Sr Product Software Engineer

The Walt Disney Company

Remote

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Work type: Remote
Location: Bristol, CT
Salary: $138,900–$186,200 / yr
Posted: 3 days ago
Closes: Jul 31, 2026
Nearby: 98 roles within 25 mi

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Similar $167k

This role $163k

$127k most similar roles pay here $207k

This role pays less than 55% of similar roles. Most pay $135,000–$198,987 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $163k versus about $167k 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 183 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $148,300–$198,800 across 179 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Sr Product Software Engineer

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As a Senior Software Engineer at ESPN, you will join a dynamic team dedicated to building and maintaining complex sports platform services for web, mobile, and living room devices. Your responsibilities include designing and developing platform services using modern frameworks like Spring Boot and MongoDB, as well as managing production systems with Apache Kafka. You will collaborate closely with other engineering teams to ensure performance, scalability, and resiliency of the system while mentoring junior engineers through code reviews and technical guidance. Additionally, you will contribute to architectural decisions and research new technologies to enhance the platform's capabilities. The role requires strong proficiency in backend development, experience with cloud-based architectures, and familiarity with messaging platforms like Apache Kafka, as well as a solid understanding of software architectural patterns such as microservices and event-driven systems.

Skills

Java Spring Boot MongoDB Apache Kafka AWS CI/CD GitLab Pipelines PostgreSQL MySQL Terraform GraphQL Datadog Grafana Splunk

What you'll do

Design and develop platform services for live sports data delivery to multiple devices.
Monitor and troubleshoot production systems, responding to incidents as needed.
Collaborate with other engineering teams to solve complex technical challenges.
Mentor junior engineers through code reviews and pair programming sessions.
Contribute to architectural decisions by participating in review processes.

What we're looking for

Strong proficiency in backend platform development technologies and principles
Experience with Cloud-based architecture and deployment, including AWS services
Proficiency in Java or other JVM languages; familiarity with Go, Rust beneficial
Experience with messaging/streaming platforms like Apache Kafka and CI/CD pipelines
Understanding of software architectural patterns (microservices, event-driven, RESTful APIs)
Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment
Mentorship experience and technical guidance for junior and mid-level engineers

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