Sr Software Engineer

The Walt Disney Company

Remote

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Work type: Remote
Location: Remote
Salary: $148,700–$199,400 / yr
Posted: 1 day ago
Closes: Dec 31, 2026

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Similar $165k

This role $174k

$128k most similar roles pay here $207k

This role pays more than 59% of similar roles. Most pay $138,062–$191,750 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $174k versus about $165k 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 173 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $148,300–$198,800 across 169 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Sr Software Engineer

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As a Senior Software Engineer on the Commerce Growth Messaging team at Disney Streaming, you will lead the technical evolution of a mission-critical platform serving millions of global subscribers across multiple streaming brands. Your responsibilities include defining architectural direction and implementing large-scale distributed systems that ensure high availability and resilience in transactional messaging services. You will work closely with multi-functional teams to integrate messaging requirements and address internationalization challenges as the company expands globally. The role requires expertise in Java or similar backend languages, deep knowledge of AWS services like EC2, S3, Lambda, DynamoDB, SQS, RDS, and Kinesis, proficiency in both SQL and NoSQL databases, and a proven track record of delivering complex projects end-to-end while maintaining robust architecture and high-quality code.

Skills

Java AWS EC2 S3 Lambda DynamoDB SQS RDS Kinesis SQL NoSQL Distributed Systems CI/CD Python PostgreSQL

What you'll do

Define and lead the technical roadmap for messaging services and internal tools.
Design, implement, and deploy large-scale distributed systems end-to-end.
Ensure high availability of services handling massive traffic across multiple brands.
Investigate and solve complex internationalization challenges in global markets.
Drive engineering excellence by maintaining robust architecture and quality code delivery.
Partner with multi-functional business units to integrate messaging requirements.

What we're looking for

5+ years of backend development experience.
Mastery in Java or equivalent modern backend programming languages.
Expertise with AWS services like EC2, S3, Lambda, DynamoDB, SQS, RDS, and Kinesis.
Deep knowledge of both Relational (SQL) and NoSQL databases.
Proven ability to design and implement large-scale distributed systems.
Strong ownership and end-to-end delivery of complex projects.

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