Senior Software Engineer

The Walt Disney Company

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Work type: On-site
Location: Glendale, CA
Salary: $141,900–$181,200 / yr
Posted: 3 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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This role $162k

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This role pays less than 65% of similar roles. Most pay $149,500–$192,500 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $162k versus about $171k 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 116 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $148,700–$199,400 across 115 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer

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The Sr Software Engineer joins the Content Platforms & Operations team to develop and improve Rights Management systems within the Disney Content Platform. This role involves the full software development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, solution design, application development, test automation, system integration, deployment, and operational support. The engineer will build scalable solutions for rights management supply chain applications while providing technical leadership and mentoring junior engineers. Key technologies include Java, JVM languages, Spring Boot, Spring Data, and Spring Integration. The candidate must possess expertise in SQL, database modeling, and API integration, alongside experience with AWS services like S3 and RDS. Additional skills involve OAuth, event-driven architecture using Kafka or RabbitMQ, and data tools such as Apache Airflow, Databricks, Snowflake, and PostgreSQL to solve complex problems regarding content monetization and distribution.

What does a Software Engineer earn in California?

Median $214000 from 778 postings across 63 companies.

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Skills

SQL Java Spring Boot Spring Data Spring Integration OAuth AWS S3 RDS Kafka RabbitMQ SNS Apache Airflow Databricks Snowflake PostgreSQL Serverless Agile

What you'll do

Design, develop, and maintain enterprise-scale Rights Management applications for global content distribution.
Lead the implementation of complex features, technical initiatives, and software enhancements.
Build and maintain automated testing frameworks and test automation solutions.
Troubleshoot and resolve complex application defects, test failures, and production issues.
Provide technical leadership through mentoring junior engineers and conducting code reviews.
Drive engineering best practices and standards across the software development lifecycle.
Integrate APIs and manage authentication, authorization, and access management systems.
Develop scalable solutions using Java, Spring Boot, and AWS infrastructure.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics, or a comparable field of study.
At least 5 years of professional experience in a software engineering role.
Strong expertise in SQL including database objects, relational concepts, stored procedures, query optimization, and data modeling.
Proficiency in Java and JVM languages with hands-on experience in Spring Boot, Spring Data, and Spring Integration.
Experience across the full software development lifecycle, including CI/CD, testing, code reviews, and documentation.
Experience designing, building, and integrating APIs.
Knowledge of OAuth, authentication, authorization, and access management.
Practical experience with AWS services such as S3, RDS, messaging, VPC, and related infrastructure.
Strong understanding of data integration concepts and workflows (preferred).
Experience with event-driven architecture and publish/subscribe messaging patterns like Kafka or RabbitMQ (preferred).
Experience monitoring and maintaining application health and performance (preferred).
Skilled in applying object-oriented and functional programming principles (preferred).
Familiarity and experience with Agile methodologies (preferred).
Experience with advanced tools including Kafka, Apache Airflow, Databricks, Snowflake, or Serverless computing (preferred).
Experience with AI-assisted development tools such as Cursor, Claude, or GitHub Copilot (preferred).

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