This role pays less than
56%
of similar roles. Most pay
$149,500–$197,500
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$170k
versus about
$174k
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
130 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$148,700–$199,100
across 130 roles with salary data.
As a Sr Product Software Engineer within the Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology team, you will design and build backend services that process and serve media at scale. You will be responsible for writing code, reviewing peer contributions, debugging production issues, and managing video pipelines across multiple streaming platforms. The role requires deep expertise in JVM fundamentals using Java or Scala, distributed systems, and AWS services including DynamoDB, SNS/SQS, and S3. You will also utilize AI-assisted development tools like Cursor or Claude to accelerate workflows. Technical skills such as PostgreSQL, Kafka, Kubernetes, and observability tooling are highly valued. This role focuses on the core media platform infrastructure, specifically addressing the technical challenges of acquisition, processing, metadata, and delivery readiness for high-traffic streaming services where reliability and scale are critical requirements.