Sr Software Engineer

The Walt Disney Company

Remote Actively hiring

Glendale, CA Posted 29 days ago Apply by Dec 31, 2026 $136,100–$182,400 / year

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As a Senior Software Engineer at Content Platform Engineering for Disney+, Hulu, ESPN, and other major brands, you will join a team dedicated to building and innovating a world-class content delivery platform. Your day-to-day responsibilities include designing, implementing, and deploying high-quality software solutions that are scalable and maintainable, while collaborating with cross-functional teams and mentoring junior engineers. You will work independently on complex projects, ensuring technical excellence through code reviews and adherence to best practices. The role requires expertise in Java, GraphQL, REST APIs, microservices, and asynchronous programming, along with experience in cloud technologies like AWS Lambda, EC2, S3, and Fargate. This position demands a deep understanding of system architecture and performance optimization for high-volume, fault-tolerant systems that support Disney’s extensive media supply chain.

Skills

Java AWS Spring Framework GraphQL REST APIs microservice architectures async programming Cloud-based technologies EC2 S3 SQS Step Functions Fargate CI/CD Docker Kubernetes PostgreSQL Redis Elasticsearch Prometheus Grafana

What you'll do

Design and implement high-quality software solutions for Disney’s content delivery platform.
Ensure fundamental platform performance, scalability, and resiliency in a production environment.
Maintain deep understanding of core systems and their interactions with dependencies.
Contribute to code reviews and set technical standards for product specifications.
Troubleshoot complex issues and mentor junior engineers on best practices.

What we're looking for

5+ years of experience designing and delivering backend architectures in production.
Proficient in Java, GraphQL, REST APIs, microservices, and asynchronous programming.
Experience with Spring Framework and high-volume, fault-tolerant, multi-threaded systems.
Knowledge of cloud-based technologies like AWS Lambda, EC2, S3, SQS, Step Functions, Fargate.
Strong communication skills and ability to mentor junior engineers.

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This role pays less than 61% of similar roles. Most pay $142,378–$203,200 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $159k versus about $173k 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

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