Sr Software Engineer

The Walt Disney Company

Remote

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Work type: Remote
Location: Remote
Salary: $148,700–$199,400 / yr
Posted: 2 days ago
Closes: Dec 31, 2026

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This role $174k

$127k most similar roles pay here $207k

This role pays more than 60% of similar roles. Most pay $135,000–$191,500 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $174k versus about $163k 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 171 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $148,300–$198,800 across 167 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 play a pivotal role in shaping the technical direction of a mission-critical platform serving millions of global subscribers across multiple streaming brands. Your responsibilities include defining and implementing the architectural roadmap for messaging services, designing and deploying large-scale distributed systems, and ensuring high availability and scalability to handle massive traffic spikes. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate messaging requirements and address internationalization challenges as Disney Streaming expands globally. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in backend development, expertise in Java or similar languages, and deep knowledge of AWS services like EC2, S3, Lambda, DynamoDB, SQS, RDS, and Kinesis. Strong skills in both relational and NoSQL databases, along with a proven track record of delivering complex projects end-to-end, are essential for this role.

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 teams to integrate messaging requirements across domains.

What we're looking for

5+ years of backend development experience.
Mastery in Java or modern backend programming languages.
Expertise with AWS services like EC2, S3, Lambda, DynamoDB, SQS, RDS, Kinesis.
Proficiency in designing and implementing large-scale distributed systems.
Strong ownership and delivery track record for complex projects end-to-end.
Excellent communication skills to bridge technical and non-technical teams.

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