Senior Software Engineer
Company: The Walt Disney Company
Location: Santa Monica
Posted on: April 2, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Posting Title: Senior Software Engineer Req ID: 10145069 Job
Description: Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology
Technology is at the heart of Disney’s past, present, and future.
Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology is a global
organization of engineers, product developers, designers,
technologists, data scientists, and more – all working to build and
advance the technological backbone for Disney’s media business
globally. The team marries technology with creativity to build
world-class products, enhance storytelling, and drive velocity,
innovation, and scalability for our businesses. We are Storytellers
and Innovators. Creators and Builders. Entertainers and Engineers.
We work with every part of The Walt Disney Company’s media
portfolio to advance the technological foundation and consumer
media touch points serving millions of people around the world.
Here are a few reasons why we think you’d love working here:
Building the future of Disney’s media: Our Technologists are
designing and building the products and platforms that will power
our media, advertising, and distribution businesses for years to
come. Reach, Scale & Impact: More than ever, Disney’s technology
and products serve as a signature doorway for fans' connections
with the company’s brands and stories. Disney. Hulu. ESPN. ABC. ABC
News…and many more. These products and brands – and the unmatched
stories, storytellers, and events they carry – matter to millions
of people globally. Innovation: We develop and implement
groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms,
and solve complex and distinctive technical problems. Media
Engineering is an innovative organization that is focused on
providing the best possible video playback experience, art, and
metadata to customers around the world, powered by exceptional
technology. This strategic work requires streamlining and
repurposing technology across different business and distribution
channels – including streaming, linear, and theatrical – so that
technology can ebb and flow across the needs of the business.
Playback Experience Manager is looking for a Senior Software
Engineer to join the team! Our mission is to build highly
available, high throughput services that are crucial to delivering
high quality content to our subscribers. We are responsible for the
backend of media playback, facilitating media selection, device
customization, and antipiracy technologies. If you enjoy streaming
media, are interested in live sports and entertainment, or just
want to join a fast-growing team that plays a significant role in
the core functionality of our streaming products, then this role is
for you! Responsibilities Work with a team of engineers to build
high-performance, stable, scalable systems to be deployed in an
enterprise setting Lead high-level architecture discussions and
planning sessions, author and share feedback on technical proposals
and root cause analyses, and establish standards within the team to
drive quality and excellence Participate in the on-call rotation,
supporting systems and services during production incidents Provide
mentoring and advice for other engineers Participate in the DSS
technical community through presentations, tech talks, and other
knowledge-sharing efforts Basic Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in
Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering,
Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of
study, and/or equivalent work experience 5 years related experience
crafting backend architectures and delivering backend applications
in a production environment. Validated knowledge of operating
large-scale high-availability backend services and JVM services
Expertise in functional programming patterns and experience
building RESTful services in Java or Kotlin Understanding of async
programming models (events, callbacks, promises, async/await) and
threading/concurrency Strong grasp of computer science fundamentals
(data structures, algorithms, databases, etc.) and strong
understanding of design patterns and principles Experience
operating within a Public Cloud Provider (e.g., AWS, Microsoft
Azure, Google Cloud) Understanding of source control concepts and
systems, CI/CD pipelines and exposure to Git Experience with build
and deployment technologies such as Jenkins and Docker. Experience
with messaging technologies (e.g., Kafka, Kinesis, SQS, etc.)
Experience with observability tools for metrics, logging, and
monitoring (e.g., Datadog, Splunk, Grafana) Knowledge of caching
technologies Knowledge of AGILE/Scrum practices. Strong written and
verbal communication skills. Self-learner, independent, excellent
problem-solving skills DISNEYTECH The hiring range for this
position in Santa Monica, CA is $141,900 to $190,300 per year. The
base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity
and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region,
job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors.
A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of
the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical,
financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and
position offered. Job Posting Segment: PE - Media Platform Job
Posting Primary Business: PE - Media Platform - Content
Distribution & Playback Services Primary Job Posting Category:
Software Engineer Employment Type: Full time Primary City, State,
Region, Postal Code: Santa Monica, CA, USA Alternate City, State,
Region, Postal Code: Date Posted: 2026-03-15
Keywords: The Walt Disney Company, Burbank , Senior Software Engineer, IT / Software / Systems , Santa Monica, California
