tooling Development

The Walt Disney Company

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Remote, USA · New York, NY Posted 10 days ago $141,900–$190,300 / year
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TL;DR

As a Senior Software Developer on the Build Tooling Development team at Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology (DEET), you will play a pivotal role in developing and maintaining mission-critical infrastructure that enables application teams to swiftly deliver software. Your responsibilities include building custom tools and shared libraries, understanding developer needs across 1000s of engineers, and implementing CI/CD best practices. You will lead the development of critical features, support build systems, and participate in on-call rotations. The ideal candidate has over 8 years of experience with proficiency in languages like Python or Java, familiarity with CI/CD tools such as GitLab CI and Jenkins, and hands-on experience with cloud platforms like AWS and Kubernetes orchestration. This role demands expertise in Linux, containers, infrastructure as code (IaC), and AI tooling within the software development lifecycle to enhance developer productivity at scale.

Skills

Python GitLab CI Kubernetes Docker Terraform AWS CI/CD Linux Bash Jenkins Scrum Microservices Feature Flagging CloudFormation SSH Helm GitHub Actions SonarQube PostgreSQL MongoDB

What you'll do

  • Develop and maintain software to abstract build, release, and deploy events for multiple development organizations.
  • Lead the development of critical features ensuring they meet user needs and fit for purpose.
  • Work directly with app development teams to implement CI/CD best practices.
  • Support critical build and artifact storage systems for the entire organization.
  • Participate in on-call rotation, supporting systems and services during production incidents.

What we're looking for

  • Over 8 years of hands-on software development experience.
  • Proficiency in modern programming languages and scripting with Bash/Powershell.
  • Expertise in CI/CD workflows, including GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, etc.
  • Deep knowledge of Linux systems and cloud platforms like AWS core services.
  • Experience with containers (Docker) and orchestration tools (Kubernetes).
  • Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code practices using Terraform or CloudFormation.
  • Strong collaboration and communication skills for remote team environments.

Market check

Salary context

This $141,900–$190,300 range sits above 55% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$117,000–$199,400

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$140,075–$178,828

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

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

The Walt Disney Company currently has 118 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $141,900–$190,300 across 110 roles with salary data.

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