Senior Software Engineer

The Walt Disney Company

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Work type: Remote
Location: Remote
Salary: $148,700–$199,400 / yr
Posted: 49 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live 2 days ago
Closes: Dec 31, 2026

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Similar $175k

This role $174k

$119k most similar roles pay here $236k

This role pays less than 59% of similar roles. Most pay $152,712–$197,500 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $174k versus about $175k 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 118 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $148,700–$199,400 across 118 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer

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As a Sr Software Engineer on the Commerce Growth Messaging team, you will join the Product Engineering group to drive the technical evolution of a mission-critical, multi-tenant platform serving global subscribers across Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+. You will be responsible for defining architectural directions, designing large-scale distributed systems, and ensuring high-availability services can handle massive traffic spikes. Your daily work involves managing transactional messaging infrastructure, solving complex internationalization challenges, and collaborating with cross-functional partners to integrate requirements across diverse domains. The role requires expertise in Java or other modern backend languages along with deep knowledge of cloud services including EC2, S3, Lambda, DynamoDB, SQS, RDS, and Kinesis. You will also utilize both Relational and NoSQL databases to maintain the technical backbone for commerce experiences within a global streaming media environment.

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Skills

Java Distributed Systems EC2 S3 Lambda DynamoDB SQS RDS Kinesis SQL NoSQL Backend Development

What you'll do

Define the architectural direction and technical roadmap for messaging services and internal tools.
Design, implement, and deploy large-scale distributed systems for mission-critical platforms.
Maintain and optimize high-availability services to handle massive traffic spikes across multiple streaming brands.
Integrate messaging requirements across diverse domains by partnering with multi-functional business units.
Resolve technical challenges related to internationalization to support global market expansion.
Ensure engineering excellence through robust architecture and high-quality code delivery in a fast-paced environment.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or a comparable field of study.
At least 5 years of intensive experience in backend development.
Proven proficiency in designing and implementing large-scale distributed systems.
Demonstrated track record of taking full ownership of features and delivering complex projects end-to-end.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills to bridge the gap between technical and non-technical partners.
Mastery of Java or other modern backend programming languages.
Deep knowledge of cloud services including EC2, S3, Lambda, DynamoDB, SQS, RDS, and Kinesis.
In-depth experience with both Relational (SQL) and NoSQL databases.

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