Job Posting Title:

Software Engineer - Interactive Visualization

Req ID:

10145212

Job Description:

At Walt Disney Animation Studios we have a deep commitment to the philosophy that creativity inspires technology, and technology inspires creativity. Engineers on our Production Technology team develop and implement new algorithms to solve challenging problems for all of our animated content. Through constant collaboration with artists and end users, Production Technology creates the tools, environments, and pipelines that our production teams use daily.

We are looking for a Software Engineer to join our Production Technology team, as a member of the team responsible for interactive visualization and real-time renderers at our studio. In this role, you will partner with artists, studio leadership, technical directors, cross-team software engineers, Disney Research, and other stakeholders across the Walt Disney family of Studios. Your work will focus on the design and implementation of innovative workflows, as well as state-of-the-art solutions motivated by our long term vision for Walt Disney Animation Studios.

Projects Include:

• Developing Real-Time Interactive GPU Accelerated Renderers for use in Film Making
• Working closely with Artists and Technical Directors to support workflows and solutions
• Support a spectrum of rendering technologies from high-performance Virtual Production (VR) through to Cinematic Quality.
• Contributing to development and extension of an Open Source Graphics Engine and associated pipelines.
• Integration of graphics solutions into various Content Creation Applications.

What does it mean to be a part of Production Technology?

• Our engineers get the opportunity to work on the full stack of our tools, from developing the underlying algorithms, through to building intuitive & artist-friendly interfaces.
• We work in a collaborative, cross-site environment in the pursuit of simple and performant solutions to complex problems.
• The team works hand in hand with artists to make the tools we need for the incredibly complex and rich characters and environments featured in our movies.
• Develop new artist-centric interaction models using the latest hardware and technologies.

Education:

• BS or Masters in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or other related field; or comparable industry experience

Key Qualifications:

• 3 or more years designing and developing complex user facing software, ideally in a studio environment.
• Proficiency in C/C++, ideally C++11/14, with the ability to quickly produce clear, testable code
• Experience in developing rendering pipelines such as used in film or game production
• Experience with USD or similar data formats as used in real-time applications
• Experience writing/debugging multithreaded and SIMD code including the use of intrinsics
• Experience with performance measurement, profiling and analysis tools
• Strong communication, teamwork and problem solving skills, balancing the timeliness of solutions with their sustainability. Able to prioritize competing demands based on business value.
• Desire to work closely with in-house artists and engineers to prototype, develop, and support solutions to our filmmaking challenges

Bonus Qualifications:

• Knowledge of animation, graphics techniques and algorithms
• Experience developing in content creation applications such as Maya and Houdini
• Experience with underlying real-time graphics engine internals such as those used by Unreal & Unity.
• Strong mathematical fundamentals, including linear algebra, statistics and numerical methods.
• Knowledge of Computer System Level Architectures for CPU & GPU
• Knowledge of Modern GPU programming APIs such as OpenGL, Vulkan or DirectX as related to real-time rendering
• Knowledge of shading languages, such as GLSL or HLSL or Cuda

The hiring range for this position in California is $117,500.00-$157,500.00 per year based on a 40 hour work week. The amount of hours scheduled per week may vary based on business needs. 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:

TWDSTECH

Job Posting Primary Business:

Technology- Production Technology

Primary Job Posting Category:

Software Engineer

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Burbank, CA, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2026-03-05

Job Posting Title:

Sr Data Engineer

Req ID:

10147841

Job Description:

Enterprise Data Platform & Product Enablement

Role Summary:

The Senior Data Engineer will play a critical role by designing and delivering scalable enterprise data solutions that support multiple Products. This role is responsible for establishing and maintaining the enterprise data platform, building trusted datasets, and enabling cross-product analytics, reporting, and AI-driven insights.

Working across products and technology disciplines, this role will architect and engineer robust data pipelines, data models, and integration patterns that ensure consistent, high-quality data is available to support decision-making, executive reporting, and advanced analytics.

Key Responsibilities of the Role:

Enterprise Data Platform Engineering

• Design, build, and optimize scalable data pipelines and integration frameworks within the existing DXT ecosystem in accordance with DXT data standards, to support multiple B2B data products /sources systems and enterprise reporting needs.
• Architect and implement data ingestion, transformation, and storage patterns across cloud and hybrid data environments.
• Establish reusable data engineering standards and best practices to enable consistency and scalability across product domains.
• Develop curated enterprise datasets that serve as trusted sources for dashboards, analytics, and AI initiatives.

Reporting & Analytics Data Foundations

• Design and maintain data layers that support executive dashboards, operational KPIs, and enterprise reporting.
• Ensure data quality, lineage, and performance standards are met for datasets consumed by BI platforms, AI tools and downstream analytical solutions.
• Collaborate with analytics teams to optimize data structures for AI enablement, visualization, self-service analytics, and advanced modeling.

AI-Enabled Data Platform & Advanced Analytics Support

• Design and implement data pipelines and data models that enable artificial intelligence and machine learning use cases, including predictive analytics, anomaly detection, and intelligent automation.
• Prepare and curate high-quality feature datasets to support AI model development, training, and deployment across enterprise data products.
• Enable integration of AI capabilities within cloud data platforms and BI tools to accelerate insights and improve decision support.
• Establish scalable data engineering patterns that support real-time or near-real-time data consumption for AI-driven workflows.

Data Governance, Quality, and Reliability

• Implement data validation, monitoring, and observability processes to ensure reliable and trusted data delivery.
• Maintain documentation, metadata standards, and data definitions supporting enterprise governance and compliance requirements.
• Proactively identify opportunities to improve pipeline performance, data usability, and architectural efficiency.

Platform Evolution & Innovation

• Support modernization initiatives including cloud data platform expansion, automation, and AI readiness.
• Evaluate and implement new technologies and approaches that enhance data scalability, resilience, and time-to insight.
• Contribute to the evolution of the organization’s enterprise data strategy and operating model maturity.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in data engineering, data architecture, or enterprise data platform development.
• Proven experience designing and supporting enterprise data pipelines and data warehouse / lakehouse solutions.
• Strong expertise in SQL and Python.
• Experience with cloud data platforms (e.g., Snowflake, AWS, Azure) and hybrid data integration patterns.
• Hands-on experience with ETL / ELT orchestration tools and data pipeline automation.
• Strong understanding of data modeling, semantic layer design, and performance optimization techniques.
• Experience supporting BI and analytics platforms such as Power BI, Tableau, or similar tools.
• Familiarity with data governance, metadata management, and data quality frameworks.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across product teams, engineering disciplines, and business stakeholders.
• Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving capability, and communication skills.
• Experience designing and engineering data solutions that support artificial intelligence, machine learning, or advanced analytics use cases.
• Familiarity with AI-enabled capabilities within modern data platforms and visualization tools (e.g., Snowflake Cortex, Power BI Copilot, Tableau AI, or similar technologies).
• Understanding of data preparation techniques for AI including feature engineering, data enrichment, and dataset optimization.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting enterprise data product models or platform-based operating structures.
• Exposure to machine learning data preparation, AI data pipelines, or advanced analytics environments.
• Experience implementing data observability or data reliability engineering practices.
• Background working in Agile delivery models with cross-functional product teams.
• Hands-on experience enabling AI or machine learning workflows within enterprise data environments, including support for model data pipelines, intelligent data products, or automated insight generation.

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field — or equivalent professional experience.

Job Posting Segment:

DX Technology

Job Posting Primary Business:

Ops & Integration

Primary Job Posting Category:

Data Engineering

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Orlando, FL, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2026-04-15

Job Posting Title:

Sr Product Manager

Req ID:

10147427

Job Description:

At The Walt Disney Company, the Disney Experiences Technology team creates world-class immersive digital experiences for the company’s premier vacation brands, including Disney Parks & Resorts worldwide and Disney Signature Experiences.

Within Disney Signature Experiences, the Disney Cruise Line team is responsible for delivering end-to-end digital and physical experiences for both Guests and Cast Members. This includes leading technology and digital initiatives across the fleet, supporting core platforms, the Disney Cruise Line website, and the Disney Cruise Line Navigator mobile app, while serving multiple lines of business both shoreside and onboard.

The Senior Product Manager role sits within the Pre-Booking technology and digital segment of the Disney Cruise Line business. Reporting to the Manager of Product Management, this role drives product strategy, concept development, and delivery of initiatives that enhance the Cruise shopping and planning experience. The position works closely with Product Management, Technology, and Business Operations teams to bring innovative solutions to market.

The Senior Product Manager is responsible for executing the strategic direction of technology and digital programs supporting Disney Cruise Line’s shoreside products. This role collaborates with leadership to identify opportunities leveraging emerging technologies, while partnering with cross-functional teams to deliver products that support business objectives and elevate the Guest experience.

Success in this role requires strong collaboration within a matrixed organization, the ability to manage multiple priorities, and comfort operating both independently and across teams. The Senior Product Manager synthesizes complex technologies and capabilities into intuitive, high-quality digital products and applications. Additionally, this role serves as a liaison between development, implementation, and support teams, while overseeing multiple initiatives, driving continuous improvements, and managing product backlogs and feature prioritization.

Responsibilities:

• Execute product strategy for Cruise shopping and planning experiences, aligning solutions to executive roadmaps that align to Guest needs, business objectives, and technology capabilities.
• Partner with Product Managers, engineering, and business teams to translate product vision into prioritized initiatives, ensuring development teams understand product goals and priorities.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration across Disney Experiences Technology & Digital, business leaders, creative teams, and operations to deliver aligned, enterprise-wide solutions.
• Serve as the primary product representative for Disney Cruise Line partners, acting as a key liaison between business stakeholders, development teams, and leadership.
• Gather and define product requirements, translating concepts into epics, user stories, and other product documentation to support successful delivery.
• Use data and market insights to inform leadership, monitoring Guest behavior, analytics, and consumer testing to track KPIs and help refine product strategies while explaining the ‘Why’ to leaders.
• Lead and coordinate delivery across multiple teams, including internal squads and external vendors, ensuring successful execution of product initiatives.
• Resolve blockers and manage product risks, negotiating across teams and supporting defect triage and issue resolution throughout development and release cycles.
• Champion a product-centric approach to digital and technology initiatives, helping evolve strategies and operating models that enhance Guest experiences and support Cast and Crew operations.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels, from end users to executives, through presentations, documentation, and ongoing collaboration

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required in a related field, or equivalent experience delivering product solutions across Guest Experience, Digital Marketing, eCommerce, and/or quality performance, insights, and measurement.
• 5+ years of product management experience, including 2+ years in delivering quality solutions at scale in a digital or eCommerce environment.
• Proven ability to execute product strategy for multiple products or large-scale initiatives – from product definition through technical delivery and continuous iteration – aligning business objectives with scalable technology solutions that maximize business value and Guest outcomes.
• Demonstrated experience translating complex technical capabilities into clear product requirements, including epics, user stories, acceptance criteria and release strategies using tools such as Jira and Confluence.
• Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making skills, leveraging product analytics, KPIs, monitoring, and operational metrics to inform product strategy, prioritize work, and evaluate industry trends, technical, user, and business impacts.
• Experience leading Agile development teams within a Product Operating Model, utilizing Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) practices, and managing work at different levels using Scrum or Kanban for delivery.
• Experience with experimentation and experience analytics, including A/B testing, competitive and consumer research, and behavioral analysis using tools such as Contentsquare.
• Excellent communication, storytelling, and stakeholder leadership skills, with the ability to bridge technical and business audiences, effectively communicate complex technology concepts, influence decisions, and collaborate effectively with distributed, external, bi-coastal, and international teams.
• Proven ability to navigate complex problems, negotiate priorities, and drive alignment across cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality outcomes.
• Commitment to mentoring, guiding, and supporting team members while advocating for strong product management and Agile best practices.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Graduate degree in a related field.
• Experience enhancing product workflow using agentic AI and tools such as Cursor, Claude, and Copilot.
• Experience working with Disney digital platforms, including Disney Cruise Line’s website, mobile app, Seaware, and shared platforms including GAM, Profile/F&F, the Adaptive Payment Platform, and the suite of asset management tools.
• Strong understanding of consumer product experience design, with the ability to build solutions that support multiple user groups including internal teams, travel agents, and direct-to-consumer Guests.
• Experience evaluating emerging technology solutions and companies for fit and viability against use cases.
• Familiarity with digital marketing performance and optimization, including SEO, social media campaign measurement, AI-driven content insights, and media attribution models.
• Relevant agile certifications preferred.

Job Posting Segment:

DX Technology

Job Posting Primary Business:

Disney Signature Experiences

Primary Job Posting Category:

Product Management - Experiences

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Celebration, FL, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2026-04-15

Job Posting Title:

Senior Manager Software Engineering

Req ID:

10143814

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:

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. Innovation: We develop and implement groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms, and solve complex and distinctive technical problems.

Content Platforms & Operations is responsible for the development and ongoing advancement of the technical and operational functions driving the worldwide distribution and monetization of Disney’s linear networks and theatrical content. This includes Disney’s media supply chain and storage, network and theatrical distribution operations, media localization, network transmission and origination, and more. The global team also plays a critical role as the primary collaboration point for Product & Technology with Disney’s EMEA, APAC, and LATAM regional business teams.

Job Summary:

We are seeking a Senior Engineering Manager with a strong software engineering foundation to lead a software engineering team building and supporting ML-assisted content inspection pipelines within our Content Platform Engineering organization. Our team develops and operates distributed systems and services that power Disney’s media supply chain, enabling reliable content delivery for iconic brands including Disney+, ESPN+, Hulu, ABC, Marvel, and Star Wars.

In this role, you will provide technical and people leadership for engineers designing, implementing, and operating production systems that integrate LLMs and computer vision techniques to automate content inspection, validation, and enrichment. Drawing on your background as a software engineer, you will remain closely involved in system design and architectural decisions, ensuring strong software engineering fundamentals such as scalability, reliability, and maintainability.

As a senior engineering leader, you will contribute to technical strategy and architectural alignment across related teams, foster strong communication and leadership development within your team, and ensure engineering work is aligned with product and organizational goals.

Responsibilities and Duties of the Role:

• Lead Software Engineering Efforts: Provide technical leadership for designing, implementing, and operating scalable distributed systems

• Manage and Develop Engineers: Lead, mentor, and develop a team of software engineers, setting clear expectations for technical ownership, delivery, and career growth.

• Own Delivery and Execution: Plan and deliver content initiatives by partnering with product stakeholders, managing scope and priorities, and ensuring high-quality measurable outcomes

• Drive Technical Collaboration and Alignment: Collaborate with adjacent engineering, ML, and platform teams to ensure consistent technical approaches, clear system boundaries, and effective integration of shared services

Required Education, Experience/Skills/Training:

Basic Qualifications

• 10+ years relevant industry experience and 3+ years managing a team
• Proven track record of delivering complex software projects on time and within scope, including planning, prioritization, and risk mitigation.
• Experience managing a team of software engineers, including providing mentorship, conducting performance reviews, and supporting career growth.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience designing and building distributed systems, services, and APIs (REST and/or GraphQL).
• Experience working with cloud platforms such as AWS and core services (e.g., S3, Lambda, EC2).
• Experience operating and supporting production systems, including monitoring, troubleshooting, and iterative improvement.
• Proficiency in at least one core programming language (e.g., Java, Python, or JavaScript) for building reliable and maintainable software solutions.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Knowledge of software engineering best practices, including testing frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, code reviews, and documentation standards.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience integrating LLMs or other AI/ML inference services into production systems, including managing latency, reliability, and throughput.
• Hands-on familiarity with computer vision pipelines or LLM-based workflows for content analysis, inspection, or validation.
• Exposure to machine learning frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn)
• Experience working within a media supply chain

Required Education  

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience.

The hiring range for this position in Glendale and Bristol is $188,400 to $252,600 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:

Content Platforms & Operations

Job Posting Primary Business:

CPO - Content Platforms

Primary Job Posting Category:

Software Engineer

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Glendale, CA, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

USA - CT - ESPN Building 12 - 280 Ronzo Rd

Date Posted:

2026-04-15

Job Posting Title:

Senior Manager, Software Development Engineer in Test

Req ID:

10145525

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.

Product Engineering is a unified team responsible for the engineering of Disney Entertainment & ESPN digital and streaming products and platforms. This includes product engineering, media engineering, quality engineering, and the engineering behind personalization, commerce, lifecycle, and identity. 

Job Summary:

The DEEP & Technology team is seeking a highly experienced Senior Manager (M3) to lead and scale our Quality Engineering organization supporting various commerce, data and advertising systems. In this role, you will provide strategic, operational, and technical leadership across multiple quality engineering teams, ensuring robust test automation, reliability, and business impact at scale. You will develop and execute a quality strategy that drives measurable improvement in system reliability, speed of delivery, and product excellence, partnering closely with executives, engineering leadership, and cross-functional business units.
Ideal candidates are visionary people leaders with a proven track record of growing high-performing teams, implementing transformational quality programs, and delivering significant value in complex and rapidly evolving environments.

Responsibilities:

Organizational Leadership & Transformation

• Lead, inspire, and develop multiple quality engineering teams and people leaders (managers/technical leads), fostering a culture of technical excellence, inclusion, and continuous learning.
• Define the multi-year vision and strategic roadmap for quality engineering across the advertising platform, aligned with company business and technology goals.
• Champion organizational transformation, driving the adoption of best-in-class practices, tools, and quality metrics at scale.

Technical Thought Leadership

• Set the technical direction for large-scale test automation architecture, cloud-native solutions, and intelligent testing initiatives (AI/ML-driven testing, autonomous pipelines, etc.).
• Sponsor and guide the evolution of shared automation frameworks, tools, and platforms across product and engineering teams.
• Ensure timely resolution and prevention of high-severity outages through organizational postmortems, root cause analysis, and systemic improvements.

Strategic Planning & Execution

• Develop, communicate, and execute the quality engineering strategy across multiple product groups, balancing innovation, risk, and operational needs.
• Oversee resource planning, hiring, and organizational design to ensure scaling and allocation of quality engineering talent to meet evolving business needs.
• Take ultimate responsibility for quality governance, compliance, and traceability across all product lines within your scope.

Cross-Functional & Executive Partnership

• Build and maintain strong working relationships with senior leadership in engineering, product management, data science, product operations, and business teams.
• Articulate quality risks, trade-offs, and long-term strategies to executive stakeholders; provide regular reporting on quality metrics and organizational outcomes.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives to ensure test automation and quality engineering are embedded early and effectively throughout the development lifecycle.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in software quality engineering, test automation, or software development, with 5+ years managing managers or leading multi-team organizations
• Proven track record of scaling and transforming quality engineering functions in complex, cloud-native, high-scale environments
• Demonstrated experience defining and driving organizational strategy, advocating for quality at the senior/executive level, and influencing business outcomes
• Expertise in modern test automation frameworks, CI/CD, and emerging trends in software quality
• Knowledge of software engineering practices and agile approaches
• Strong desire for establishing and improving product quality
• Advanced proficiency with Python or modern OO languages; experience with ad-tech or large-scale systems is a plus
• Willingness to take challenges head on while being part of a team
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and mentoring skills
• Bachelor's degree, preferably in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience)

The hiring range for this position in California is $171,600 - $230,100 per year and in New York is $179,700 - $241,000 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 - Sports, News & Entertainment, Tech Enablement

Job Posting Primary Business:

PE - Sports, News & Entertainment, Enablement - News & Entertainment Engineering

Primary Job Posting Category:

Quality Assurance Engineering

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

New York, NY, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

USA - CA - 1200 Grand Central Ave, USA - CT - ESPN Building 13

Date Posted:

2026-03-24

Job Posting Title:

Lead Software Engineer-Licensing/AI Systems

Req ID:

10131937

Job Description:

At Disney, we’re storytellers. We make the impossible, possible. The Walt Disney Company (TWDC) is a world-class entertainment and technological leader. Walt’s passion was to continuously envision new ways to move audiences around the world—a passion that remains our touchstone in an enterprise that stretches from theme parks, resorts and a cruise line to sports, news, movies and a variety of other businesses. Uniting each endeavor is a commitment to creating and delivering unforgettable experiences — and we’re constantly looking for new ways to enhance these exciting experiences.

This role sits within the Technology & Digital organization for Disney Experiences and collaborates closely with cross-functional teams across the company. The Lead Software Engineer will report to the Sr Manager, Technology.

About the Role & Team

We are seeking a visionary Lead Software Engineer to drive the development of scalable, intelligent systems that support licensing financial operations and AI-driven decision-making. This role will be instrumental in shaping the architecture and delivery of next-generation platforms that power financial licensing workflows and predictive analytics.

Please note that this role is not open to sponsorship of any kind at this time. (i.e.: OPT, H1B, TN)

What You’ll Do

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of software solutions for licensing financial systems and AI-powered applications.
• Architect and implement scalable services that integrate with internal and third-party financial platforms.
• Collaborate with product, finance, and data science teams to define system requirements and deliver intelligent automation.
• Apply machine learning and AI techniques to optimize licensing workflows, forecasting, and compliance monitoring.
• Own the full software development lifecycle, including analysis, design, coding, testing, debugging, and documentation.
• Mentor junior engineers and foster a culture of innovation, inclusion, and technical excellence.
• Stay current with emerging technologies in AI, financial systems, and cloud-native development to inform strategic decisions.

Required Qualifications & Skills:

• 7+ years of software engineering experience, including leadership of complex projects.
• Proven experience with financial systems, licensing workflows, or royalty management platforms.
• Hands-on expertise of developing and deploying custom AI solutions using LLMs to automate  business processes or improve business outcomes in enterprise environments .
• Excellent programming skills in languages such as Java and Python.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS,GCP) and container orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes).
• Agile development experience and familiarity with CI/CD pipelines.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with licensing systems in media, entertainment, or digital content industries.
• Familiarity with financial compliance standards and audit processes.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

Master’s degree in Technology is a plus.

DISNEYTECH

The hiring range for this position in Glendale, CA is $155,700 to $208,700 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:

DX Technology

Job Posting Primary Business:

Tech Delivery, Platforms, & Core Systems

Primary Job Posting Category:

Software Engineer

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Glendale, CA, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

USA - FL - Kirkman Point 2

Date Posted:

2025-09-25

Job Posting Title:

Sr Data Engineer

Req ID:

10147749

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.

Commerce, Data & Identity provides the core product management functions for areas crucial to Disney’s media businesses. These include initiatives and products that power digital commerce, identity, and growth, as well as those that reach uniquely across The Walt Disney Company enterprise, such as messaging and privacy, among others. Additionally, it is responsible for the data engineering, science, and products for Disney Entertainment & ESPN, along with their interconnection with other parts of The Walt Disney Company.

Job Summary:

We are seeking a passionate Senior Software Engineer to join the Product Performance Team within the Data Organization at Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology. Our team is vital, owning the development of reliable data solutions that measure the product performance of Disney+.

This role involves designing, building, and testing the core algorithms and data models that generate precise and dependable browse, playback attribution, and search data. This data establishes the governed, source-of-truth solutions essential for measuring Disney+ product engagement and driving critical business decisions. We are looking for an individual excited by the challenge of solving complex business questions through the power of data.

Responsibilities and Duties of the Role:

• Design, implement, and deploy robust data solutions for both batch ingestion and stream processing using Scala and Python with frameworks like Spark, primarily deployed via Databricks and Airflow.
• Establish and enforce rigorous standards for code development, testing, and deployment to guarantee the highest levels of data quality, accuracy, and governance.
• Extend functionality of Product Performance Data offerings by evolving existing data models and developing new data pipelines to introduce novel metrics and dimensions critical for measuring Disney+ engagement.
• Maintain, update, and expand existing source code that powers core datasets, ensuring strict quality standards and high data reliability.
• Drive platform and business success through active collaboration with Product Managers, Data Analysts, and cross-functional engineering teams to define requirements and deliver new data features.
• Work within a modern data and engineering tech stack, including Airflow, Spark, Databricks, Delta Lake, Snowflake, GitHub Actions, and Jenkins.
• Proactively investigate and resolve complex data pipeline failures and quality issues, performing root cause analysis, and creating comprehensive documentation to ensure data integrity and support operational efficiency.
• Identify and implement technical optimizations to improve performance, scalability, and cost-efficiency of existing data pipelines, while providing technical guidance and mentorship on best practices.

Required Education, Experience/Skills/Training:

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience developing large data pipelines
• Strong CICD and SDLC fundamentals
• Strong algorithmic problem-solving expertise
• Strong fundamental Scala and Python software engineering skills
• Basic understanding of AWS or other cloud provider resources (S3)
• Strong SQL skills and ability to create queries to analyze complex datasets
• Hands-on production environment experience with distributed engineering systems such as Spark and Kafka
• Hands-on production experience with orchestration systems such as Airflow
• Some scripting language (Bash, PowerShell) experience
• Willingness and ability to learn and pick up new skillsets
• Self-starting problem solver with an eye for detail and excellent analytical and communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems preferred

• Experience with at least one major Massively Parallel Processing (MPP) or cloud database technology (Snowflake, Redshift, Big Query)

• Experience with Jenkins and Github Actions
• Experience in developing APIs with GraphQL
• Deep Understanding of AWS or other cloud providers as well as infrastructure as code
• Familiarity with Data Modeling techniques and Data Warehousing standard methodologies and practices
• Familiar with Scrum and Agile methodologies

Required Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience

The hiring range for this position in New York, NY is $148,700 to $199,400 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:

Commerce, Data & Identity

Job Posting Primary Business:

PE - Sports, News & Entertainment, Enablement

Primary Job Posting Category:

Data Engineering

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

New York, NY, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

USA - CT - ESPN Building 12 - 280 Ronzo Rd

Date Posted:

2026-04-13

Job Posting Title:

Data Platforms Manager, Products & Engineering

Req ID:

10128773

Job Description:

Department Description

At Disney, we’re storytellers. We make the impossible, possible. The Walt Disney Company is a world-class entertainment and technological leader. Walt’s passion was to continuously envision new ways to move audiences around the world—a passion that remains our touchstone in an enterprise that stretches from theme parks, resorts and a cruise line to sports, news, movies and a variety of other businesses. Uniting each endeavor is a commitment to creating and delivering unforgettable experiences — and we’re constantly looking for new ways to enhance these exciting experiences.

The Enterprise Technology mission is to deliver technology solutions that align to business strategies while enabling enterprise efficiency and promoting cross-company collaborative innovation. Our group drives competitive advantage by enhancing our consumer experiences, enabling business growth, and advancing operational excellence.

Team Description:

The Data Solutions & Products group is part of Enterprise Technology. We are responsible for designing and developing enterprise solutions and managing a diverse portfolio of products and tools related to Data, Analytics and Automation used by business teams across The Walt Disney Company.

The Manager, Data Platforms Product Owner & Engineering Delivery position is one of the key technical leadership roles on the team. You will have the opportunity to lead major projects related to our data platforms and be the product owner for those platforms. The first project this role will be responsible as Delivery Manager for leading is the implementation of a Finance Data Layer—a data lakehouse that provides data to Finance systems and applications including an EPM system, BI reporting & analytics, and AI/ML applications.

You will be working in a challenging, fast-paced, highly collaborative and rewarding environment, as a member of product and project teams that work closely with each other and with our business partners to deliver innovative and industry-leading business solutions.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead a technical team through the delivery of major engineering initiatives, providing guidance for major technical projects related to data platforms and solutions.
• Lead project teams while delivering on-time, on-budget and on-scope.
• Lead the innovation, development and improvement of software and data solutions by managing day-to-day development, testing and implementation of technical solutions.
• Product ownership for data platforms—including setting product strategy and defining and managing the product roadmap
• Partner closely with business stakeholders to deliver data solutions that meet their business needs
• Excellent communication skills, ability to communicate well to both technical and business audiences
• Lead a team of individual contributors and provide mentorship and career development beyond day-to-day technical guidance.
• Strong collaboration skills, with ability to guide and influence technical decision making.

Required Qualifications & Skills:

• 8 years+ technical/professional experience programming and designing in various languages (Java, Python, Scala, etc.)
• Experience with enterprise data domains such as Finance and HR data is required
• Experience with Snowflake is required
• Demonstrated experience managing data & analytics platforms, project leadership and product management
• Experience developing enterprise data & analytics solutions
• Experience with high-scale cloud data platforms
• Experience leading the development of a large, complex data-centric projects with multiple stakeholders
• Ability to effectively partner across all levels and manage multiple projects with high standards.
• Intellectually curious and desire to remain up-to-date with emerging technologies.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with SAP Systems (S4, BW, HANA, BDC)
• Experience with EPM Systems (e.g. Oracle EPM)
• Experience with AI/ML
• Experience with Data Governance
• Experience with Master Data Management

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience
• Master’s Degree a Plus

DISNEYTECH

The hiring range for this position in Burbank, CA is $171,600 - $230,100 per year and in Seattle, WA is $179,700 - $241,000 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:

Enterprise Technology and Data

Job Posting Primary Business:

Services and Platforms

Primary Job Posting Category:

Software Engineer

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Burbank, CA, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

USA - FL - Kirkman Point 1, USA - WA - 925 4th Ave

Date Posted:

2026-01-20

Job Posting Title:

Sr Data Engineer

Req ID:

10145881

Job Description:

The Senior Data Software Engineer will create data ingestion pipelines including workloads and applications inside AWS.  Implements, troubleshoots, and optimizes distributed solutions based on big data technologies like SQL, S3, Glue, MSK, Snowflake and Redshift to solve large scale processing problems in a Cloud DW environment.  Designs syndicated and curated data views that will be used for reporting, analytics, and advanced applications. Apply technical expertise and mathematical concepts to challenging programming problems.  Strong communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills, including the ability to work effectively in an agile / scrum environment.    

What You'll Do:

• Design and develop data pipelines in AWS & Snowflake
• Design and develop data views, assist with architecture decisions, deployment, and feedback.
• Strong knowledge and practical experience with AWS Services (CDK, CloudFormation, Kinesis, Lambda, SQS, SNS, S3, EC2)
• Ability to debug and troubleshoot across a broad technical stack.
• Product ownership and strong business support in enterprise level theme park related environment.
• Working with a variety of business partner groups across Disney Parks and Resorts to implement optimal technical solutions.
• Provide data and system analysis needed for feature engineering.

Required Qualifications & Skills:

• Minimum of 5 years of years of experience in data engineering with SQL in a Data Warehouse environment
• Strong knowledge of Python and object-oriented programming concepts.
• Experience building data pipelines and complex data transformations.
• 5+ years of experience with AWS S3, Glue, MSK, Redshift, Spark, and related tools
• Solid working experience with Snowflake native objects like SnowPipe, external/internal stages, external tables, integration objects, stored procedures (Snowflake Scripting), stream & task, data masking, time traveland cloning.
• Working knowledge of Data Build Tool (DBT)
• 5+ years of experience in software development in an agile environment.
• Production experience with DevOps Tools like: Terraform or CDK.
• Strong conceptual understanding of security at rest and in transit for big data pipelines.
• Troubleshooting skills, ability to determine impacts, ability to resolve complex issues, and ability to exercise sound judgment and initiative in complex situations.
• Strong systems and data analysis skills, and experience with testing in data space.
• Strong domain knowledge of ticketing and entitlement systems. Hands-on experience with architecture, design, data models, eventing infrastructure, and implementation details

Required Education 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Distributed Computing, Machine Learning, Mathematics or related field

The hiring range for this position in California is $135,200.00 to $181,200.00 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:

DX Technology

Job Posting Primary Business:

Emerging Tech & Data

Primary Job Posting Category:

Data Engineering

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Orlando, FL, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

USA - CA - 1200 Grand Central Ave

Date Posted:

2026-04-13

Job Posting Title:

Manager Data Engineering

Req ID:

10128529

Job Description:

This is not a remote role. You must be in the local area or open to relocation.

Manager, Data Engineering

The Walt Disney Company is a world leader in storytelling and innovation, spanning entertainment, technology, and experiences that inspire and delight audiences globally. At The Walt Disney Studios, we’re building next-generation data capabilities to power smarter decisions and scalable operations across film, television, and digital media. We’re seeking a Manager of Data Engineering to lead a team of skilled engineers focused on building scalable, modern data solutions. This role is ideal for a hands-on leader with deep expertise in data platforms, a strong architectural mindset, and a passion for delivering high-impact business value through data.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a data engineering team, ensuring high-quality delivery and technical excellence.
• Translate business needs into scalable data solutions, aligned with the Studio’s data strategy.
• Oversee the design and implementation of robust data architectures, pipelines, and models using tools such as Snowflake, Airflow, and dbt.
• Establish and enforce best practices across data modeling, automation, deployment, support operations, and lifecycle management.
• Partner with stakeholders to identify analytics opportunities, ensuring alignment with business goals and measurable outcomes.
• Promote a data-driven culture by improving data access, usability, and governance across the organization.
• Manage project planning, resource allocation, and team development to maximize impact and efficiency.
• Stay current with industry trends and tools, continuously evolving the team’s capabilities.

Required Qualifications

• Must have 8+ years of experience in Data Engineering, Analytics, or a related technical domain, including 3+ years of experience with team leadership.
• Must have expertise in AWS, Snowflake, Airflow, dbt, and advanced SQL.
• Must have strong experience in data modeling, ETL/ELT design, and modern data warehousing principles.
• Proven track record of architecting and delivering enterprise-scale data solutions.
• Familiarity with CI/CD processes and Agile methodologies.
• Broad technical knowledge spanning data platforms, application development, infrastructure, and architecture.
• Experience with multi-environment development (Dev/QA/Prod), code promotion workflows, and containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Demonstrated success leading high-performing engineering teams, fostering a culture of ownership, trust, and continuous improvement.
• Ability to translate vision into execution, influence across technical and non-technical teams, and drive alignment with business priorities.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience navigating complex, cross-functional environments.

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or related field.

Optional Qualifications

• Exposure to AI/ML tooling and deployment, including Snowflake Cortex or similar platforms.
• Experience supporting ML Ops workflows or collaborating with data science teams to productionize models.
• Familiarity with prompt engineering, model evaluation, or LLM integration is a plus.

DISNEYTECH

The hiring range for this position in Glendale, CA is $171,600 to $230,010.00 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:

TWDSTECH

Job Posting Primary Business:

Technology-Slt Dlv Eng & Data Insights

Primary Job Posting Category:

Data Engineering

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Glendale, CA, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2025-08-21

Job Posting Title:

Sr Manager, Energy Strategy & Optimization

Req ID:

10144962

Job Description:

Position Summary:

Lead the Energy Strategy and Optimization efforts for Disney Cruise Line (DCL) Marine & Technical Operations (MTO) focused on establishing a comprehensive fleet wide program by leveraging data collection and analysis to develop innovative strategies that will drive reliability, reduce risks, ensure regulatory compliance, while delivering fuel optimization and procurement of cost effective energy sources. This leader will be required to leverage superior technical knowledge, analytical, collaboration, communication and project management expertise to effectively drive large-scale projects and influence all levels of internal and external partners and stakeholders. Will work closely with the DCL MTO Project Management Office (PMO) to ensure full integration with MTO business objectives.

Reporting to:  Senior Vice President Marine & Technical Operations

Responsibilities:

Strategy and vision:

Develop and lead DCL’s energy management vision, aligning costs, operational targets and sustainability targets. Establish, implement and continuously improve a comprehensive energy risk strategy that mitigates market volatility and regulatory impact.

Fleet energy performance analysis:

Tracking and analyzing vessel operational fuel efficiency, including voyage execution, engine performance, auxiliary systems, and hull performance, to identify areas for improvement.

Regulatory compliance:

Ensuring adherence to international shipping regulations regarding emissions and energy efficiency, such as IMO DCS, EU MRV, MARPOL, and others. Identify and assess renewable energy opportunities and technologies that support decarbonization, regulatory requirements and sustainability goals.

Fuel optimization:

Developing and implementing strategies to reduce fuel consumption and costs across the fleet, involving the evaluation of route optimization, and the assessment of new technologies or fuel sources.

Data management and reporting:

Collecting, verifying, and submitting energy-related data for compliance and internal reporting, utilizing performance dashboards and reports, and collaborating with operating teams to improve data quality and analysis. Provide executive-level reporting on key energy program metrics, risks, and strategic opportunities to senior leadership.

Project management:

Drive projects related to marine operational improvements, energy efficiency initiatives, and the implementation of energy-saving technologies. Establish clear performance targets and ROI expectations in partnership with Operations teams.

Collaboration and communication:

Working closely with shipboard and shoreside teams (technical, operations, environmental, finance, legal, procurement, etc.), and external stakeholders, to implement energy management plans into business functions and processes, share insights, and ensure smooth operations.

Research and innovation:

Staying current with industry trends, regulatory changes, and technological innovations in marine energy efficiency, assessing their potential benefits, risks, challenges and potential application to DCL fleet.

Energy Procurement:

Work with responsible partners to identify and systematically review purchasing strategies/contracts and vendor relationships for diesel, bio diesel, liquid natural gas and other fuel sources as needed, balancing service, quality, reliability, risk exposure, innovation and price.Identify and assess renewable energy opportunities and technologies that support decarbonization, regulatory requirements and sustainability goals.

Leadership and development:

Responsible for and lead salaried Cast(s) in the strategic development of operational enhancement efforts focused on optimizing efficiencies while maintaining DCL’s competitive strength (brand relevancy). Inspire, mentor and develop team members to create a cultural environment that contributes to a high performing, energetic team that is committed to excellence and continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications:

• A minimum of 7 years of experience in energy management, ideally within the maritime industry.
• Strong knowledge and understanding of vessel operations and energy efficient technologies, including an ability to research and identify future/emerging concepts and technologies.
• Demonstrated expertise in quantitative analysis and data literacy, with the capacity to deliver meaningful insights as part of a data-driven narrative.
• Comprehensive understanding of project management principles, methodologies, techniques, and processes.
• Collaboratively guiding decisions by leveraging your position or expertise.
• Flexible, adaptable and resourceful when managing changing timelines and multiple deliverables.
• Minimum of 5 years of demonstrated leadership of technical professionals.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certified Energy Manager (CEM).

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in marine or mechanical engineering or related field.

Preferred Education:

• Master’s degree in marine or mechanical engineering or related field

Job Posting Segment:

DCL Shoreside

Job Posting Primary Business:

DCL Entertainment

Primary Job Posting Category:

Engineering Mgmt

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Celebration, FL, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2026-04-13

Job Posting Title:

Director, Data Engineering - Platform Data Solutions

Req ID:

10146637

Job Description:

About the Role & Team

"We Power the Magic!" That’s our motto at Disney Experiences (DX). Our team creates world-class immersive digital experiences for the Company’s premier vacation brands including Disney Parks & Resorts worldwide, Disney Cruise Line, Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa, and Disney Vacation Club.

The Director, Platform Data Solutions, is responsible for leading the Platform Data Solutions organization within the Data Products & Platforms portfolio. This role operates the front door of Helix—ensuring source data arrives reliably, remains secure, and is consistently available for downstream teams and business use.

This leadership position sits within the DX Data organization and reports into the Vice President, Data.

What You Will Do

• Own data platforms, pipelines, and architecture supporting data onboarding, foundational medallion data layers (Landing, Bronze, Silver), and pipeline operations across Disney Experiences, ensuring scalable, reliable, and secure data delivery.
• Lead multiple teams of data engineers responsible for building, operating, and evolving enterprise-scale data ingestion frameworks and pipelines.
• Own the end-to-end front door of Helix, including source system onboarding, ingestion frameworks, data validation, and source-oriented data standardization.
• Accountable for the design, build, operation, reliability, and security of Raw (Bronze) and Cleansed Source (Silver) data layers, managing structured and unstructured data at scale while ensuring auditability, traceability, data quality, and performance.
• Lead pipeline operations and platform reliability, including monitoring, incident response, L2 support, root cause analysis, and proactive remediation to meet availability and SLA expectations.
• Own and manage upstream relationships with technical source system owners, including data contracts, schema evolution, onboarding requirements, and delivery timelines, coordinating upstream changes with minimal impact to the data ecosystem.
• Manage and govern managed services partners providing L1/L2 support and day-to-day data operations, ensuring consistent service delivery and clear engineering accountability.
• Oversee legacy data pipelines while driving migration to modern data platform architectures, ensuring continuity for business-critical workloads.
• Partner closely with Platform Engineering & Operations, Business Data Solutions, and Platform Strategy & Governance in a highly matrixed environment to deliver platform outcomes.
• Provide thought leadership on data engineering best practices, platform architecture, and operational excellence to drive business value, efficiency, and innovation.
• Communicate effectively with senior leaders and stakeholders through clear storytelling, executive updates, and outcome-focused reporting.

Qualifications, Experience & Skills

• 12+ years of related experience in data engineering, data platforms, or large-scale data operations.
• Advanced knowledge of data architecture, data warehousing, and modern ELT/ETL pipeline design.
• Expertise with modern data platforms such as Snowflake and/or BigQuery.
• Experience with lakehouse architecture and data formats including Parquet and Iceberg.
• Experience designing and operating automated, highly available data pipelines at scale.
• Hands-on experience with data transformation and orchestration tools such as dbt and Airflow.
• Strong understanding of data quality, observability, and monitoring practices and tooling.
• Familiarity with data security, privacy, and compliance requirements in enterprise environments.
• Proven ability to lead and develop diverse, highly technical teams in a matrix organization.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to influence and partner at all levels.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience
• Advanced degree in the above fields preferred.

Job Posting Segment:

DX Technology

Job Posting Primary Business:

Emerging Tech & Data

Primary Job Posting Category:

Data Engineering

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Orlando, FL, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2026-04-13

Job Posting Title:

Sr Product Manager - (DAM and AEM)

Req ID:

10139207

Job Description:

This role sits in the Disney Consumer Products (DCP) - Licensing Technology organization within Disney Experiences (DX), a division of The Walt Disney Company (TWDC). The Senior Product Solutions Manager will report to the Product Management Director

The Senior Product Manager will identify workflow improvements, facilitate conversations with our Vertical Product, Licensing Product Approval and Digital Asset Management Systems’ stakeholders across the global Disney Consumer Products (DCP) Segment and technology partners to align overall business and technical objectives. This role will drive change management plans to prepare the business for next generation features in PLM and DAM platforms. This person will collaborate with project management and software development teams to support the launch and ongoing operational improvements of our Product Approval and Artificial Intelligence Systems.

The successful candidate will have a global perspective, looking across all regions when developing solutions to meet the needs of the organization. The Senior Product Solutions Manager will ensure IT processes are repeatable, recommending smart approaches to gather requirements and deliver projects while providing business value. The candidate will identify and assess potential “forward-thinking” solutions for both technical and business feasibility.

You will be able to work well under pressure, thrive on change, and seek opportunities to find solutions for new business opportunities. You will be detail oriented, have strong communication skills as well as be able to operate and interact at many levels in an organization.

Responsibilities:

• Design and manage the full-cycle development of DCP technology products from ideation to delivery with an understanding of Disney’s PLM and DAM lifecycles
• Translate PLM and DAM governance goals into a technology product strategy and roadmaps by effectively communicating with global business partners
• Collaborate with engineering, design, architecture, and quality assurance partners to ensure development is in line with product strategy and roadmap
• Define processes for DCP applications and platforms, system specifications, and working parameters for software use and compatibility
• Develop Proof of Concept prototypes collaborating with engineering, architecture and technical operations
• Connect with users regularly to have a deep understanding of their needs, pain points, and how they experience your products
• Develop and document clear, actionable requirements and user stories for the development team, including well-defined acceptance criteria and alignment with test scenarios.
• Create supporting wireframes and business process models to visualize and validate proposed solutions.
• Participate in and influence technical discussions to solve complex business/system problems
• Prioritize the product backlog and make recommendations to business partners and leadership while considering trade-offs
• Establish product release plan and set expectations with new feature delivery
• Perform analysis across a complex integrated environment to assess data accuracy, troubleshoot issues, and answer partner questions
• Create user training documentation and host user training sessions for product adoption
• Demonstrate knowledge and mastery of Agile project methodology and change management principles

Qualifications

• BS/BA in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field
• Experience with FlexPLM application and Adobe AEM
• 4+ years of experience in building consumer-quality technology products from ideation to launch/support
• 5+ years of experience in Product Management, defining and implementing end-to-end product strategies influencing the business
• Experience with complex, highly integrated product approval systems, including interfaces with Digital Asset Management (DAM), Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Contract Management, Data Warehousing, Master Data Management (MDM), and Product Master solutions
• Demonstrated ability to define and shape future products by contributing to the framework (architecture) used across multiple products or systems.
• Expertise in multi-layered technical environments which shape next generation initiatives
• Experience in creating product roadmaps for new and existing products
• Excellent organizational and communication skills, with the ability to balance multiple priorities and set expectations
• Proven leader that nurtures positive relationships with business users and technology engineering partners
• Ability to explain complex concepts in a digestible way across business and technology partners at all levels
• Experience in Agile/Scrum methodologies
• Excellent analytical, trouble shooting and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
• Ability to lead cross-team projects

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters Degree in a related field
• Understanding of Licensing and Consumer Products industry with demonstrated domain experience in Product Lifecycle and Digital Asset Management Systems
• Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) certification
• SAFe Agilist certified
• Deep understanding of tools such as Jira, Confluence, among others
• Peripheral certifications such as CSM, PMP, CBAP, etc.
• Understanding of core AI/ML concepts (e.g., supervised learning, model evaluation, data pipelines) to translate business needs into AI use cases and collaborate effectively with software engineers
• AI Enhanced Product development

The hiring range for this position in California is $141,900.00-$190,300.00 and in Florida is $135,200 - $181,200 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:

DX Technology

Job Posting Primary Business:

Tech Delivery, Platforms, & Core Systems

Primary Job Posting Category:

Product Management - Experiences

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Orlando, FL, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

USA - CA - 601 Circle Seven Dr

Date Posted:

2026-01-27

Job Posting Title:

Software Engineer I

Req ID:

10147090

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.

Product Engineering is a unified team responsible for the engineering of Disney Entertainment & ESPN digital and streaming products and platforms. This includes product engineering, media engineering, quality assurance, engineering behind personalization, commerce, lifecycle, and identity.

Job Summary:

The Search Experience Management and Images team at Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology is looking for Software Engineers to help build and support the metadata and artwork platform for Disney+, ESPN+, and other streaming services. Our systems are collectively responsible for integrating with the studios to bring all the metadata and artwork for Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm, Nat Geo, and Fox content onto the Disney Streaming platform for inclusion in Disney+. This includes distributed systems that handle metadata and artwork ingest, management, curation, personalization, localization, and syndication. Our metadata drives nearly every aspect of the user experience in Disney Streaming products.

We have an engineer-driven culture where teams are able to make their own technology choices based on the task at hand, and team members are encouraged to spend some time on professional development taking online courses, learning new technologies, working on open source or side projects, or writing blog posts. Some of the technologies currently used within Experience Management include Java, Typescript, NodeJS, Kotlin, Javascript, Angular, SQL, Spring Boot, ElasticSearch, Docker, and a wide array of AWS services (Lambda, ECS, S3, SQS, Kinesis, Postgres, DynamoDB, etc.).

Responsibilities and Duties of the Role: 

• Work with a team of engineers building software in a collaborative development process
• Build high-performance, stable, scalable systems to be deployed in an enterprise setting
• Assist with AI-related development tasks, such as integrating existing AI or machine-learning services and verifying basic inputs and outputs
• Participate in high-level architecture discussions and planning sessions
• Participate in the code review process by providing feedback on pull requests
• Participate in on-call rotation, supporting systems and services during production incidents

Required Experience/Skills/Training: 

• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently and learn quickly
• Demonstrated eagerness to learn and adapt to new technologies
• Experience with at least one programming language; preferred languages include TypeScript or Java, with C++ or JavaScript also acceptable
• Solid understanding of object-oriented programming principles
• Familiarity with RESTful services and API concepts
• Understanding of source control fundamentals, with exposure to Git
• Knowledge of data persistence technologies (SQL and/or NoSQL)
• Exposure to build and deployment tools such as Jenkins and Docker
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Required Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience

The hiring range for this position in NY, NY is $102,100 to $136,900 per year based on a 40 hour work week. The amount of hours scheduled per week may vary based on business needs. 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 - Streaming Backend

Job Posting Primary Business:

PE - Streaming Backend - Search, Exp Mgmt & Images Engineering

Primary Job Posting Category:

Software Engineer

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

New York, NY, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2026-04-13

Job Posting Title:

Principal Software Engineer

Req ID:

10142056

Job Description:

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.

Ad Platforms is responsible for Disney’s industry-leading ad technology and products – driving advertising performance, innovation, and value in Disney’s sports, news, and entertainment content, across all media platforms.

As part of Ad Platform Engineering, the programmatic teams build and maintain Disney’s programmatic advertising suite of products and services that comprise Disney's Real-time Ad Exchange (DRAX). DRAX is an award-winning, proprietary SSP that enables the configuration of programmatic deals and integrates programmatic demand from multiple third-party sources into the Disney ad server in real time.

As a Principal Software Engineer, you will apply your experience, deep technical knowledge of software and systems, and leadership skills to help teams innovate and create scalable, performant, maintainable, loosely coupled, encapsulated, and testable software and systems.

Daily, you should bring:

• A willingness and desire to effectively communicate and collaborate across teams and organizations.
• Demonstrated ownership and expertise in the projects delivered by our teams.
• Proficiency in designing and implementing robust, scalable, and fault-tolerant distributed systems.
• A perpetual drive to advocate for and contribute to the evolution of technical standards and architectural best practices.
• A passion for mentoring, learning, and adapting to a very dynamic and fast-paced environment.
• A proven ability to work with product teams to translate requirements into well-defined technical implementations, as well as the ability to define technical and operational metrics to measure system health.
• Knowledge of relevant technologies and their potential application within our systems.
• A keen eye for potential optimizations and enhancements to our services using dedicated research time.
• Kindness and pragmatic optimism.
• Your unique view and experience.

Responsibilities and Expectations:

• Own and orchestrate the implementation of innovative and complex projects spanning multiple cross-functional teams and components.
• Mentor and inspire colleagues in all aspects of enterprise software engineering, including software and system design.
• Interpret product requirements and collaborate with team leads to break them down into actionable implementation tasks and drive execution.
• Design, implement, and review code and unit tests.
• Design robust, scalable, fault tolerant, de-coupled and performant distributed systems.
• Evaluate code and test implementations to ensure best practices and optimal performance.
• Improve system observability by implementing comprehensive metrics, monitoring, and alerting solutions.
• Research, prototype, and recommend innovative solutions to optimize ad serving systems by improving efficiency, maintainability, and feature deployment speed.
• Define, review, and document software and system architectures, focusing on high-throughput, low-latency microservices.
• Understanding and use of automated tools (AI) while adhering to company policy.
• Provide on-call engineering support as needed.

Basic Qualifications:

• BS or MS in Computer Science/Engineering or relevant work experience.
• 10+ years of software engineering experience.
• Strong foundation in computer science principles, including data structures and algorithms.
• Advanced proficiency with Java, such as understanding heap, multi-threading, garbage collection, profiling.
• Demonstrable analytical / problem-solving / design skills in a highly distributed and highly available services ecosystem.
• Excellent communication, collaboration skills, and a strong teamwork ethic with both technical and non-technical audiences.

Comprehensive experience with:

• SpringBoot and related Spring projects
• Non-relational database technologies e.g. DynamoDB
• Caching datastores such as Redis, ValKey, or MemCache
• Data streaming systems such as AWS Kinesis Data Stream and/or Apache Kafka
• AWS or any other cloud platform
• Observability tooling (logs, metrics, etc)
• Modern DevOps tools such as Terraform, Docker, and Kubernetes.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Domain knowledge in the ad tech industry
• Domain knowledge in programmatic advertising

DISNEYTECH

The hiring range for this position in Glendale, California is $188,400 to $252,600 per year, Santa Monica, California is $188,400 to $252,600 per year, and in Seattle, Washington is $197,400 to $264,700 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:

Ad Platforms

Job Posting Primary Business:

AP - Engineering

Primary Job Posting Category:

Software Engineer

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Glendale, CA, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

USA - CA - 2450 Broadway, USA - WA - 925 4th Ave

Date Posted:

2026-02-17

Job Posting Title:

Staff Content Security Engineer

Req ID:

10141912

Job Description:

This is not a remote role. You must be local to the area or be open to relocating

JOB SUMMARY

The Walt Disney Studios Content Security organization is chartered with the securing and protection of all creative content throughout the production lifecycle.  We do this by relying on deep technical expertise, strong and authentic partnerships and leveraging knowledge and best practices of the world of cybersecurity, technology and production.  The Content Security organization is a part of the broader Studio Technology organization, reporting into the Studio’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO).

This role, Staff Content Security Engineer, reports into Director, Content Security Engineering and is a Monday to Thursday in the office in-person role based in Glendale, CA. Fridays are remote.

This Engineer will be part of a strong technical consulting team of seasoned Engineers. This role is best suited for someone who is a curious and driven professional, excited to grow in the intersection of technology and entertainment. The successful candidate is someone who brings a strong understanding in security and cloud infrastructure and a passion for working alongside creative technologists. In this role, they will have the opportunity to learn, contribute to meaningful assessment and protection efforts, assist in identifying for opportunities to automate and assess AI tools, and help safeguard Disney’s content.

RESPONSIBILITIES (must have demonstrated experience in these areas)

• Demonstrate subject matter expertise of the design and security integration of complex systems across platforms and cloud-native tools
• Serve as a key technical partner for high-risk or high-visibility assessments across AppSec, CloudSec, and media infrastructure.
• Advocate and advise secure workflows that enable remote editing, cloud post-production, and real-time asset delivery.
• Drive technical testing efforts for custom or vendor-supplied tooling, APIs, and third-party integrations.
• Define and standardize repeatable security patterns, reusable controls, and hardening baselines used across assessments and vendor engagements.
• Mentor engineers across levels and domains to improve security acumen and solution delivery.
• Contribute to threat modeling, framework development, and control selection for Studio-wide initiatives.
• Stay ahead of new technologies, emerging attack techniques, and cloud security trends relevant to creative pipelines.
• Research and grow knowledge in AI technology and security implications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 7+ years of experience in cybersecurity, software engineering, or infrastructure roles with architecture design and assessment experience
• Demonstrated ability to drive security improvements across multiple teams and disciplines.
• Comfortable translating threat models, abuse cases, and technical risk into clear recommendations and architectural input.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Passion for innovation, and the curiosity to dive deep into new tools, workflows, or risks, particularly in content creation and generative AI.

The ideal profile would include combination of someone with the following experience (must have):

• Product security
• Security engineering
• Pentest
• Redteam/ Tiger Team/Blue team
• Cloud security engineering
• Security software engineer

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Entertainment/media industry experience preferred
• CISSP, CISM, or equivalent security certifications preferred
• Demonstrate thorough knowledge of feature film production and post-production industries, services, and workflows (e.g., DI, editing, visual/audio effects, encoding, on-set support)
• Understand the security considerations of systems that leverage AI/ML, including generative AI
• Experience working with or assessing media specific systems and content protection solutions (DRM, watermarking, encryption, streaming protocols, etc.)

JOB RELATED EDUCATION

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, IT Engineering, or equivalent work experience
• Certifications are not required, but any of the following would be considered a plus: AWS, CCNP, CISSP, CISM, CISA, GIAC, CEH, ITIL, VCP, VCAP

DISNEYTECH

The hiring range for this position in Glendale $141,900.00 to $170,000.00 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:

TWDSTECH

Job Posting Primary Business:

Technology-Content Protection

Primary Job Posting Category:

Security Engineering

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Glendale, CA, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2026-02-13

Job Posting Title:

Software Engineer II - Roku

Req ID:

10147334

Job Description:

Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology

On any given day at Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology, we’re reimagining ways to create magical viewing experiences for the world’s most beloved stories while also transforming Disney’s media business for the future. Whether that’s evolving our streaming and digital products in new and immersive ways, powering worldwide advertising and distribution to maximize flexibility and efficiency, or delivering Disney’s unmatched entertainment and sports content, every day is a moment to make a difference to partners and to hundreds of millions of people around the world.

A few reasons why we think you’d love working for Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology

• Building the future of Disney’s media business: DE&E Technologists are designing and building the infrastructure that will power Disney’s media, advertising, and distribution businesses for years to come.

• Reach & Scale: The products and platforms this group builds and operates delight millions of consumers every minute of every day – from Disney+ and Hulu, to ABC News and Entertainment, to ESPN and ESPN+, and much more.

• Innovation: We develop and execute groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms and enhance how audiences experience sports, entertainment & news.

Consumer Software Engineering

• Consumer Software Engineering is all about the end user. This team manages all front-end development for the consumer-facing apps that house Disney’s portfolio of brands. For example, if you’re watching Disney+ on your Apple TV – and the interface is engaging, responsive, and seamless – you have this team to thank. The list of platforms this team manages includes: iOS & Android; Smart TVs like Samsung, LG, Chromecast, Roku, & Amazon; game consoles like Xbox and PlayStation; and desktop & mobile web browsers.

Job Summary:

We are looking for a Software Engineer II to join our Roku Client SDK team. This is an opportunity to help build SDKs and libraries for the Roku (Brightscript) based device platforms to be used in industry leading apps while getting to work closely with some of the greatest minds in the streaming media technology industry. You’ll be working on libraries that drive high profile features in apps like Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+. Additionally, we build out cross platform API specifications and OS specific tooling.

If joining a collaborative team environment and facing new challenges every day while your work gets used by millions of people excites you, then this is the role for you.

We offer a unique opportunity for any technologist:

• Working together with the best in the industry - an amazing team of developers in different languages, platforms and technologies. From server side teams, to media delivery, DRM and streaming techs.
• Growing yourself as a developer.
• Participate in a large Roku development team of individuals with unique backgrounds.
• Contribute to our internal tooling ranging from build tooling and code generation to testing.
• A working environment that values equality and diversity, knowledge-sharing and personal/professional development.

Responsibilities and Duties of the Role:

• Collaborate
• You’ll meet with engineers and product owners to create requirements, identify common problems and work toward solutions.
• Support app teams that utilize the SDKs and libraries your team creates.
• Design
• You’ll construct APIs that are simple and elegant, with input from the core team and integrating engineers.
• Develop
• You’ll create new APIs, help improve existing frameworks, and spearhead new features.
• Test and maintain
• You’ll ensure and maintain quality through integration and unit tests, and investigate issues in the wild.

Required Education, Experience/Skills/Training:

Basic Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience building highly scalable and performant production level applications.
• Experience with scripting languages such as Brightscript.
• Proven architectural skills and ability to communicate about software processes, architectures and design patterns.
• Experience collaborating with team members.
• Experience with source control.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of Test Driven Development process and procedures.
• Experience with networking technologies such as HTTP and WebSockets and the ability to use web debugging tools such as Charles.
• Experience with developing in a scripting language..
• Debugging and optimization skills.
• Excellent communication and collaborative skills, being a team player.
• Experience designing APIs and architecting systems used by multiple clients
• Experience developing user-facing applications across connected devices and platforms
• Experience developing libraries used by other developers
• Experience with video playback
• Understanding of concurrency and asynchronous architecture

Required Education  

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent training or work experience.

The hiring range for this position in Seattle, WA is $123,000 - $165,000 per year and in San Francisco is $128,700 - $172,500 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 - Streaming Frontend

Job Posting Primary Business:

PE - Streaming Frontend - App Foundations

Primary Job Posting Category:

Software Engineer

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Seattle, WA, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

USA - CA - Market St

Date Posted:

2026-04-10

Job Posting Title:

Senior Manager, Product Management

Req ID:

10147461

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.

Ad Platforms is responsible for Disney’s industry-leading ad technology and products – driving advertising performance, innovation, and value in Disney’s sports, news, and entertainment content, across all media platforms.

Job Summary:

As a Senior Manager, Product Management within the Ad Platform technology team at DE&ET, you will be a part of the team defining Addressable advertising. You will lead a team of high-performing product managers overseeing Disney Campaign Manager. You will play a critical role in shaping the next generation of Self-Service tools that power advertising across Disney’s streaming platforms. We are seeking an experienced Product Management leader with a proven ability to build intuitive, scalable self-service management tools for small and medium businesses (SMBs), as well as deep knowledge of sales-supported models and strong experience driving API integrations with external partners. Your focus will be on empowering advertisers and sales teams to seamlessly create, optimize, and analyze campaigns via Disney Campaign Manager—partnering closely with engineering, design, and go-to-market teams to deliver value to our diverse user base. If you are passionate about building best-in-class ad tech solutions, thrive in a collaborative environment, and love delivering impactful product experiences, we invite you to join our team.

Responsibilities and Duties of the Role:

• Drive the strategy, vision, and execution for Disney Campaign Manager with a focus on self-service features for SMB advertisers, robust support for sales-assisted workflows, and seamless end-to-end API integrations for partner onboarding and campaign lifecycle management.
• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of high-performing product managers, ensuring clear responsibilities and career development opportunities.
• Define and prioritize product requirements that reflect advertiser pain points, address sales and operational needs, and enable scalable revenue growth.
• Ensure that product specifications, user stories, and backlogs are actionable, consumer-centric, and easily consumable by engineering partners.
• Build and maintain strong cross-functional partnerships with Engineering, Sales, Marketing, and Operations. Foster open communication and efficient collaboration among stakeholders.
• Establish and champion processes and tools that streamline campaign set-up, management, reporting, and integration with third-party systems via APIs.
• Advocate for the SMB customer, ensuring our platform offers intuitive workflows, onboarding, support, and analytics tailored to a wide range of advertising needs.
• Collaborate with business and finance stakeholders to align on key value metrics, including user adoption, cost reduction, and revenue growth. Set and track OKRs, adjusting the roadmap as needed to deliver on business priorities.
• Monitor product health, competitive landscape, and industry trends to anticipate user needs and guide the evolution of Disney’s Self Service platform.
• Identify and champion investments in both self-service technology and sales-supported features that drive business outcomes and exceptional user experiences.

Required Education, Experience/Skills/Training:

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in product management or related fields, with significant time spent in Advertising Technology.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated success delivering self-service tools and workflows for Advertisers in a media, advertising, or digital SaaS environment
• Experience enabling both self-serve and sales-assisted campaign management solutions
• Track record of designing, building, and scaling robust APIs for third-party integrations
• Strategic thinker with ability to define roadmap and long-term vision in partnership with Engineering and business leaders
• Strong project management and communication skills; ability to work with diverse global teams
• Deep understanding of digital advertising, preferably including CTV, streaming TV models, or programmatic ad monetization
• Familiarity with agile software development and product operations best practices.

Required Education  

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience required.

The hiring range for this position in Santa Monica, California is $188,400 to $252,600 per year, in New York, New York is $197,400 to $264,700, and in Seattle, Washington is $197,400 to $264,700 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:

Ad Platforms

Job Posting Primary Business:

AP - Product Management

Primary Job Posting Category:

Product Management

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Santa Monica, CA, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

USA - NY - 7 Hudson Square, USA - WA - 925 4th Ave

Date Posted:

2026-04-10

Job Posting Title:

Site Reliability Engineer

Req ID:

10147183

Job Description:

At Disney Experiences Technology, our team creates world-class immersive digital experiences for the Company’s premier vacation brands including Disney’s Parks & Resorts worldwide, Disney Cruise Line, Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa, and Disney Vacation Club.

We are responsible for the security of end-to-end digital and physical Guest experience for all technology & digital-led initiatives across the Attractions & Entertainment, Food & Beverage, Resorts & Transportation and Merchandise lines of business as well as other initiatives including MyDisneyExperience and Hey, Disney!

This role sits in the US Parks organization and works closely with all Disney Experience Brands and Products from across the company.

About The Role & Team:

• The Edge Security team supports more than 4000 teams worldwide supporting new product launches, brands announcements, key events, and ongoing Edge Security
• Our team is dispersed over multiple locations to allow for support of our worldwide partners and brands.
• Work closely with our Global Information Security teams to insure compliance to corporate standards, fulfilment of audit requests, and alignment of Disney Experiences brands to Disney Security standards.

What You'll Do:

• Participate in launch readiness to ensure applications are secure prior to critical periods.
• Assist with designing, building, and supporting products platforms
• Collaborate with development teams to insure the most secure and supportable outcome for our brands.
• Systems administration skills on the Akamai focusing on KONA Site Defender, WAF configurations, and Bot Manager Premier
• Support platforms and bring knowledge on operational excellence and application stability, security, performance, operational excellence and application stability.
• You will be encouraged to stay up to date with emerging technologies.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum 3 years of related work experience
• Proficient in an agile environment
• Experience with Akamai’s Bot Manager Premier, WAF, and KONA Site Definer products
• Familiarity with commercial and open-source monitoring platforms
• Demonstrated proficiency in Splunk and App-Dynamics
• Skilled in code management, configuration, and deployment tools like GitHub
• Experience with Ansible, Chef, Microservices, Restful APIs
• Knowledgeable in Cloud computing (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Applying security best practices to application and infrastructure
• Proficient in modern code-management practices for collaboration

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with high demand releases and brands
• PCI audit and standards experience

Required Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience

Job Posting Segment:

DX Technology

Job Posting Primary Business:

US Parks

Primary Job Posting Category:

Site/System Reliability Engineer

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Bay Lake, FL, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2026-04-09

Job Posting Title:

Principal Site Reliability Engineer

Req ID:

10147292

Job Description:

“We Power the Magic!” That’s our motto at Disney Experiences (DX). Our team creates world-class immersive digital experiences for the Company’s premier vacation brands including Disney’s Parks & Resorts worldwide, Disney Cruise Line, Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa, and Disney Vacation Club.

We are responsible for the end-to-end digital and physical Guest experience for all technology & digital-led initiatives across the Attractions & Entertainment, Food & Beverage, Resorts & Transportation and Merchandise lines of business as well as other initiatives including MyDisneyExperience and Hey, Disney!

This role sits in the US Parks & Resorts and Experiences organization within Disney Experience Technology. It works closely with other SREs, application delivery teams, and systems engineers from across the company.

About The Role & Team:

The US Parks Site Reliability Organization is responsible for the operation of an assigned portfolio of applications and services. We partner with other SRE and Tech Ops organizations to set standards for DevOps and SRE. We monitor the reliability of our assigned portfolio and work with teams to make changes that strengthen and harden services. We use and create tools and automations to reduce the toil of our technology organization to increase efficiency and create value by keeping the organization’s focus on delivering world-class experiences.

What You'll Do:

• Lead and impact the SRE culture, mentoring others on the effective use of that culture to drive observability and reduce toil
• Advocate for accelerated adoption of service level management, including advancing the adoption and tracking of SLIs, SLOs, and SLAs for all systems and applications in the assigned portfolio
• Elevate and lead the design, build, and support of products and platforms by serving as a thought leader who considers which green field products should be used and evaluating build vs. buy decisions
• Lead the adoption of AI/LLM-assisted reliability engineering by building and governing secure, production-grade workflows while also architecting and operating AI-enabled reliability capabilities
• Propel and drive development pipelines, automate infrastructure and operations, create telemetry for monitoring, engineer high reliability and reinforce best practices to secure company data
• Establish systems administration requirements in Linux and Windows platforms and bring knowledge on systems, network, operational excellence and application stability, security, performance, and capacity management, operational excellence and application stability, security, performance, and capacity management, as well as documentation
• Engage in estimation and planning across the organization, voicing recommendations and solutions from a technical perspective
• Work with on-call SEs and SREs to ensure an effective response to Major Incidents, minimize Mean Time to Resolve, and provide comprehensive MI retrospectives that result in measurable improvements to prevent future failures.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum 10 years of related work experience
• Demonstrated experience in advancing the maturity of Site Reliability Engineering in an enterprise scale environment.
• Expertise in defining and implementing industry-leading observability strategies across diverse and highly complex distributed systems, ensuring optimal performance and reliability
• Comprehensive knowledge and hands-on experience with a comprehensive DevOps toolset for source control management, continuous integration/continuous deployment, orchestration, containerization, application performance management, observability, and reliability testing
• Demonstrated experience in engineering cloud-agnostic solutions using multiple Cloud service providers including AWS, Azure, and GCP
• Demonstrated experience evaluating and applying multiple GPT model families across cost/latency/quality tradeoffs, and engineering scalable MCP toolchains plus high-signal RAG systems to improve operational outcomes
• Mastery in architecting and managing highly available, scalable, and automated infrastructure using configuration management and orchestration tools such as Terraform, Cloud Formation, Ansible, and Chef, contributing to the organization's strategic objectives and competitive advantage
• Expert in using AI to optimize system reliability through advanced analytics and prescriptive recommendations
• An advocate for a diverse and inclusive culture that encourages innovation and ensures every team member feels a sense of belonging

Preferred Qualifications:

• Extensive Experience with high demand releases and brands
• PCI audit and standards experience

Required Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience

Job Posting Segment:

DX Technology

Job Posting Primary Business:

Tech Delivery, Platforms, & Core Systems

Primary Job Posting Category:

Site/System Reliability Engineer

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Bay Lake, FL, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2026-04-09

Job Posting Title:

Staff Civil Engineer - Projects

Req ID:

10147357

Job Description:

The Architecture & Facilities Engineering (A&FE) team is looking for a Staff Civil Engineer to support the development and sustainment of assets and projects we support throughout the Disneyland Resort. You will provide technical expertise, problem solving, and QA/QC for projects we support throughout the Disneyland Resort.  Our department supports a wide range of project types that include shops, attractions, hotels, entertainment, maintenance facilities, offices, and nearly any built facility and area development found on our property. Projects range from preliminary research, full facility assessments to minor renovations and new facilities. You will work in close collaboration with architects, other engineering disciplines and multiple internal Disney project teams.

As a Staff Civil Engineer, you will manage the inception, design development, implementation, and sustainment of underground utilities, drainage, grading, soil evaluations, waterways, and foundational systems supporting the many assets at the Disneyland Resort.  You will help develop bid level construction documents, including drawings and specifications. You will support the development and authoring of requests for proposals (RFPs) and develop workload estimates with critical path schedule dates to support our project management team.

You will report to the Sr. Manager – Civil/Structural Engineering.

Responsibilities/You Will

• Act as Owner’s Representative on projects from concept through construction at the Disneyland Resort. Project types will include shops, rides, hotels, shows, maintenance facilities, and nearly any built facility and area development found on our property.
• Manage the design and development of contract documents of projects with in-house and outside resources to meet project scopes, schedules and budgets.
• Develop concepts and RFPs (Request for Proposals).
• Attend, participate, and problem solve during site visits from concept through construction.
• Review drawings and specifications and ensure that all projects are designed and executed to applicable codes and statutes.
• Work with stakeholders to provide civil engineering resources to develop project scope including design, planning and code compliance for estimation and feasibility.
• Resolve design issues creatively and thoroughly coordinating design with other disciplines.
• Partner with internal teams to develop, maintain, communicate, and enforce Walt Disney Company design guidelines, standards, master specifications, and details
• As the owner's representative, review with a focus on constructability, efficiency, and long-term maintainability.
• Research Record Drawings in Disneyland Archives.
• Perform field work to investigate and assess utilities infrastructure in the Resort.
• Independently review new and existing design drawings and calculations
• Review shop drawing submittals and respond to vendor’s requests for information per Resort standards.
• Coordinate design activities and monitor field installations and demolition work that comply with specifications and code requirements.
• Perform reviews of existing infrastructure: propose upgrades and replacements, present findings and recommendations.
• Provide general consultation on codes as well as Resort guidelines related to civil structures.
• Prepare plans for grading, storm drain, water distribution, sewage, and other underground utilities.
• Review and prepare calculations and reports for water quality management plans, including best management practices and storm water pollution prevention plan.
• Design with focus on constructability, efficiency, and long-term maintainability.
• Lead the development of system models of underground utilities.
• Expedite the receipt of sample submittals required for final design approval.
• Participate in weekly design coordination meetings and prioritize items to minimize schedule impacts.
• Act as Design Manager to resolve design compliance issues relating to Projects requirements. Validate that all Item Specifications are consistent with products installed before archiving manuals.

Basic Qualifications/You Will Have

• 10+ years of experience in civil engineering design, including site layout, grading, drainage, utilities, stormwater management, erosion, and sedimentation control.
• Experience with design, procurement, and construction support.
• AutoCAD (Civil 3D), Revit, Adobe Acrobat, or Bluebeam Revu.
• Effective communication skills (verbally and written) with clients, employees, and management.
• Ability to be a self-starting collaborator to provide experience to bring concepts into physical reality.
• Working knowledge of standards and codes applicable to civil utility systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with data management and editing in Esri ArcGIS.

Required Education and Licensure

• BS Civil Engineering or related field from an ABET accredited university.
• Current registration as a Professional Engineer in the State of California.

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Additional Information

Benefits and Perks: Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life. This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities, and special extras that only Disney can provide. Learn more about our benefits and perks at https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.

The hiring range for this position in Anaheim, CA is $126,800.00 to $154,800.00 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographical 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:

FOS

Job Posting Primary Business:

Facilities Asset Mgmt (DLR)

Primary Job Posting Category:

Civil Engineering

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Anaheim, CA, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2026-04-10

Job Posting Title:

Principal Enterprise Architect

Req ID:

10117326

Job Description:

About the Role

At Disney, we’re storytellers. We make the impossible, possible. The Walt Disney Company (TWDC) is a world-class entertainment and technological leader. Walt’s passion was to continuously envision new ways to move audiences around the world—a passion that remains our touchstone in an enterprise that stretches from theme parks, resorts and a cruise line to sports, news, movies and a variety of other businesses. Uniting each endeavor is a commitment to creating and delivering unforgettable experiences — and we’re constantly looking for new ways to enhance these exciting experiences.

At Disney Experiences Technology, our team creates world-class immersive digital experiences for the Company’s premier vacation brands including Disney’s Parks & Resorts worldwide, Disney Cruise Line, Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa, and Disney Vacation Club.

We are seeking a Principal Enterprise Architect to lead through influence — shaping strategy, driving enterprise alignment, and guiding our most critical technology initiatives across the Commerce, Ticketing, and Guest Experience domains.

This is not an ivory-tower role. Our Principal Architects work shoulder-to-shoulder with business leaders, solution teams, and technologists to connect strategy with execution. The ideal candidate blends executive presence, architectural depth, and collaboration mastery, inspiring teams to deliver technology that scales the Disney magic globally.

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What You Will Do

• Lead Through Influence: Operate as a senior advisor and strategic influencer to executives and domain leaders, helping align technology investments with business outcomes.
• Advance Repository Practices: Ensure architectural metadata and taxonomy integrity within the BlueDolphin repository, enabling enterprise transparency and decision support.
• Foster Collaboration: Build partnerships with Product, Engineering, Operations, and Security teams to co-own outcomes, not dictate them.
• Mentor and Inspire: Coach solution architects across federated business domains to raise the bar on architecture quality, reusability, and scalability.
• Communication and Influence: Translate architectural strategy into compelling business narratives that resonate with executive audiences and technical teams alike.
• Champion Modernization and Platform Thinking: Lead initiatives that simplify, modernize, and integrate platforms across Commerce, Payments, Ticketing, and Entitlements.
• Balance Short-Term Delivery with Long-Term Strategy: Facilitate informed trade-offs, track technical debt decisions, and ensure alignment with enterprise objectives.

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What We’re Looking For:

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field required.
• 10+ years of increasing levels of responsibility in architecture-oriented roles.
• 5+ years of experience as an Enterprise Architect
• 8+ years of Software Engineering experience across multiple languages, both front-end and back-end.
• Expertise with enterprise architecture repository tools (e.g., tools similar to BlueDolphin or LeanIX)
• Strong leadership experience mentoring architecture teams
• Proven ability to influence without authority across technical and business domains
• Experience defining and applying metadata models, taxonomy relationships, and governance
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-domain architectural initiatives and guide decision processes
• Understanding of both front-end and back-end technologies
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain technical decisions to business stakeholders
• Deep understanding of governance frameworks (TOGAF or similar) and experience if Architecture Review Board both reviewing and presenting
• Experience developing and managing architecture taxonomies, patterns, and standards.
• Proven ability to align architecture with strategic objectives, OKRs, and scorecards.
• Hands-on familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), API-led integration, security-by-design, and data architecture principles.
• Experience integrating emerging platforms or modernizing legacy systems at scale.
• Evaluate emerging technologies within your area of expertise to guide strategic recommendations. ⠀
• Shape scalable architectures and support planning for complex enterprise projects.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to define requirements and influence technical direction.

Core Leadership Capabilities

• Demonstrate executive presence: can influence VP and SVP level leaders without authority.
• Proven collaboration leader who mobilizes teams across organizational boundaries.
• Skilled storyteller who can articulate the “why” behind architectural direction in simple, business-relevant terms.
• Diplomatic and pragmatic — a trusted advisor who aligns people as effectively as systems. ⠀

Business and Cultural Alignment

• Thrives in a federated, creative, and high-visibility environment, where technology enables storytelling and guest experience.
• Comfortable operating in matrixed organizations and partnering with multiple business units.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills — clear, concise, and outcome-oriented.

Preferred Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in an organization architecturally supporting commerce, payments, ticketing, or entitlements domains
• Advanced degree in Computer Science or similar (MBA, MS) preferred.
• Experience delivering architecture in platform-oriented and product-led organizations
• Background in API design and messaging standards
• Knowledge of security-by-design principles and secure architecture practices
• Experience integrating SaaS solutions and working with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Familiarity with architecture maturity models and scorecards
• Certifications such as TOGAF, ArchiMate, or equivalent enterprise architecture frameworks are desirable.
• 8+ years of experience working with cloud vendors
• 8+ years of experience with databases (relational and non-relational)
• Experience with SaaS vendor implementations
• Experience with messaging patterns and API design best practices
• Experience implementing security best practices and security-by-design

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The Ideal Candidate

A Principal Enterprise Architect at Disney Experiences:

• Thinks strategically like an executive and acts pragmatically like a builder.
• Is as comfortable on stage presenting to VPs as in workshops with engineers.
• Believes architecture is a team sport — driven by collaboration, context, and clarity.
• Measures success not by control, but by influence and adoption.

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Job Posting Segment:

DX Technology

Job Posting Primary Business:

Tech Delivery, Platforms, & Core Systems

Primary Job Posting Category:

Software Engineer

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Orlando, FL, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2025-04-14

Job Posting Title:

Lead Machine Learning Engineer

Req ID:

10140924

Job Description:

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.

The Ad Platform Engineering organization within Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology is responsible for building, enhancing, and operating a high-performance, distributed, microservice-based digital advertising platform. This platform powers billions of real-time ad decisions daily across Disney’s video-on-demand and live TV properties, including Hulu, Disney+, ESPN, and more.

Within Ad Platform Engineering, the Programmatic teams build and maintain Disney’s programmatic advertising suite of products and services that comprise Disney's Real-time Ad Exchange (DRAX). DRAX is an award-winning, proprietary supply-side platform (SSP) that enables programmatic deal configuration and integrates demand from multiple third-party sources into Disney’s ad server in real time.

As a Lead Machine Learning Engineer, you will serve as a hands-on technical leader responsible for delivering high-impact machine learning systems while guiding technical direction within your domain. You will design, build, and operate production ML systems at scale, mentor engineers, and partner closely with product and engineering leaders to ensure machine learning solutions are reliable, performant, and aligned with business goals.

This is a production-focused leadership role, blending deep technical execution with domain-level technical ownership and mentorship.

Daily, you should bring:

• Strong technical ownership of ML systems and accountability for outcomes
• The ability to lead by example through hands-on design, implementation, and operational excellence
• Clear and effective communication across engineering, product, and data partners
• Comfort translating ambiguous business problems into well-scoped technical solutions
• A focus on system performance, reliability, scalability, and cost efficiency
• A collaborative, pragmatic, and optimistic approach to leading complex initiatives
• A passion for mentoring, learning, and adapting to a very dynamic and fast-paced environment

Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and delivery of machine learning solutions across advertising use cases such as inventory forecasting, pricing, targeting, and efficient ad delivery
• Apply modern machine learning techniques to solve complex, real-time advertising problems
• Provide technical leadership for ML system architecture, modeling approaches, and production readiness within your domain
• Design, build, and scale ML architectures that balance model quality, latency, throughput, reliability, and cost
• Oversee the full ML lifecycle for owned systems, from experimentation through production deployment and iteration
• Design and maintain feature pipelines and feature stores supporting both real-time inference and offline training
• Partner with product and engineering stakeholders to translate requirements into clear technical plans and measurable outcomes
• Interpret experimental results and guide data-informed decision-making
• Ensure ML systems are observable, debuggable, and explainable in production
• Establish and maintain monitoring for model performance, drift, bias, and system health
• Champion engineering excellence through best practices in code quality, system design, testing, and operational reliability
• Mentor and support engineers through code reviews, design discussions, and ongoing technical guidance

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience
• 7+ years of software engineering experience
• 5+ years of hands-on experience developing and deploying machine learning systems in production
• Strong knowledge of machine learning fundamentals, mathematics, and statistics
• Experience operating ML systems in low-latency, high-throughput environments
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with both technical and non-technical partners
• Solid foundations in algorithms, data structures, and numerical optimization
• Proficiency in Python (primary), with experience in Java and SQL
• Experience with ML frameworks and tooling such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, and Hugging Face
• Experience with one or more of the following:
• Deep learning methodologies (e.g., sequence-based or representation learning models)
• Transformer architectures (e.g., BERT, GPT, ViT) for NLP and/or vision
• Multimodal embedding techniques across text, image, audio, or structured data
• Large language models and related evaluation methodologies
• Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) architectures
• Experience building systems on cloud-native infrastructure and distributed platforms
• Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced, data-driven, and collaborative environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• MS or PhD (preferred) in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience
• Experience in digital video advertising or the digital marketing domain
• Experience with programmatic advertising or real-time bidding platforms

The hiring range for this position in Glendale, California is $171,600 to $230,100 per year, Santa Monica, California is $171,600 to $230,100 per year, and Seattle, WA is $179,700 to $241,000 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:

Ad Platforms

Job Posting Primary Business:

AP - Engineering

Primary Job Posting Category:

Machine Learning

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Glendale, CA, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

USA - CA - 2500 Broadway Street, USA - WA - 925 4th Ave

Date Posted:

2026-01-26

Job Posting Title:

Principal Data and Agentic Engineer

Req ID:

10147092

Job Description:

The Disney Decision Science and Integration (DDSI) team leverages advanced technologies, Gen AI, data analytics, and scientific approaches such as optimization, and statistical modeling to build innovative tools that shape business decisions across The Walt Disney Company. We support Disney Entertainment (ABC, The Walt Disney Studios, Disney+, Hulu), ESPN, Disney Experiences (Theme Parks, Cruise Line, Consumer Products, DVC), and Corporate Finance with strategic applications that enable data-driven decision-making.

What You Will Do

You will be responsible for planning and leading research, development, and delivery related to advanced analytic data solutions, leveraging GenAI.  You will design, build, and operate intelligent agent systems that power largescale, data intensive applications.  This role focuses on architecting agentic workflows, integrating large language models (LLMs) with enterprise data platforms, and delivering production grade systems that reason, plan, and act across complex data environments.  This includes working with business and technology leaders to understand scope and requirements, business needs, and data from across the Disney company.  Other activities include planning, estimating, design, development, testing, production rollout, and sustainment activities. You will also need to consult and collaborate with project team members, lead design reviews, do hands-on development, and communicate with colleagues and leaders.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• 10+ years experience in technology roles, preferably in data engineering, software engineering, and/or architecture
• Demonstrated experience working with a broad range of GenAI models, tools, and foundational concepts
• Experience architecting multi‑agent systems with orchestrator-driven delegation and agent-to-agent handoffs
• Experience designing and building automated evaluation/scoring to reduce hallucinations and improve reliability at scale
• Experience designing Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines, including chunking strategies, vector databases and embedded model selection
• Experience leveraging Knowledge Graphs and structured ontologies as semantic memory layers
• Experience partnering with stakeholders to help define project scope based on technical capabilities and translate requirements into technical engineering tasks
• Experience defining solutions to sophisticated data engineering problems in support of advanced analytic processes
• Experience leading and deploying code using a source control product such as GitLab/GitHub and CI/CD pipelines.  Also, deployment using containerization technologies such as Docker or Kubernetes.
• Experience building and integrating RESTful APIs, function-calling interfaces, and Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers to equip agents with access to enterprise data, services, and real-time context
• Experience with defining and estimating level-of-effort for engineering activities
• Ability to communicate technical concepts and solutions to non-technical team members
• Demonstrated expertise using SQL and Python
• Proven ability to work collaboratively in a multi-team environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven ability to define GenAI system architecture strategy, including multi-model evaluation frameworks, LLMOps and CI/CD pipeline design, and deployment patterns for scalable, observable, and cost-efficient production systems
• Knowledgeable with media, entertainment, or related business domains

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study and/or equivalent work experience

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DisneyAnalytics

The hiring range for this position in Burbank, CA is $171,600 to $230,100 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:

Corporate Strategy

Job Posting Primary Business:

Decision Science & Integration

Primary Job Posting Category:

Data Engineering

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Lake Buena Vista, FL, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

USA - CA - 820 S Flower St

Date Posted:

2026-04-09

Job Posting Title:

Sr. Manager, Software Engineering (ServiceNow HRSD)

Req ID:

10147945

Job Description:

Department Description:

At Disney, we’re storytellers. We make the impossible, possible. The Walt Disney Company (TWDC) is a world-class entertainment and technological leader. Walt’s passion was to continuously envision new ways to move audiences around the world—a passion that remains our touchstone in an enterprise that stretches from theme parks, resorts and a cruise line to sports, news, movies and a variety of other businesses. Uniting each endeavor is a commitment to creating and delivering unforgettable experiences — and we’re constantly looking for new ways to enhance these exciting experiences.

The Enterprise Technology mission is to deliver technology solutions that align to business strategies while enabling enterprise efficiency and promoting cross-company collaborative innovation. Our group drives competitive advantage by enhancing our consumer experiences, enabling business growth, and advancing operational excellence.

Team Description:

The Senior Manager, Software Engineering leads the engineering team responsible for the platforms that power HR services for over 200,000 Walt Disney Company employees. You will own the technical strategy and day-to-day delivery of ServiceNow HR Service Delivery and Moveworks AI Assistant, two platforms that are core to how Disney employees get work done.

You will lead a team of ~20 engineers, and report directly to the Director, Technology, Digital Experience and Strategy. In your first year, success looks like: stable platform operations, a clear engineering roadmap aligned to People and Culture priorities, and a team that is growing in capability and accountability.

What You’ll Do:

Platform Ownership

• Own the technical health, stability, and roadmap for ServiceNow HRSD and Moveworks AI Assistant.
• Oversee all tiers of engineering support for both platforms, from day-to-day operations to major releases.
• Apply deep knowledge of ServiceNow HRSD and Moveworks to guide architecture decisions and platform optimization.
• Manage a team of off-shore and near-shore managed services resources that support both platforms

Engineering Leadership

• Lead and develop a team of ~20 engineers(including managers and senior software and solution engineers)
• Set and enforce software engineering standards, development processes, and quality benchmarks across the team.
• Provide accurate engineering estimates for complex scopes of work tied to Product and Business decisions.
• Hire, mentor, and build career paths for your team at all levels.

Strategy and Stakeholder Partnership

• Partner closely with Platform and Solution Architects and Product teams on requirements, development, testing, and deployment of new solutions.
• Align engineering strategy with People and Culture organizational goals and enterprise technology priorities.
• Engage executive stakeholders with clear communication on engineering progress, risks, and investment needs.
• Identify opportunities to apply AI and modern tooling to improve employee services at scale.

Minimum Qualifications & Skills:

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering, with 3+ years in a management role leading software and solution engineers.
• Proven hands-on proficiency with ServiceNow HR Service Delivery (HRSD); experience building, configuring, or owning HRSD in a production environment.
• Experience with Moveworks or comparable AI Assistant platforms deployed in an enterprise context for more than 100,000 employees
• Experience working with off-shore and near-shore managed service resources providing platform support
• Strong background in cloud platforms, DevOps practices, and modern software delivery practices.
• Experience leading engineering teams responsible for ITSM or HR technology platforms.
• Track record of delivering large-scale, complex initiatives across cross-functional teams.
• Strong executive communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• ServiceNow Certified Application Developer (CAD) or Certified HR Implementation Specialist.
• Experience applying machine learning or AI tools to improve employee services or operational efficiency.
• Familiarity with enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF.
• Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related discipline.
• ITIL v3 or later certification or demonstrated application of ITSM best practices.

Required Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience

What Success Looks Like in Year One:

• ServiceNow HRSD and Moveworks platforms operate with high availability and a clear roadmap aligned to Product and Business strategic priorities.
• Engineering team has defined standards, clear accountability, and a visible career development structure.
• Product and People and Culture stakeholders trust engineering as a reliable and innovative delivery partner.
• At least one strategic initiative was launched that measurably improves the employee experience.

DISNEYTECH

The hiring range for this position in Burbank, CA is $188,400 to $252,600 per year and in Seattle, WA is $206,400 - $276,700 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:

Enterprise Technology and Data

Job Posting Primary Business:

Enterprise Products

Primary Job Posting Category:

Software Engineer

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Orlando, FL, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

USA - CA - 820 S Flower St, USA - WA - 925 4th Ave

Date Posted:

2026-04-08

Job Posting Title:

Lead Software Engineer - AI Infrastructure & Tooling

Req ID:

10124686

Job Description:

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 DEEP&T 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.

Product Engineering is a unified team responsible for the engineering of Disney Entertainment & ESPN digital and streaming products and platforms. This includes product and media engineering, quality assurance, as well engineering behind personalization, commerce, lifecycle, and identity.

Job Summary:

As Lead Software Engineer within DEEP&T, you will touch the lives of Disney fans around the world, working on innovative digital products and platforms from Disney, ESPN, National Geographic, ABC, Marvel, Star Wars and more. You will lead the design and development of scalable software platforms and frameworks that enable automation and AI/ML capabilities across multiple products. This role focuses on building core engineering solutions that power automation and productivity for product teams.

As an experienced software engineering lead with a passion for building innovative solutions, you will lead a small team of talented engineers focused on developing frameworks, tools, and services that empower our SDET teams. Rather than performing testing, this role creates the platforms and automation capabilities that enable SDETs to work more efficiently and deliver high-quality Disney digital applications. Your work will provide the foundation for productivity and reliability across our products by equipping quality engineering teams with the advanced tools they need to succeed.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain internal tools, frameworks, and services that empower SDET teams to improve efficiency and scalability in quality engineering.
• Drive innovation in developer experience by creating reusable libraries, APIs, and automation services integrated into CI/CD workflows.
• Lead the end-to-end development and integration of AI/ML models and automation tools, ensuring they are production-ready, scalable, and maintainable.
• Architect, design, and implement software platforms and frameworks that use AI/ML to enable automation, monitoring, and productivity tools for SDET and product engineering teams.
• Providing strategic input, defining and contributing towards Objectives and Key Results, and partnering within and across the organization to achieve them.
• Leading and mentoring junior developers, providing meaningful insight, code reviews and technical direction across the team.
• Write and review high-quality, maintainable code for frameworks, infrastructure, and proof-of-concept solutions, setting engineering standards for the team.
• Leading communication for projects and overall team status within and across the organization.
• Keeping up with industry trends and new publicly available technologies, coming up with innovative ideas and solutions for complex technical problems
• Serving as an advanced resource for other engineers on the team, training and helping others to contribute meaningful and impactful features and capabilities.
• Collaborate closely with Quality Engineering leadership to understand needs and deliver scalable tools and frameworks that enhance their capabilities
• Stay current with emerging technologies and propose solutions that advance automation and developer experience.

Basic Qualifications:

• 7 years of relevant software development experience, including experience integrating AI/ML into software platforms for automation and developer productivity
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science or a closely related field or equivalent years of professional experience.
• Progressive experience in a software development (SDET or SWE) occupation, including developing unit tests and/or automated testing of front end and backend services
• Experience building developer productivity tools or automation frameworks
• Proficient in object-oriented design and expertise with Python, Java and/or Node/JavaScript
• Experience leading teams of software engineers and/or SDETs
• Experience working with high-performing teams using Agile and Lean methodologies
• Experience in modern design patterns and techniques, deriving and gathering quality KPI’s to give insight into product’s health and progress

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience shipping production Python, Flask, Django, React or Node.js applications.
• Experience training custom AI/ML models, validating LLM/LVLM performance and accuracy.
• Experience with developing and deploying applications in cloud platforms (e.g. AWS) and optimizing cost efficiency.
• Experience with Kafka, Amazon SQS, SageMaker, and Kinesis
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Spinnaker, and continuous integration/delivery systems
• Experience with testcase management (e.g. JIRA Xray), code management (e.g. git, SonarQube) and data visualization (e.g. Grafana, Data Dog) tools.

The hiring range for this position in Los Angeles, CA is $155,700.00 to $208,700.00 per year and in Seattle, WA is $163,100 - $218,700. 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 - Sports, News & Entertainment, Tech Enablement

Job Posting Primary Business:

PE - Sports, News & Entertainment, Enablement - News & Entertainment Engineering

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:

USA - CA - 1200 Grand Central Ave, USA - WA - 925 4th Ave

Date Posted:

2025-07-28

Job Posting Title:

Principal Media Streaming Engineer

Req ID:

10144180

Job Description:

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.

Are you passionate about video encoding technologies and building tools that drive operational excellence? As a Principal Media Streaming Engineer at Disney, you will be part of the Media Delivery team, which is responsible for the entire video encoding supply chain from content acquisition to delivery, consisting of an agile and responsive team of engineers that design, build, and support the systems and workflows powering our on-demand video streaming products. The department's responsibilities provide round-the-clock support for these products, ensuring proper functionality across all platforms and front-end playback scenarios. The Media Delivery team partners with development teams on design and implementation of key functionality for video encoding systems, builds comprehensive tooling and reporting solutions, and ensures that overall encoding capacity meets the needs of all partners while optimizing resources to the fullest.

You would join a diverse and networked team that collaborates on initiatives that drive streaming video technology to the next level. What makes us different from other media streaming groups? We use innovation and technical experience to transform projects into experiences that can directly impact the happiness of our Subscribers.

This is a lead technical position on the Media Delivery VOD team, responsible for designing, implementing, and enhancing the encoding and processing workflows for Disney's on-demand video products. It is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to advance their career in the VOD streaming space working in a dynamic, fast-paced, and sophisticated technical environment.

You will be a lead contributor, and guiding the strategic vision, for the VOD encoding, processing, and tooling ecosystem. You will design and deploy innovative solutions that improve operational efficiency, provide actionable insights through metrics, and drive continuous improvement across our production environments. The ideal candidate would be an expert in VOD processing technologies with a passion for building automation and tooling.

On any one day you might:

• Design and build automation tools for metrics reporting, dashboards, and operational insights.
• Develop automation solutions to augment and streamline operational workflows.
• Drive initiatives to enhance the VOD processing ecosystem's reliability and performance.
• Create scripts and applications that reduce manual intervention and improve efficiency.
• Build comprehensive monitoring and alerting systems for VOD processing pipelines.
• Partner with development teams on feature requests, troubleshooting, and system optimizations.
• Evaluate and integrate new encoding technologies and methodologies.
• Provide training to internal team members.
• Documentation of workflows and standard operating procedures.
• Provide external teams with guidance related to VOD encoding and processing workflows.

Responsibilities:

• Drive initiatives to improve the reliability, scalability, and performance of VOD processing and the platform experience.
• Partner with development teams on feature requests, system optimizations, and architectural improvements.
• Lead proof-of-concept projects and technology evaluations to inform strategic decisions.
• Design and develop dashboards, reporting tools, and data visualization solutions that provide actionable insights into encoding throughput, error rates, and operational KPIs.
• Partner with stakeholders to define key metrics and translate business requirements into technical reporting solutions.
• Maintain and enhance existing reporting infrastructure to ensure accuracy and reliability.
• Develop automation solutions that augment and streamline day-to-day operational workflows, reducing manual intervention and improving efficiency.
• Implement monitoring, alerting, and auto-remediation systems for VOD processing infrastructure.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to team members.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product, Engineering, and Operations to align on priorities and deliverables.
• Document workflows, standard operating procedures, and technical specifications.

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum of 10 years of progressively complex related experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Electrical Engineering, and/or equivalent work experience
• Experience designing and building VOD processing and encoding workflows.
• Experience working with on prem, and cloud based, transcoding and encoding solutions.
• Ability to work independently to solve problems in both the video and IT domains.
• Deep knowledge of video codecs and compression. (H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, AV1)
• Knowledge of audio codecs and containers. (AAC, PCM, AC-3, EAC-3, Dolby Atmos)
• Strong to advanced experience with command-line video tools like FFMPEG, MP4Box, and MediaInfo.
• Extensive knowledge of ABR/OTT technologies. (HLS, DASH, CMAF)
• Expert understanding of video fundamentals (resolution, frame rates, color spaces, HDR).
• Comfortable with Mac, Linux, and Windows environments, specifically on the command line.
• Strong communication skills.
• Advanced scripting experience. (Python, BASH, Ruby)
• Experience building automation tools, dashboards, and reporting systems.
• Experience with REST API communication, preferably programmatically (through a scripting language library).
• Experience writing technical documentation for consumption by both technical and non-technical people.
• Experience with data visualization and metrics platforms. (Grafana, Datadog, or similar)
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP) and containerization. (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Comfortable acting as a technical lead

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in programming with Backend and Frontend UI development and proficient with one or more general purpose programming languages (Python, Java, Javascript, etc.)
• Familiarity with front-end technologies for building internal tools. (React, Vue, or similar)
• Knowledge of quality control (QC) systems and automated content verification.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines for media workflow automation.
• Understanding of DAI workflows in an OTT environment.
• Experience with machine learning/AI.
• Knowledge of content protection and DRM systems.
• Familiarity with database technologies (SQL, NoSQL) for metrics and reporting.

DISNEYTECH

The hiring range for this position in New York, NY is $163,100 to $218,700, in Santa Monica, CA is $155,700 to $208,700, and in San Francisco, CA is $170,500 to $228,600 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 Engineering

Job Posting Primary Business:

PE - Media Platform - Media Experience

Primary Job Posting Category:

Media Streaming Engineer

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

New York, NY, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2026-04-07

Job Posting Title:

VP Software Engineering

Req ID:

10147341

Job Description:

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.

Ad Platforms is responsible for Disney’s industry-leading ad technology and products – driving advertising performance, innovation, and value in Disney’s sports, news, and entertainment content, across all media platforms.

Job Summary

The Vice President, Software Engineering for Addressable Advertising will lead the end‑to‑end engineering strategy, architecture, and execution of our addressable, programmatic, and personalized advertising platforms. This executive role oversees the full ad‑delivery technology stack including ad decisioning, insertion, measurement, optimization, and high‑scale delivery systems powering monetization across live and on‑demand streaming products. You will guide long‑term technology direction, lead and develop engineering organizations, and ensure resilient, scalable, high‑performance ad technology systems. Partnering closely with Product, Advertising Sales, Data Science, and third‑party ad‑tech providers, you will define and execute our strategy for next‑generation streaming monetization.

Responsibilities

• Establish and drive the long‑term engineering strategy for addressable advertising across all streaming brands.
• Lead, scale, and mentor high‑performing engineering teams responsible for ad‑delivery platforms.
• Develop the multi‑year technology roadmap for addressable advertising, aligned to business and monetization goals.
• Represent engineering in cross‑functional executive forums with Product, Data, Sales, Finance, and Operations.
• Drive technical standards, platform reliability, and engineering excellence across teams.
• Ensure on-time delivery of scalable systems capable of supporting global live and VOD traffic.
• Oversee incident, reliability, and performance management across ad‑delivery systems.
• Manage technical relationships with external ad-tech partners (SSPs, DSPs, verification vendors, identity providers).
• Build a culture of innovation, accountability, and engineering excellence.
• Attract, develop, and retain world-class engineering leaders and talent.
• Ensure alignment across engineering, product, and business organizations.

Basic Qualifications

• 15+ years in software engineering, with significant experience leading large-scale distributed systems.
• Expertise in advertising technology (ad decisioning, ad serving, streaming ad insertion, measurement, targeting).
• Demonstrated experience managing senior engineering leaders and multi-team organizations.
• Proven track record delivering highly scaled consumer or media systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Executive experience at a streaming, digital advertising, or media platform company.
• Experience with machine learning for targeting, optimization, or relevance systems.
• Experience tracking AI adoption and measuring productivity improvements while ensuring quality metrics do not degrade.
• Proven capability to lead cultural change by providing training on advanced prompting techniques (e.g., meta-prompting, chain-of-thought) to move teams from basic to expert AI usage.
• Experience building systems that provide AI with necessary context, such as repository structure, coding standards, and documentation to generate relevant, accurate code.
• Background in high-availability video streaming platforms.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; advanced degree preferred.

The hiring range for this position in California is $304,900 to $408,900 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:

Ad Platforms

Job Posting Primary Business:

AP - Engineering

Primary Job Posting Category:

Technology

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Glendale, CA, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2026-04-07

Job Posting Title:

Sr Data Scientist

Req ID:

10147055

Job Description:

Data scientists at Disney Direct-to-Consumer are the insights and modeling partners for the growth, content, marketing, product, and engineering teams across Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+. They leverage data, statistical methods, and machine learning to generate insights, predictions, and scalable solutions that inform critical decisions and shape the experiences of millions of viewers worldwide. Through model development, analysis, visualization, and data products, they build capabilities that are continuously refined through close collaboration with cross-functional business stakeholders.

As a Senior Data Scientist on the Content Understanding team, you will lead the design, development, and deployment of advanced NLP, multimodal machine learning, and large language model (LLM) solutions to support content classification, segmentation, metadata enrichment, similarity modeling, and related downstream applications across Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+. This role requires deep expertise in modern deep learning architectures, hands-on experience adapting and evaluating foundation models, and a strong track record of delivering production-grade AI systems in partnership with engineering and cross-functional stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, evaluation, and deployment of advanced NLP, LLM, and multimodal ML solutions for content understanding use cases.

• Build and adapt models for tasks such as text classification, semantic similarity, retrieval, ranking, metadata enrichment, and multimodal understanding across text, image, and video.

• Fine-tune, customize, and optimize open-source and foundation models using modern techniques such as supervised fine-tuning, parameter-efficient tuning, retrieval-augmented generation, and embedding-based methods.

• Partner closely with product, engineering, analytics, and business stakeholders to translate ambiguous business needs into scalable machine learning solutions.

• Optimize training and inference workflows using GPU infrastructure, distributed systems, and production best practices.

• Drive production excellence through strong software engineering discipline, including testing, code review, CI/CD, orchestration, monitoring, and model lifecycle management.

• Contribute technical leadership through architecture decisions, best practices, experimentation strategy, and mentorship of other scientists.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related quantitative field.

• 5+ years of industry experience building and deploying machine learning models in production environments.

• Strong expertise in deep learning, NLP, embeddings, transformer-based architectures, and large language model systems, including attention mechanisms, tokenization, representation learning, and modern evaluation methodologies.

• Proficiency in Python and at least one major deep learning framework such as PyTorch or TensorFlow.

• Experience with production ML systems, including CI/CD, job orchestration, containerization, monitoring, and MLOps practices.

• Experience evaluating ML systems using appropriate technical and product metrics, and balancing quality, latency, scalability, and maintainability.

• Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly to cross-functional and non-technical stakeholders.

• Ability to operate effectively in fast-paced environments and adapt proactively to changing priorities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field.

• Experience working with multimodal models spanning text, image, and video.

• Experience with retrieval systems, vector databases, semantic search, and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG).

• Hands-on experience fine-tuning and optimizing open-source foundation models for downstream applications.

• Familiarity with distributed training and inference workflows for large-scale models.

• Understanding of GPU infrastructure, hardware optimization, and performance trade-offs in large-scale model training and inference.

• Familiarity with advanced LLM techniques such as RLHF, parameter-efficient tuning, and model adaptation methods.

• DISNEYTECH

• DisneyAnalytics

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:

Direct to Consumer

Job Posting Primary Business:

DTC Analytics and Data Science

Primary Job Posting Category:

Data Science

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Santa Monica, CA, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2026-04-07

Job Posting Title:

Principal Show Control Hardware Engineer

Req ID:

10130736

Job Description:

Walt Disney Imagineering is the creative force that imagines, designs, and brings to life all Disney theme parks, resorts, attractions, and cruise ships worldwide. Working across a spectrum of disciplines that range from creative and conceptual to scientific and technical, Imagineers blend an innovative mixture of storytelling, art, science, and technology to create immersive experiences, memorable destinations, and innovative entertainment for families around the globe.

Nearly every project at Walt Disney Imagineering includes a first-of-its-kind. Innovation is in our DNA, and Imagineers constantly push the boundaries of technology and invent new goals as well as the solutions to achieve them. As Imagineers, one of our greatest rewards is knowing that the experiences and environments we create inspire others. The diversity of expertise at Imagineering makes us uniquely capable of influencing positive change in our communities and around the world. And knowing that we have helped make a difference is incredibly fulfilling and inspiring for all of us.

Within the Show Systems studio is where we produce the magic. Our processes and tool sets take us from concept design or mock ups to full production, assembly and installation. You will work as part of the team creating world-class attractions. Thinking outside of the box and creative problem solving is a must. We’re looking for professionals who are thirsty for diverse experiences, who are eager to learn and who are confident they can uphold the Disney quality that our quests expect. If this sounds like you, please apply today!

You will report into the Manager, Show Control Hardware Engineering.

This is a Full Time role.

What You Will Do:

• Possess the skills necessary to execute the design of electrical and electronic systems and subsystems in accordance with accepted engineering practices, published codes, and regulations
• Lead the design for show control from blue sky, through detailed design, production, installation, T&A, and opening to guests
• Lead and mentor an engineering team through all phases of engineering design, production, installation, testing and documentation.
• Attend and lead design and peer reviews
• Participate in all aspects of system design and testing
• Produce engineering drawings, specifications, test plans, input to technical manuals based on Disney standards
• Manage and develop complex attraction- or land-level budgets and schedules, while tracking personal and team progress against planned targets and actual performance.
• Extensive troubleshooting knowledge and skillset
• Design management skills in a fast paced creative environment
• Influence outside vendor product and industry standard development – domestic and international.
• Finalize detailed interface requirements between controls and ride mechanical and audio elements.

Required Qualifications & Skills:

• 8 or more years of relevant experience
• Leadership in your engineering discipline
• Understanding of electrical / electronic principles
• Understanding of computer, power, and communications theory
• Understanding of techniques for fault finding electrical / electronic / control systems
• Knowledge of general physics and mathematics
• Schematic and assembly drawing of control systems
• Scheduling methods / experience
• Estimating methods / experience
• Ability to present technical concepts in manner understandable by non-technical people
• Creative translator - clean sheet design
• System integration
• Field integration (test & adjust)
• Engineering analysis & simulation
• Engineering specifications & requirements
• Control systems design and troubleshooting
• AutoCAD (or similar electrical design package)
• Prototype design
• Motor technology
• Understanding of servo control / PID loops
• Knowledge of relevant UL / NEC / ASTM / ISO / IEC
• Must be willing to travel domestic and international. 20-30%

Preferred Qualifications & Skills:

• Disney show control system architecture
• Knowledge of PLC programming
• Understanding of mechanical and software systems

Education:

• Bachelors degree in Electrical / Electronic engineering required (or equivalent experience)

Preferred Education:

• Advanced degree and professional registration is desirable.

Additional Information:

• Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life. This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities, and special extras that only Disney can provide. Learn more about our benefits and perks at https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.

The hiring range for this position in California is $155,700.00-$208,700.00 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:

WDI Creative Development

Job Posting Primary Business:

Show Systems (WDI)

Primary Job Posting Category:

Systems Engineer

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Glendale, CA, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2025-11-21

Job Posting Title:

Sr Principal Site Reliability Engineer

Req ID:

10144162

Job Description:

P5/P6: SRE Lead, Content Distribution Engineering

Media Engineering. SF CA / LA CA / NYC

Team Intro

On any given day at Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology, we’re reimagining ways to create magical viewing experiences for the world’s most beloved stories while also transforming Disney’s media business for the future. Whether that’s evolving our streaming and digital products in new and immersive ways, powering worldwide advertising and distribution to maximize flexibility and efficiency, or delivering Disney’s unmatched entertainment and sports content, every day is a moment to make a difference to partners and to hundreds of millions of people around the world.

A few reasons why we think you’d love working for Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology

• Building the future of Disney’s media business: DE&E Technologists are designing and building the infrastructure that will power Disney’s media, advertising, and distribution businesses for years to come.
• Reach & Scale: The products and platforms this group builds and operates delight millions of consumers every minute of every day – from Disney+ and Hulu, to ABC News and Entertainment, to ESPN and ESPN+, and much more.
• Innovation: We develop and execute groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms and enhance how audiences experience sports, entertainment & news.

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.

Job Description

This role will report to the Senior Vice President of Media Engineering, with a scope spanning several departments and hundreds of developers and operators.  You will drive high-availability with an ultimate goal of 99.999% incident-free uptime across the entire platform.  You will ensure fast response, proactive prevention, effective monitoring, and sound architectural design.

• Accountable for platform stability and uptime, from processing platform and content supply chain through CDN delivery and playback.
• Develop solid understanding of all critical data flows and ensure proper instrumentation and alerting practices.
• Drive redundancy and resiliency strategy across thousands of servers, network links, in both datacenter and cloud environments.
• Responsible for Media Engineering’s Incident Response process and ensuring follow-ups and proactive actions to avoid service incidents.
• Partner with Infrastructure, Operations, Product, and Development teams to ensure best-practices, conducting audits and reviews across each domain.
• Drive automation strategy for more rapid safe releases, tighter content SLAs, and a more efficient organization.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum of 12 years of engineering leadership experience, including managing and influencing teams directly and indirectly
• Bachelors or higher degree in Engineering or a related field, or equiv experience.
• Experience working across complex globally connected teams with a variety of stakeholders
• Experience with large-scale globally distributed platforms including content preparation, distribution, playback, operations, and infrastructure
• Possess a vision for exceptional escalation management and engineering excellence.
• Ability to develop and implement and socialize strategies and tactics to drive improvement in stability, system performance, team capability, and operational efficiency.
• Knowledge of how to use data to understand and improve business performance.
• Passion for developing teams, with a focus on continuous learning.
• Track record of developing strong cross-functional and cross-regional relationships.

Preferred Qualifications

Direct experience with major Content Delivery Network integrations

• Experience in media streaming technologies, especially media processing workflows and tooling, media players and devices, and content delivery strategies.
• Experience with both high-scale back-end services (cloud and datacenter) along with client development on a variety of devices (mobile, web, living room devices).
• Experience with Media Operations and/or Infrastructure management

The hiring range for this position in San Francisco is $250,500 - $335,900 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 Engineering

Job Posting Primary Business:

PE - Media Platform - Media Architecture

Primary Job Posting Category:

Site/System Reliability Engineer

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

San Francisco, CA, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2026-04-07

Job Posting Title:

Lead Software Engineer

Req ID:

10146420

Job Description:

At Disney Experiences Technology, our team creates world-class immersive and digital experiences for the Company’s vacation brands, Disney’s Parks and Resorts worldwide, Disney Cruise Line, Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa, and Disney Vacation Club. The Disney Experiences Technology team is responsible for the end-to-end digital and physical Guest experience for all technology & digital-led initiatives across the Attractions & Entertainment, Food & Beverage, Resorts & Transportation, and Merchandise lines of business as well as other initiatives including the MyDisneyExperience app and Hey, Disney! 

We are a group of Disney technologists who love to work on the latest technology to build new features, and improve existing components of Disney’s Online Platform specializing in Ticketing Products for various brands within the Walt Disney Company. Key Products include Tickets, Annual Passes, Special Events, and Park Reservations supporting both Disneyland, and Walt Disney World.

What You’ll Do:

• End to end ownership of backend Java services: ideate, review design, build, code-review, test, load-test, launch, monitor performance.
• Collaborate with other team members (including senior engineers, product owners, TPMs, and other business units) to achieve product and business requirements.
• Develop effective solutions, lead code reviews, hands-on development to lead and drive quality, and maintain application stability.
• Lead code reviews and provide leadership and direction to junior engineers while developing high engineering standards.
• Write complex programs, analyze code changes and suggest improvements.
• Check-in valuable, clean code on a daily basis that adds new features and capabilities.
• Create reference implementations for the purpose of mentoring and leading more junior staff (when required).
• Own the analysis, design, program, debugging, and modifications of software improvements and/or new products used in local, networked, cloud-based, or Internet-related computer programs
• Lead projects that may be used in commercial and end-user applications or focus on software and tools supporting infrastructure and technology platforms
• Work typically involves large or highly sophisticated software programs and systems
• Possess an in-depth knowledge of current backend programming language and technologies, with strong skills in writing code and completing programming tasks
• May perform or lead testing and debugging of applications, identifying innovative solutions
• Conceive, design, develop, test, and implement software components, fixes, improvements, and/or new systems and applications
• Interact with users to define system requirements and/or necessary modifications
• Help engage around the estimation and planning of highly sophisticated scalable projects and their budget allocations
• You will be expected to stay up to date with emerging technologies so you can make informed recommendations

Required Qualifications & Skills:  

• A minimum of 7 years related work experience in backend development or software engineering in a large enterprise environment using Java/Docker/Spring Framework.
• Comfortable working in an agile environment
• A visionary who motivates teams to excel and fosters creativity, consistently driving excellence in all endeavors
• An advocate for a diverse and inclusive culture that encourages innovation and ensures every team member feels a sense of belonging
• Familiar with [add required technologies here], with a desire to further develop technical expertise in data engineering tools, methodologies, and emerging technologies
• Possess AWS managed service solution design and implementation experience
• Strong experience with AWS related services such as ECS, S3, Lambdas, and RDS.
• Ability to thrive within a fast-paced software application delivery, and product launch environment.
• Hands On Knowledge on Design Patterns, and Data Structures.
• Be able to demonstrate significant experience working with relational databases, and NoSQL data stores.
• Have a strong interest in open source technology.
• Possess good communication skills and enjoy mentoring and helping others to succeed as a team.

Required Education:

• Bachelor's or foreign equivalent Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience

Preferred Qualifications & Skills:

• Knowledge of performance testing and application profiling.
• Experience with AI tools such as RAG, Cursor, Github MCP, MariaDB MCP.
• 7+ Java experience, Spring Framework.
• Experience with AWS Suite (Service Management and Deployments, EC2 and ECS Containers, Elastic Search Caching, S3, Fargate, Lambdas, DynamoDB, MariaDB/MySQL, Kinesis, Developer Tools).
• Experience with jUnit Testing (Familiarity with jUnit 5 Preferred).
• Familiarity with Firebase Test Lab, Sauce Labs Test Cloud.
• Experience with GitLab, GitHub, GitHub Co-Pilot, Cursor.

The hiring range for this position in California is $155,700.00 to $208,700.00 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:

DX Technology

Job Posting Primary Business:

Commerce

Primary Job Posting Category:

Software Engineer

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Glendale, CA, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2026-04-07

Job Posting Title:

Vice President, Marketing Technology/Product Lifecycle

Req ID:

10140842

Job Description:

Vice President, Lifecycle Product

Title: Vice President, Product Lifecycle
Level: Executive
Hiring Manager: SVP, Commerce, Data, and Identity
Location: Los Angeles (primary); New York (secondary); Santa Monica, CA; Glendale, CA
Business: Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology
Team: Marketing Technology

Job Description

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.

Commerce, Data & Identity provides the core product management functions for areas crucial to Disney’s media businesses. These include initiatives and products that power digital commerce, identity, and growth, as well as those that reach uniquely across The Walt Disney Company enterprise, such as messaging and privacy, among others. Additionally, it is responsible for the data engineering, science, and products for Disney Entertainment & ESPN, along with their interconnection with other parts of The Walt Disney Company.

Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology division is seeking a visionary executive to lead as Vice President, Lifecycle Product (MarTech). This role unites Disney’s storytelling with precision marketing at global scale, turning brand intent into measurable growth. The VP will build a modern, privacy-safe system that empowers every campaign with speed, power, and reliability—elevating both creative and technical craft.

Reporting directly to the SVP, Commerce, Data, and Identity, and dotted-line into the broader TWDC Marketing organization, this leader will shape the future of Disney’s marketing technology, working alongside top product, engineering, and marketing minds.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the global marketing technology strategy, focusing on audience identity, unified messaging, creative velocity, experimentation, and performance measurement.
• Lead and mentor senior MarTech leaders, overseeing teams responsible for Disney’s Unified Messaging Platform (UMP) and Prestream Content Promotion.
• Drive innovation in privacy-safe marketing systems, ensuring compliance and trust across all channels (email, push, in-app, SMS).
• Champion creative and technical excellence, building modular creative systems and feedback loops powered by GenAI and secure rails.
• Establish and communicate clear KPIs aligned with business goals, connecting marketing spend to outcomes through advanced measurement frameworks (MMM, MTA, incrementality testing).
• Foster a culture of experimentation and learning, deploying portfolio testing, guardrails, and rapid feedback to optimize campaign performance.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product, engineering, marketing, legal, finance, and executive sponsors to deliver cohesive, impactful solutions.
• Promote consumer-centricity and innovation, ensuring every campaign delivers the right promise to the right guest at the right time.

Basic Qualifications

• 15+ years of marketing technology leadership experience, with a track record of driving measurable growth at scale for global consumer brands.
• Deep expertise in audience identity, unified messaging platforms, privacy compliance, and creative systems.
• Proven capability in leading and scaling global MarTech teams, managing complexity across international markets and technology platforms.
• Exceptional analytical and strategic skills, with experience in experimentation, measurement, and performance optimization.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, able to articulate vision and influence senior executives and cross-functional partners.
• Demonstrated success in talent attraction, mentorship, and development of high-performing teams.
• BS/BA required.

The hiring range for this position in California is $277,500 - $372,100 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:

Product Management

Job Posting Primary Business:

PM - Platform Product

Primary Job Posting Category:

Product Management

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Santa Monica, CA, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

USA - NY - 7 Hudson Square

Date Posted:

2026-01-21

Job Posting Title:

Software Engineer II

Req ID:

10142529

Job Description:

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.

Product Engineering is a unified team responsible for the engineering of Disney Entertainment & ESPN digital and streaming products and platforms. This includes product engineering, media engineering, quality assurance, engineering behind personalization, commerce, lifecycle, and identity.

Our Technology Enablement Engineering teams design, build, and operate cloud-based platforms that power applications across Disney Entertainment & ESPN Product & Technology (DEEP&T). We partner closely with product and engineering teams to create and improve system stability, scalability, and operational excellence through automation, observability, and engineering best practices.

The Software Engineer II plays a key role in planning, designing, and implementing software and infrastructure solutions that support highly available and resilient systems. This engineer works on cloud-native platforms, distributed systems, and automation tooling that improves operational efficiency, and developer productivity.

In this role, the engineer will collaborate across engineering teams to develop scalable systems, enhance platform capabilities, and drive improvements in system performance, reliability, and deployment workflows. You will:

• Develop and deliver solutions for problems of moderate scope and complexity, ensuring reliable deployment to production environments.
• Communicate status, progress, risks, and blockers clearly with team members and stakeholders while maintaining visibility into upcoming work.
• Troubleshoot software defects, improve existing systems, and contribute new functionality using clean, maintainable, and well-tested code.
• Evaluate existing systems, standards, and engineering practices to identify opportunities for improvements in reliability, scalability, and operational efficiency.
• Collaborate with software engineers, platform teams, and technical leaders to design and implement solutions for moderately complex technical challenges.
• Identify opportunities to improve engineering productivity and operational efficiency through automation, tooling, and responsible use of AI-assisted development technologies.

Responsibilities:

• Write code that impacts business goals, within guidelines and policies.
• Review code for design, logic, testability, usability, and adherence to standards.
• Strive for operational excellence and continuous improvement.
• Develop specifications for assigned components, projects, or fixes, and breaks down projects into prioritized tasks.
• Build solutions that scale and perform in the cloud.
• Participate in project proposal, architecture, and design. Implement assigned projects and tasks efficiently and comprehensively.
• Participate in planning for short, medium, and long term goals.
• Oversee technical maintenance. Perform troubleshooting for systems that tend to be large and complex.
• Design, development, documentation, and testing.
• Apply experience to resolve a variety of issues across a variety of technologies such as software, IaC, networking, code delivery, cloud-native services, security, and others.
• Identify problems and opportunities and recommend solutions.
• Serve as a technical resource for less experienced software engineers.

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum of 3 years of related work experience within the software infrastructure engineering field
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience
• Well-versed in Software Engineering and Infrastructure Engineering principles, patterns, and best practices.
• Ability to understand the business domain from both a technical and product viewpoint
• Minimum of 2 years experience working with AWS Cloud Infrastructure and Resources
• Proficient in Python and/or other comparable programming language
• Well-versed with modern infrastructure services and concepts such as containerization (e.g. Docker), distributed systems, Infrastructure-as-Code (e.g. Terraform, CloudFormation), and microservices.
• Exposure to working with globally distributed teams
• Experience working within an Agile environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience using modern AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Copilot, Cursor, or similar) to improve code quality, accelerate development, and enhance documentation.
• Understanding of foundational AI/ML concepts, familiarity with cloud-native AI services such as model hosting, and/or ability to use AI tools to automate cloud operations tasks.

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The hiring range for this position in New York, NY is $123,000 to $165,000 and in Los Angeles, CA is $117,500 to $157,500 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 - Sports, News & Entertainment, Tech Enablement

Job Posting Primary Business:

PE - Sports, News & Entertainment, Enablement - Infrastructure Engineering

Primary Job Posting Category:

Software Engineer

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

New York, NY, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2026-03-31

Job Posting Title:

Senior Manager, Media Systems Engineering

Req ID:

10136633

Job Description:

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.

Job Summary:

Disney Media Systems Engineers have a clear charter: to transform the capability and flexibility of how Disney acquires, produces, and distributes content worldwide, all while ensuring the highest levels of quality, efficiency, and resiliency.

Disney Media Systems Engineers are subject matter experts on complex and multifaceted disciplines which require a deep knowledge of hardware and software-based technologies. Individuals in these roles must possess a comprehensive theoretical and practical understanding of the technology that powers the generation, monetization, and distribution of all forms of consumer- facing linear and digital video/audio content. The team is responsible for the oversight of numerous systems such as Playout Technology, Studios, Production Control Rooms, Remote Production, Post-Production, Contribution/Distribution Systems, Networking, Cloud Compute, Production Software and Virtual Environment and more.

The Sr Manager Media Systems Engineer acts as a technical leader and is responsible for working with engineers to architect solutions to business/stakeholder requests. This individual will also work closely with management, Executive Leadership, and key stakeholders to gather infrastructure requirements and holds the accountability for influencing the advancement of Disney’s technical posture and approach. This includes being accountable for the strategy and implementation of our core technology, as well as defining and directing the strategic vision and roadmap for the technological framework across key locations.

The Sr Manager Media Systems Engineer will work with vendors and industry trade organizations to define and evolve industry standards that impact on our business. The Sr Manager Media Solutions Engineer will work collaboratively with engineers and architects to lead all aspects of the design and building of Disney’s most impactful projects and will leverage their experience to create policies, procedures, and standards that drive all our technological development.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible and lead a team of engineers to modernize Disney legacy media production infrastructure systems through the identification of new technological innovations and advancements within the industry. (i.e., SMPTE ST 2110, 4K, UHD, HDR, JPEG-XS, NDI, ProRes Raw, H.265, AV1, metadata conversion, audio mapping, system outages, microservices architecture tunning and related technical problems.
• Own, lead and manage the planning and executing of on-prem and cloud-based broadcast production and infrastructure projects that support, conditioning, monitoring, routing infrastructure and distribution between and throughout all facilities for content ingest and network distribution (linear, digital, and streaming platforms).
• Direct, manage a team of senior engineers to architect, design, document and implement media technology environments and construction of facilities that are aligned with industry standards for innovation, which allow DE&E Technology the ability to acquire, produce, store, stream, and distribute our content across all infrastructure.
• Lead and work closely with engineering services and operations management and various internal teams to gather requirements and develop broad-scale solutions based on broadcast facility’s needs, production workflows. Implement new cutting-edge technologies and define areas of innovation opportunity. Drive the overall investigative strategy to bring synergy and efficiency across Disney facilities and our overall broadcast ecosystem.
• Partner with our Portfolio and finance teams on project capital planning and forecasting, estimations, dependencies, business value/justification, synergy.  and prioritization of work. Develop project plans, schedules

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s of Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience
• Minimum of 8 years of related work experience
• Strong understanding of baseband/IP video, audio and digital compression, transport systems, audio/video encoding/transcoding techniques, transfer acceleration systems and formats

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of demonstrated and relevant experience in leading others, managing on-air broadcast facilities, developing technical strategies ensuring efficient design/build, uptime, and overall stability of the technical environments of live media production and distribution
• Proficient with technologies like microservices, DevOps tools, design principles, practices, standards, and guidelines
• Expert level knowledge and experience with on-prem and cloud-based storage and compute infrastructure platforms and current technological offerings. (Virtual machines, docker containers)
• File-based workflows like enterprise Media Asset Management systems (Cloud-based Cloud Compute or Local Network-based) including storage, compute, encode and distribution
• Proficient with software development, scripting, and integration with 3rd party services via api.  Experience with Java, servlets, web applications, Oracle SQL Experience (PL/SQL), MySQL experience is preferred
• Expert level knowledge and experience with compression techniques such as MPEG2/4, HEVC, JPEG 2000, and JPEG XS
• Working knowledge of DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP, HTTP, UDP, SSL, and SNMP
• Proficiency in AutoCAD
• Expert knowledge in standards for broadcast television and video production/streaming environments with a current certification such as not limited to ST 292M, ST 424M, ST 2110, ST 2059, IEE1588, ST 2022-7, SCTE-104, NMOS IS-04, 05, etc.

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Job Posting Segment:

CPO - Live Ops & Engineering

Job Posting Primary Business:

CPO - Live Ops & Engineering - Media Systems Engineering

Primary Job Posting Category:

Media Systems Engineering

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Bristol, CT, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2025-12-08

Job Posting Title:

Director, Electrical Technical Operations

Req ID:

10128178

Job Description:

At Disney Cruise Line, you can set sail on a job opportunity of a lifetime! Disney Cruise Line has established itself as a world-renowned leader in hospitality and entertainment and has been recognized as the top cruise line for families. Disney Cruise Line offers a unique opportunity for those looking to grow, excel and work for one of the most innovative and welcoming companies in the world. Apply today to Embark on your Career and Navigate Your Future!

The Director, Electrical Technical Operations will be responsible for leading an international shoreside and shipboard team of technical professionals to ensure a seamless integration between the shipboard, island, and shore-based electrical technical operations. This role is accountable for all electrical technical / automation operations, repairs, and maintenance for Disney Cruise Line’s entire fleet of ships and private island destinations. The leader will ensure the execution of all engineering operations is in compliance with all applicable International, Flag State, Port State, classification society requirements, and company policies for all areas in-scope.

This position reports to the Executive Director of Technical Operations.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for inspiring, leading, coaching and developing talented teams of shipboard and shoreside Engineering Operations leaders and Maintenance Managers at Disney Cruise Line’s private destinations.
• Maintain Disney Cruise Line’s high level Engineering Operations and technical standards and serve as a liaison with the USCG, Lloyd's Register, and United States Public Health (USPH).
• Develop a vision and strategic plan for all electrical operations in support of Disney Cruise Line’s operational goals.

• Responsible for the operations, planning & execution of long-term maintenance plans for all electrical systems, such as:

• Power generation plant

• Main Switchboards
• High/Low Voltage systems
• Propulsion plant, including AZIPODS
• Navigation Systems
• Automation systems
• UPS (Uninterrupted Power Supply) systems
• Shipboard Network
• MOB (Man Overboard Systems)
• Responsible for assisting in the development and maintenance of budgets for the department and all major projects as well as prioritizing a comprehensive budget balancing safety, ship and Guest needs.
• Serve as a resource for dry dock, wet dock and other planned maintenance efforts and lead projects as appropriate.
• Responsible for the repairs and maintenance of all ships’ electrical systems and oversee dry dock planning and technical budgets of the Deck, Engine and Hotel departments.
• Ensure any change to the construction or equipment onboard is coordinated with appropriate flag state, class association, or other government bodies.
• Assess efficiency of the ships’ electrical plant and propose long-term investment plans for the operation.
• Implement corrective and preventive actions on relevant electrical issues aligned with industry trends and standards.
• Maintain current knowledge of up-to-date technical research and relevant projects, evaluate new technology for use onboard the ships and islands, and run test programs on such equipment together with ships’ personnel.
• Research, assess, and implement approved electrical equipment for use onboard the ships as well as creating designs and recommendations for future ships’ enhancements and new build.
• Assist new build team with equipment suppliers and system design decisions. Oversee the electrical guarantee matters for the new ships.
• Initiate action to prevent the occurrence of any non-conformities relating to product, process, and quality system in the Marine Electrical area of responsibility.
• Represent DCL as the designated principal integrator between the company and class society for electrical technical related subjects.
• Assure compliance for the electrical technical aspects of applicable Flag State, Port State, International, and Classification Society resolutions & requirements, including Continuous Machinery Survey (CMS) and Continuous Hull Survey (CHS).
• Oversee management of maintenance of ships and private island destinations ensuring proper documentation is up-to-date in company’s approved maintenance system.
• Provide shore-based assistance for Ship Masters and their Officers to maintain safe ship operations.
• Arrange dry dock schedules in coordination with dry dock team and Disney Cruise Line’s commercial, finance and operational teams.
• Oversee electrical technical drawings and equipment manuals; ensure all are up-to-date and archived in company approved system of record.
• Responsible for corrective measures necessary to redress defects reported by ships and private island destinations and ensure corrections are reported to the appropriate authorities, Continuous Improvement Reports (CIRs) are completed, audits are conducted, and follow-up action is completed.
• Responsible for operational standards including developing and implementing new processes as well as updating existing processes for engineering and technical entertainment.
• Partner with ships to comply with Safety Management System for all areas of responsibility.
• Responsible for the upgrade, implementation, and training of Automated Maintenance and Purchasing System (AMOS) for the Marine & Technical and Entertainment departments.
• Keep abreast of relevant technical expertise and industry trends, identify and formulate new strategic moves in response to the new trends.

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum of 7+ years sea-going and/or ship management marine or electrical engineering leadership experience
• Deep expertise working within shipboard and shoreside operational experience, with a focus on Marine Electro Technical Leadership
• Demonstrated authentic, persuasive and inclusive leader with a track record of coaching, mentoring, training and developing a diverse highly skilled and collaborative team
• Demonstrated ability to lead large-scale projects ensuring successful delivery of outcomes
• Proven ability to work across teams & navigate complex multi-stakeholder environments across the organization
• Proven ability to build and maintain business relationships with key leaders in technical and cruise industry
• Highly motivated self-starter with proven track record of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced work environment with limited direction
• Flexibility and proficiency in ambiguity and leading teams through changes in strategic direction and/or priorities
• Demonstrated critical thinker with the ability to solve complex problems through thoughtful and validated analysis with a focus on continuous improvement
• Demonstrated strong verbal, written, presentation and public speaking skills; impactful communicator with ability to deliver presentations to senior executives with poise and confidence
• Demonstrated strong negotiation, delegation, and partnering skills
• Flexible and available 24/7 including weekends and holidays to support the operations as needed
• Willingness and availability to travel, as needed
• Possesses unquestioned ethics and integrity

Required Education

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering discipline or equivalent work experience
• MBA preferred

Job Posting Segment:

DCL Shoreside

Job Posting Primary Business:

DCL Marine & Technical Ops

Primary Job Posting Category:

Engineering Mgmt

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Celebration, FL, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2025-08-20

Job Posting Title:

Senior Software Engineer

Req ID:

10135335

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.

Content Platforms & Operations is responsible for the development and ongoing advancement of the technical and operational functions driving the worldwide distribution and monetization of Disney’s linear networks and theatrical content. This includes Disney’s media supply chain and storage, network and theatrical distribution operations, media localization, network transmission and origination, and more. The global team also plays a critical role as the primary collaboration point for Product & Technology with Disney’s EMEA, APAC, and LATAM regional business teams.

Job Summary:

The Content Product & Operations team is looking for a Senior Software Engineer that will drive the design and implementation of our next generation temporal and descriptive metadata tagging platform.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be expected to develop backend solutions in a dynamic, rapidly changing environment using your technical skill sets, working with product managers and team leads to deliver high quality products that are scalable and robust.  You will be expected to work closely on solutions with peers in a cross-functional environment to ensure we are delivering high quality products that align to the larger business initiatives within the digital media supply chain that support Disney’s TV, broadcast, theatrical, and direct –to-consumer lines of business.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, test, & deploy high quality application code.
• Provide technical guidance and evangelize best practices
• Contribute and review code, set standards, and work with engineers to ensure product and design specifications are met
• Responsible for fundamental platform performance, scalability, and resiliency
• Partner with stakeholders to refine requirements, and propose solutions to problems that span multiple teams
• Mentor junior engineers on the team

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5 years of related software development experience
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience
• Motivated self-starter with the ability to learn and adapt to new technologies.
• Can effectively articulate complex ideas and influence others through well-reasoned explanations
• Enjoy working within a team setting of engineers of varying experience
• Strong communication skills and attention to detail
• Comfortable working in a geographically distributed team.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous work experience in temporal and descriptive video tagging/ad marking
• Knowledge of performance testing, application profiling, Java heap and thread dump analysis
• Knowledge of video, audio, and subtitle formats, codecs, wrappers, and usages.
• Knowledge of media standards and specifications such as SMPTE

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The hiring range for this position in Los Angeles, CA and Bristol, CT is $141,900 to $190,300 per year, and in New York, NY is $148,700 to $199,400 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:

Content Platforms & Operations

Job Posting Primary Business:

CO - Distribution Platforms

Primary Job Posting Category:

Software Engineer

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Glendale, CA, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2025-11-07

Job Posting Title:

Senior Site Reliability Engineer (Snowflake & Data Platforms)

Req ID:

10143817

Job Description:

At Disney, we’re storytellers. We make the impossible, possible. The Walt Disney Company (TWDC) is a world-class entertainment and technological leader. Walt’s passion was to continuously envision new ways to move audiences around the world—a passion that remains our touchstone in an enterprise that stretches from theme parks, resorts and a cruise line to sports, news, movies and a variety of other businesses. Uniting each endeavor is a commitment to creating and delivering unforgettable experiences — and we’re constantly looking for new ways to enhance these exciting experiences.

The Enterprise Technology mission is to deliver technology solutions that align to business strategies while enabling enterprise efficiency and promoting cross-company collaborative innovation. Our group drives competitive advantage by enhancing our consumer experiences, enabling business growth, and advancing operational excellence.

We are looking for a Senior Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) with deep Snowflake and data‑platform experience to ensure the reliability, scalability, and operational excellence of modern analytics and data systems.

This role blends core SRE principles with hands‑on Snowflake expertise. You will be responsible for keeping data platforms available, performant, secure, and cost‑efficient, while enabling data engineering and analytics teams to move fast with confidence.

What You’ll Do:

Snowflake Reliability & Operations

• Own the operational health, availability, and performance of Snowflake environments supporting analytics and data workloads.
• Define and implement reliability goals (SLIs/SLOs) for Snowflake and data‑platform services.
• Monitor Snowflake usage, performance, and concurrency to proactively identify risks and bottlenecks.
• Lead incident response for Snowflake‑related production issues, including performance degradation and availability concerns.

Automation & Platform Engineering

• Automate Snowflake administration tasks such as:

• Account and environment provisioning

• Role‑based access control
• Resource and warehouse management
• Usage and cost monitoring
• Build infrastructure‑as‑code and policy‑as‑code solutions for Snowflake and supporting cloud services.
• Reduce operational toil by building self‑service workflows and guardrails for data teams.

Observability, Cost & Governance

• Implement monitoring and alerting for Snowflake performance, query behavior, and system health.
• Partner with stakeholders to drive cost optimization, usage governance, and capacity planning.
• Improve security posture through least‑privilege access, auditing, and compliance‑aligned controls.

Collaboration & Enablement

• Partner with data engineering teams to support reliable CI/CD pipelines for data workloads.
• Work closely with analytics, platform, and security teams to ensure Snowflake is reliable by design.
• Contribute to operational standards, documentation, and best practices for data platforms.
• Mentor engineers and help mature SRE practices within the data ecosystem.

Required Qualifications & Skills:

• 5+ years of experience in SRE, DevOps, or Systems Engineering roles.
• 4+ years of hands‑on experience administering Snowflake in production environments.
• Strong understanding of Snowflake architecture, including compute, storage, virtual warehouses, and security.
• Proficiency in automation and scripting (Python, SQL, Bash).
• Experience operating in cloud environments (AWS preferred).
• Experience supporting data pipelines or analytics platforms in production.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with DBT, Airflow, or similar data orchestration tools.
• Strong background in Snowflake cost optimization and usage governance.
• Familiarity with data security, compliance, and access‑control models.
• Experience applying SRE principles specifically to data and analytics platforms.

Required Education:

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience.

The hiring range for this position in Burbank, 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:

Enterprise Technology and Data

Job Posting Primary Business:

Cloud & Data Transformation Engineering

Primary Job Posting Category:

Site/System Reliability Engineer

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Burbank, CA, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

USA - FL - Kirkman Point 1

Date Posted:

2026-03-18

Job Posting Title:

Staff Machine Learning Engineer (AI/ML Engineer)

Req ID:

10140211

Job Description:

Department Description:

At Disney, we’re storytellers. We make the impossible, possible. The Walt Disney Company (TWDC) is a world-class entertainment and technological leader. Walt’s passion was to continuously envision new ways to move audiences around the world—a passion that remains our touchstone in an enterprise that stretches from theme parks, resorts and a cruise line to sports, news, movies and a variety of other businesses. Uniting each endeavor is a commitment to creating and delivering unforgettable experiences — and we’re constantly looking for new ways to enhance these exciting experiences.

The Enterprise Technology mission is to deliver technology solutions that align to business strategies while enabling enterprise efficiency and promoting cross-company collaborative innovation. Our group drives competitive advantage by enhancing our consumer experiences, enabling business growth, and advancing operational excellence.

Team Description:

The AI Engineering team builds ML solutions that enable creativity, personalization, and operational excellence across the company. You’ll be part of a team that values innovation, agility, and impact—where your work directly contributes to the future of entertainment.

We are seeking a Staff Machine Learning Engineer to lead the development and maintenance of advanced generative AI models and intelligent agents. You will architect core systems utilizing the latest in large language models (LLMs) and agentic frameworks (e.g., LangChain, ADK, Strands), mentor other engineers, and collaborate cross-functionally to deliver transformative products and experiences.

What You’ll Do:

• Architect, design, and oversee the implementation of advanced ML solutions, including generative models and intelligent agents.
• Lead the creation, deployment, and ongoing enhancement of agents using agentic frameworks such as LangChain, ADK, Strands, and emerging technologies.
• Build scalable platforms for conversational AI, automation, and personalized guest experiences.
• Drive strategy and best practices for prompt engineering, model fine-tuning, orchestration, and agent reliability.
• Mentor, coach, and provide technical guidance to junior and mid-level engineers, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.
• Partner with product, engineering, and research teams to define AI/agentic roadmaps and deliver business-impactful solutions.
• Lead end-to-end model lifecycle: data acquisition, preprocessing, model selection, training, evaluation, and deployment.
• Ensure robust documentation and reproducibility across models, agents, and workflows.
• Set standards for safety, privacy, responsibility, and ethical use of AI/agents.
• Track and evaluate new trends, tools, and frameworks in the rapidly evolving generative AI and agentic ecosystem.
• Present findings, strategies, and technical insights to leadership and stakeholders.

Required Qualifications & Skills:

• 7+ years industry experience in machine learning, generative AI, NLP, or agent development.
• Deep expertise in Python and modern ML libraries (scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch).
• Demonstrated experience architecting, deploying, and maintaining LLMs and generative AI models.
• Hands-on proficiency with agentic frameworks like LangChain, ADK, Strands, or equivalent.
• Proven ability designing and orchestrating agentic workflows and multi-agent systems.
• Experience developing, deploying, and managing ML solutions on cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Strong collaborator and communicator experienced in leading cross-disciplinary teams.
• Familiarity with responsible AI practices, compliance, and security requirements.
• Git, Docker, CI/CD, and software best practices.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Record of publications, patents, or open-source contributions related to generative AI, LLMs, or intelligent agents.
• Experience integrating agent-based systems into consumer applications at scale.
• Background in recommender systems, personalization, or conversational interfaces.
• Solid understanding of reinforcement learning, RLHF, or related agent learning paradigms.
• Experience with large-scale data pipelines and ML platform engineering.

Required Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience

Preferred Education:

• Advanced degree (Master’s/PhD) in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or comparable field of study

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The hiring range for this position in Seattle, WA is $179,700 to $241,000 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:

Enterprise Technology and Data

Job Posting Primary Business:

Cloud & Data Transformation Engineering

Primary Job Posting Category:

Machine Learning

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Seattle, WA, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2026-01-28

Job Posting Title:

Sr Software Engineer

Req ID:

10145223

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.

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Software Engineer to join our Processing Tools team. This team is responsible for all tools that provide expert views into the media and metadata processing pipelines as well as engineering development and deployment tools for specialized media workflows that serve operations teams responsible for publishing content to Disney’s DTC services.

Responsibilities

• Write and Maintain Software Solutions: Design, write, test, and deploy high-quality code to develop reliable, maintainable software solutions.
• Collaborate with Cross-Functional Teams: Work closely with software engineers, product managers, and program managers to ensure technical solutions effectively support business goals and content strategies. Foster a culture of collaboration and continuous learning.
• Production Support: Monitor and optimize production systems, ensuring platform stability, performance, and uptime.

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience
• Experience in programming with Backend and Frontend UI, proficient with one or more general purpose programming languages (Python, Java, Javascript, etc)
• Desire to work in a start-up, fast-growth, or rapid-change environment
• Problem-solving skills to identify the root cause
• Solid communication skills – written, and oral
• Understanding of agile methodologies and git source control
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with AWS technologies and cloud infrastructure
• Experience integrating media players into web applications
• Solid understanding of web accessibility fundamentals.
• Strong knowledge of web standards and new technologies.
• Understanding of async programming models (events, callbacks, promises, async/await) and threading/concurrency
• 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.)

DISNEYTECH

The hiring range for this position in New York, NY is $148,700 to $199,400 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 - Media & Metadata Acquisition and Syndication Services

Primary Job Posting Category:

Software Engineer

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

New York, NY, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2026-03-16

Job Posting Title:

Security Engineer - Security Architecture and Engineering

Req ID:

10137015

Job Description:

Department Description:

At Disney, we’re storytellers. We make the impossible, possible. The Walt Disney Company (TWDC) is a world-class entertainment and technological leader. Walt’s passion was to continually envision new ways to move audiences around the world—a passion that remains our touchstone in an enterprise that spans theme parks and resorts, a cruise line, sports, news, movies, and a variety of other businesses. Uniting each endeavor is a commitment to creating and delivering unforgettable experiences — and we’re constantly looking for new ways to enhance these exciting experiences.

The Enterprise Technology mission is to deliver technology solutions that align with business strategies, enable enterprise efficiency, and promote cross-company collaborative innovation. Our group drives competitive advantage by enhancing our consumer experiences, enabling business growth, and advancing operational excellence.

The Global Information Security (GIS) organization strives to secure the magic by employing best-in-class services to assess, prevent, detect, and respond to cyber threats that present risk to The Walt Disney Company. We enable the business by integrating enterprise and business segment-specific supported services to create a robust, efficient, and adaptable cybersecurity program. Our key objectives are to:

• Secure the magic by protecting information systems and platforms.
• Reduce risk by proactively assessing, preventing, and detecting threats to the Company and our Guests.
• Strengthen the business through optimizing execution, application, and technology used to protect the Company.
• Innovate by investing in core capabilities to enhance security posture and operational efficiency.

Team Description:

The GIS Security Architecture and Engineering team is Disney’s trusted authority in security architecture, solution engineering, and secure product delivery. We provide innovative, standards-based capabilities and exceptional services that evolve with our clients’ needs—ensuring protection, agility, and peace of mind across the enterprise. We empower transformational innovation by designing and implementing scalable security architectures and frameworks that enhance resiliency, enable agility, and safeguard Disney’s global technology ecosystem.

Our work protects the integrity of Disney’s storytelling, experiences, and operations—reducing risk, enabling agility, and ensuring resilience in a rapidly evolving threat landscape.

What You’ll Do:

The Security Engineer – Architecture & Engineering will:

• Design and drive secure architecture solutions that protect Disney’s global technology ecosystem, developing reference architectures and patterns that scale across applications, cloud platforms, and enterprise services.
• Lead and influence secure design decisions by partnering with engineers, architects, and business stakeholders to embed security early in the solution lifecycle using secure-by-design and secure-by-default principles.
• Evaluate emerging cybersecurity technologies through Disney’s Security Solution Review Process, conducting deep technical assessments and shaping enterprise adoption strategies for next-generation capabilities.
• Assess and secure AI/ML implementations across the enterprise, performing risk-based evaluations to identify threats such as model manipulation, data leakage, and adversarial attacks, and recommending practical mitigation strategies.
• Conduct advanced threat modeling and architecture risk assessments, leveraging internal incident data and external threat intelligence to proactively identify gaps and strengthen enterprise defenses.
• Identify capability gaps in existing security architectures and design forward-looking solutions that address evolving threats, including Zero Trust Architecture, cloud-native security, and distributed system protection.
• Develop and maintain enterprise security configuration standards, establishing secure baselines that enable consistent, scalable protection across infrastructure, platforms, and applications.
• Translate complex cybersecurity risks into clear, actionable guidance, enabling business and engineering teams to make informed, risk-based decisions that balance security, usability, and speed.
• Lead or contribute to high-impact security initiatives and strategic projects that reduce enterprise risk, improve security maturity, and enable innovation across Disney’s diverse business segments.
• Create and evolve reusable security artifacts such as reference architectures, control frameworks, and engineering patterns that drive consistency and efficiency across the organization.
• Collaborate across enterprise teams to track, prioritize, and remediate risks, ensuring alignment between security strategy, engineering execution, and business objectives.
• Support governance and compliance efforts by aligning solutions to industry frameworks (e.g., NIST, CIS, ISO 27001) while maintaining a strong focus on practical, risk-based implementation.
• Document and communicate security decisions, designs, and outcomes to enable transparency, auditability, and knowledge sharing across the enterprise.

Required Qualifications & Skills:

• 3+ years of experience in Security Architecture & Engineering, with demonstrated ability to design and evaluate secure solutions in complex enterprise environments.
• 3+ years of experience securing workloads and services in public cloud environments (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform), including implementing native cloud security controls, identity and access management, and secure configuration of cloud services.
• Experience securing modern cloud-native architectures, including containers, serverless technologies, and infrastructure-as-code (IaC) environments.
• Proven ability to create conceptual, logical, and physical security architecture designs, with a strong understanding of system vulnerabilities, attack paths, and effective countermeasures.
• Experience designing and implementing security controls, including those for information protection, identity and access management (e.g., Kerberos, NTLM, Active Directory), and networking technologies (e.g., routing, switching, SDN, segmentation).
• Strong working knowledge of risk analysis methodologies, with the ability to assess risk and design compensating controls in complex, distributed environments.
• Experience applying threat modeling techniques (e.g., STRIDE, MITRE ATT&CK) to identify risks and inform secure architectural decisions.
• Experience integrating security into the software development lifecycle (SDLC), including CI/CD pipelines and secure-by-design practices.
• Familiarity with leading cybersecurity frameworks and methodologies, such as NIST 800-53, NIST 800-30, MITRE ATT&CK, STRIDE, and relevant regulatory or compliance programs (e.g., SOX, HIPAA, PCI DSS).
• Ability to make risk-based architectural decisions, balancing security, business requirements, cost, and operational constraints.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to translate complex security risks into clear, actionable guidance for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Exposure to emerging technologies and security challenges, such as AI/ML systems, Zero Trust Architecture, and evolving cloud security paradigms.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Hands-on experience across multiple cybersecurity domains, with demonstrated depth in at least two of the following: Identity and Access Management (IAM), cloud and infrastructure security, network security, security operations, security assessment and testing, or secure software development (DevSecOps).
• Experience applying security architecture principles to real-world systems, including aligning security requirements with business objectives and technology strategies (e.g., familiarity with enterprise architecture concepts such as TOGAF or similar frameworks).
• Exposure to securing AI/ML systems or emerging technologies, including awareness of risks such as data leakage, model manipulation, or insecure integrations, and the ability to apply appropriate security controls.
• Relevant industry certifications, such as CISSP, CCSP, AWS Certified Solutions Architect (or Security Specialty), CISM, CRISC, CISA, or GIAC certifications.
• Experience with secure software development and DevSecOps practices, including integrating security into CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code (IaC), and automated testing or validation processes.
• Proficiency in scripting or programming languages (e.g., Python, Java, JavaScript, or similar) to support automation, security tooling, or data analysis.
• Experience evaluating or implementing modern cloud-native architectures, including containers, serverless platforms, and microservices.
• Demonstrated ability to contribute to cross-functional initiatives, working with engineering, architecture, and business teams to drive secure outcomes.

Required Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience

DISNEYTECH

The hiring range for this position in Seattle, WA is $112,000 - $150,100 per year and in Burbank, CA is $106,900 - $143,300 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:

Enterprise Technology and Data

Job Posting Primary Business:

Corporate Global Information Security

Primary Job Posting Category:

Security Engineering

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Burbank, CA, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

USA - FL - Kirkman Point 1, USA - WA - 925 4th Ave

Date Posted:

2025-11-26

Job Posting Title:

Lead Data Scientist, Content Intelligence

Req ID:

10145516

Job Description:

Department/Group Overview:

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:

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. Innovation: We develop and implement groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms and solve complex and distinctive technical problems.

Content Platforms & Operations is responsible for the development and ongoing advancement of the technical and operational functions driving the worldwide distribution and monetization of Disney’s linear networks and theatrical content. This includes Disney’s media supply chain and storage, network and theatrical distribution operations, media localization, network transmission and origination, and more. The global team also plays a critical role as the primary collaboration point for Product & Technology with Disney’s EMEA, APAC, and LATAM regional business teams.

Job Summary:

The Content Platforms team manages a diverse suite of products and services that power Disney’s media supply chain, enabling content delivery for iconic brands like Disney+, ESPN+, Hulu, ABC, Marvel, and Star Wars.

We are seeking a highly skilled Lead Data Scientist to help us develop and deploy techniques that can understand our media. This is a hands-on role for a builder and systems thinker who can take ideas from a concept to a functional, high-performance prototype with speed and ingenuity.

In this role you will:

• Collaborate with product and technology teams across the globe.
• Conceptualize and co-develop innovative AI/ML solutions to address complex business challenges in the media space, contributing to a culture of rapid innovation.
• Identify systematic frameworks for prompt engineering and evaluation, ensuring VLM outputs meet strict ground truth requirements.
• Develop rigorous evaluation metrics (beyond standard accuracy) to validate model performance for temporal tasks
• Bridge experimentation and production through partnership with product and engineering teams, ensuring experimental models are aligned with business needs, optimized for inference and can be seamlessly integrated into our cloud platforms.
• Establish and refine best practices for the application of generative and non-generative AI/ML techniques, ensuring optimal performance for both experimental and production use cases.
• Develop statistical analyses to validate model performance and business impact.
• Actively experiment with emerging techniques like PEFT (LoRA/QLoRA), Quantization, and Vector embeddings-based media retrieval

Responsibilities and Duties of the Role:

• Create and Maintain Data Science Solutions: Design, create, test, and document prototypes aligned with business objectives and engineering standards, on a clear path to production.
• Collaborate with Cross-Functional Teams: Work closely with software engineers and product teams to ensure data science solutions effectively support business goals and content strategies.

Required Education, Experience/Skills/Training:

We’re looking for a candidate that meets these basic requirements:

• Bachelor's in Computer Science, Data Science, or a related scientific/engineering field.
• At least 7 years of relevant industry experience in data science.
• Proficient in Python, and extensive experience with libraries such as Pandas, NumPy, and scikit-learn.
• Hands-on experience with at least one major deep learning framework, such as PyTorch, and experience with LLM prompting and fine-tuning.
• Solid understanding of the full lifecycle of a machine learning project, from data exploration and feature engineering to model deployment and monitoring.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex analytical findings to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience with cloud platforms, including storage, compute, and ML services such as AWS S3, Bedrock, EC2, and SageMaker or Databricks.

After the basic requirements, below are our preferred requirements.

You don’t need to meet all of these, but it would be advantageous to meet one or more:

• MS or PhD in Computer Science, Data Science, or a related scientific/engineering field.
• Previous work experience in media or entertainment technology, particularly in content distribution and the media supply chain.
• VLM / LLM model distillation.
• Expertise in advanced statistical techniques and experimental design.
• Experience with generative AI for media understanding, including video, image, and text analysis.
• Experience working with development teams across multiple regions, time zones, and cultures.
• A strong curiosity about how Disney delivers the Magic and a desire to be a part of it.

DISNEYTECH

The hiring range for this position is $155,700 - $208,700 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:

Content Platforms & Operations

Job Posting Primary Business:

CPO - Content Platforms

Primary Job Posting Category:

Data Science

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Glendale, CA, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2026-04-02

Job Posting Title:

Lead Data Analyst

Req ID:

10146987

Job Description:

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.

Product Management is responsible for driving the overall user experience, feature strategies and concepts, and engagement paradigms for Disney Entertainment & ESPN's global portfolio of consumer-facing streaming and digital products – including Disney+, Hulu, ESPN, ABC, ABC News, Nat Geo, Marvel, and Star Wars.

Job Summary

The Disney Entertainment & ESPN Product & Technology team is seeking a Lead Product Data Analyst who excels in experimentation, advanced analytics, and data-driven strategy for digital news and entertainment products. In this pivotal role, you will partner with cross-functional teams—including Product, Engineering, Design, and Data Science—to enable robust experimentation (A/B and multivariate testing), develop actionable insights, and influence product direction. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, communicates complex findings clearly, thrives in collaborative environments, and is passionate about advancing user experience and business outcomes through rigorous analysis and innovation.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Product Managers and cross-functional leaders to define strategic product goals, set measurable success metrics, and architect sophisticated experimentation strategies throughout the product lifecycle.
• Scope, design, and lead A/B and multivariate experiments, formulating robust hypotheses, employing advanced statistical methodologies, determining optimal sample sizes and segmentation, and establishing comprehensive measurement frameworks (including north stars, OKRs, and diagnostic metrics).
• Lead the development and documentation of test plans, data collection requirements, and experiment tracking processes; ensure integrity by cleaning and validating experimental and behavioral data for high analytical accuracy upon test completion.
• Forecast and quantify the business impact of new features and personalization initiatives—such as incremental revenue, engagement, and retention—while conducting deep-dive analyses to uncover actionable opportunities and shape product direction.
• Effectively communicate complex data and experiment results through advanced statistical techniques, compelling visualizations, and executive presentations, adapting insights for both technical and senior non-technical audiences.
• Design and maintain automated dashboards, scalable self-serve tools, and reports to monitor experiment outcomes and core business KPIs; proactively identify and resolve data gaps in partnership with Data and Engineering to improve data reliability and accessibility.
• Champion best practices in experimentation, data governance, and measurement, mentor junior analysts, and foster a culture of evidence-based decision making and continuous innovation across the organization.

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of experience in product analytics, data science, business intelligence, or a related role, with a strong focus on experimentation and analytics for digital content, news, entertainment, or streaming products.
• Advanced proficiency with SQL and experience working with large, complex datasets.
• Strong skills in experimentation (A/B and multivariate testing), statistical inference, and experiment design.
• Proficiency with Python or R for analysis and modeling.
• Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Looker, Power BI) and analytics platforms (e.g., Optimizely, Amplitude, Google Optimize, Adobe Target).
• Proven ability to clean, manipulate, and analyze data; to translate technical findings into clear, actionable insights for diverse audiences; and to influence product decisions.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and organizational skills.
• Passion for news, entertainment, or media, and a drive to enhance user experiences through data-driven experimentation and personalization.

Required Education

• Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Data Science, Mathematics, Computer Science, Economics, Business Analytics, or a related quantitative field from a four-year accredited college or university and/or equivalent work experience.

The hiring range for this position in New York, NY is $148,700 to $199,400 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:

Product Management

Job Posting Primary Business:

PM - News & Ent Product

Primary Job Posting Category:

Tech Data Analytics

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

New York, NY, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2026-04-02

Job Posting Title:

Sr Product Mgr II

Req ID:

10147146

Job Description:

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.

Commerce, Data & Identity provides the core product management functions for areas crucial to Disney’s media businesses. These include initiatives and products that power digital commerce, identity, and growth, as well as those that reach uniquely across The Walt Disney Company enterprise, such as messaging and privacy, among others. Additionally, it is responsible for the data engineering, science, and products for Disney Entertainment & ESPN, along with their interconnection with other parts of The Walt Disney Company.

About the Role

The Commerce Growth team at Disney+ is focused on reducing voluntary churn and increasing subscriber lifetime value through experimentation, personalization, and member-first product innovation.

We are seeking a Product Manager to lead our Loyalty & Retention strategy — exploring and building loyalty-driven experiences that deepen engagement, increase perceived value, and reduce voluntary churn. This role will define and test new mechanisms that reward subscriber behaviors, strengthen emotional connection to the service, and create durable retention levers.

You will operate at the intersection of product, data science, lifecycle marketing, partnerships, and engineering to design scalable loyalty solutions grounded in experimentation and measurable business impact.

What You’ll Do

Own the Loyalty Roadmap

• Define and evolve the loyalty strategy for Disney+ with a focus on reducing voluntary churn.
• Identify behavioral signals and subscriber segments most responsive to loyalty interventions.
• Develop a multi-quarter roadmap balancing quick experiments with long-term platform investments.

Build & Test at Scale

• Design and launch A/B tests to validate loyalty mechanics (e.g., rewards, streaks, status tiers, milestone recognition, partner benefits).
• Partner with Data Science to model impact on retention, engagement, and LTV.
• Establish clear success metrics including incremental retention lift, churn reduction, and downstream revenue impact.

Drive Cross-Functional Execution

• Collaborate with Engineering to scope and deliver scalable loyalty infrastructure.
• Partner with Lifecycle and CRM teams to integrate loyalty signals into messaging strategies.
• Align with Finance, Analytics, and Leadership on measurement frameworks and ROI evaluation.

Elevate the Subscriber Experience

• Ensure loyalty initiatives feel premium, on-brand, and additive to the Disney+ experience.
• Balance gamification with simplicity and emotional resonance.
• Advocate for subscriber value while meeting business objectives.

What We’re Looking For

Experience

• 7+ years of Product Management experience in consumer tech, subscription, fintech, gaming, or marketplace platforms.
• Proven experience working on retention, loyalty, growth, or monetization products.
• Deep experience running structured experimentation (A/B testing, incrementality measurement).
• Strong fluency with metrics like churn, LTV, CAC, cohort analysis, and behavioral segmentation.

Skills

• Data-driven decision maker with strong analytical intuition.
• Strategic thinker who can define 0→1 concepts and scale validated wins.
• Comfortable operating in ambiguity and influencing across large, matrixed organizations.
• Strong written and verbal communicator with executive-ready storytelling skills.

Nice to Have

• Experience with subscription services or streaming platforms.
• Experience building rewards programs, tier systems, or incentive structures.
• Experience working closely with ML personalization teams.

Required Education

• Bachelor's degree required

The hiring range for this position in New York, NY is $163,100 to $218,700 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:

Commerce, Data & Identity

Job Posting Primary Business:

CGI - Payments & Partnerships

Primary Job Posting Category:

Product Management

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

New York, NY, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2026-04-02

Job Posting Title:

Software Engineer II

Req ID:

10141286

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.

Product Engineering is a unified team responsible for the engineering of Disney Entertainment & ESPN digital and streaming products and platforms. This includes product engineering, media engineering, quality assurance, engineering behind personalization, commerce, lifecycle, and identity.

Job Summary:

Sitting inside the Product Engineering team, the Client-Data team plays a pivotal role in bridging the data requirements between our diverse portfolio of front-end applications, and engineering services teams. Our work encompasses the application of software engineering, machine learning and data science at scale, addressing challenges such as platform health monitoring and ongoing performance tracking for new application releases. We collaborate closely with stakeholders to validate product specifications, ensuring clarity and precision, while also synchronizing data-related decisions, instrumentation, and metrics across various platforms. Day to day tasks impact many aspects of the business, such as monitoring application engagement or tracking anomalous usage patterns.

Responsibilities and Duties of the Role:

• Create and maintain optimal data pipeline architecture
• Algorithm Development and Maintenance
• Develop Best Practices and Documentation
• Perform data analysis and data science projects for stakeholders

Required Education, Experience/Skills/Training:

Basic Qualifications

• 3+ years of software engineering, machine learning or data science experience
• Experience with big data tools including Databricks, Snowflake, or similar.
• Knowledge of systems applications, server architecture, cloud technologies, and web applications.
• Experience working cross-functionally with teams of different levels of expertise
• Service Reliability/Operational experience running large scale high-performance systems & Internet services
• Ability to write and maintain reliable and understandable code in SQL, Python, Scala, or other languages.

Preferred Qualifications

Familiarity with the end-to-end data lifecycle: from client-side event generation to backend processing and consumption by Data Science models.

Required Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience

The hiring range for this position in New York City is $123,000 - $165,000 per year and in San Francisco, CA is $128,700 - $172,500 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 - Streaming Frontend

Job Posting Primary Business:

PE - Streaming Frontend - Disney+, Web & LRD

Primary Job Posting Category:

Software Engineer

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

New York, NY, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

USA - CA - Market St

Date Posted:

2026-01-28

Job Posting Title:

Software Engineer - AI Core Engineering

Req ID:

10146836

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.

Ad Platforms is responsible for Disney’s industry-leading ad technology and products – driving advertising performance, innovation, and value in Disney’s sports, news, and entertainment content, across all media platforms.

Job Summary

We are hiring a backend Software Engineer to join the AI Core team in Glendale or Seattle to build and advance foundational AI platform capabilities across Ad Platforms. In this role, you will contribute to the implementation of reusable AI application components, agent orchestration services, model integration layers, and shared backend services that serve multiple Ad Platform teams. You will work closely with senior engineers to deliver scalable, production ready AI systems and developer tooling.

This position is hands-on and implementation focused, with responsibility for building reliable backend services, integrating AI models, and contributing to the ongoing evolution of AI Core platform capabilities.

Responsibilities

Backend Engineering and Platform Development

• Implement backend services supporting AI agent frameworks, orchestration layers, and shared AI platform capabilities.
• Develop APIs and backend components that integrate with LLM providers and internal AI Core services.
• Contribute to reusable AI agent capabilities, orchestration workflows, and model integration services.
• Ensure services meet standards for reliability, scalability, observability, and production readiness.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to continuous improvement of platform quality.

AI Integration and Orchestration

• Work with structured agent orchestration frameworks such as LangGraph, LangChain, or similar systems to implement multi-step AI workflows.
• Integrate LLM APIs and support evaluation and experimentation workflows through backend services.
• Assist in debugging and optimizing AI service performance and reliability.

Collaboration and Execution

• Collaborate with product, infrastructure, and security teams to implement AI features aligned with platform requirements.
• Participate in design discussions and provide input on implementation tradeoffs.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field (Master’s preferred), or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of backend software engineering experience building scalable systems.
• Strong proficiency in Python with experience developing backend services and APIs.
• Experience integrating external APIs and working with distributed systems.
• Experience building or contributing to AI powered systems, developer tooling, or shared services in production environments.
• Familiarity with LLM APIs and agent orchestration frameworks such as LangGraph or similar tools.
• Understanding of CI/CD, automated testing, and modern engineering best practices.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience integrating cloud services such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Exposure to observability, logging, and monitoring tools.

disneytech

The hiring range for this position in Los Angeles, CA is between $117,500 – $157,500 and Seattle, WA is between $123,000 - $165,000. 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:

Ad Platforms

Job Posting Primary Business:

AP - Engineering

Primary Job Posting Category:

Software Engineer

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Glendale, CA, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

USA - WA - 925 4th Ave

Date Posted:

2026-03-31

Job Posting Title:

Electrical Technical Operations Manager

Req ID:

10145966

Job Description:

Position Summary

Under the oversight of the Manager Electrical Technical Operations, responsible for all electrical and maintenance aspects of company’s fleet and Island.

Responsibilities

• Assists with departmental budgets for areas of responsibilities.
• Liaison with USCG, classification societies,, and USPH for areas of responsibility.
• Oversees compliance with technical aspects of applicable Flag State, Port State, international, and classification society resolutions and requirements, including CSM.
• Oversees maintenance of specified ships and private resorts and proper documentation in company-approved maintenance system.
• Provides the continuous availability ashore for shipboard support for Electrical Systems, Machinery Alarm and Control Systems, Navigation Equipment and Telecommunication Systems.
• Manages vendors, onboard teams and installation technicians to see that Company standards are maintained during installation or repair of system components in area of responsibility.
• Maintains Electrical and related operational standards for the Engineering department.
• Sees that corrective and preventive action is taken on issues within area of responsibility.
• Maintains shore-based library of technical information about each vessel in the fleet.
• Carries out ship walks including Vessel Assessments and SQS Architectural Lighting.
• Approves, maintains and verifies compliance with LOG policies and procedures in onboard departments for which responsible.

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Safety Management System (SMS) Responsibilities:

• Implementation of the general safety management responsibilities in SMS.
• Responsible for implementing Safety Management System policies and procedures relative to areas of responsibilities. Makes sure the operating procedures pertaining to both shipboard and shore-based Technical operating practices are in place and functioning in compliance with the SMS.
• Responsible for Maintenance and repairs of Satellite Systems throughout the Disney Cruise Line® Fleet.
• Provides shore-based assistance for Masters and their Officers to maintain safe ship operations.
• Maintains regular communication with Chief Engineers and Chief Electrical Engineers on issues within area of responsibility.
• Run monthly status reports on overdue maintenance including key equipment.
• Coordinates with Marine Operations ongoing and planned matters relevant to Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) and other radio communications.
• Coordinated with Marine Nautical Operations ongoing and planned matters relevant to Electronic aids to Navigation.
• Provide technical support to Entertainment, Disney Cruise Line Telecom, Disney Cruise Line Technology, Safety, Security and Environmental Policy and Compliance.
• Supports dry-docks for marine and technical machinery control systems.
• Participates in Monthly Meetings for key equipment vendors
• Assists and keeps the Executive Director Technical Operations and Senior Manager Electrical Technical Operations informed of ongoing and planned matters relevant to issues and materials in the SMS.

Required Qualifications

• At least five years of experience in sea‑going operations and/or ship management within marine or industrial engineering.
• Demonstrated experience with Hazardous areas installations and operations.
• Strong understanding of electrical distribution, control systems, and automation including maintenance practices.
• Experience interpreting and applying Flag State, Port State, classification society, and international maritime regulations.
• Ability to manage vendors, contractors, and technical teams.
• Excellent troubleshooting and diagnostic skills for shipboard electrical, navigation, and telecommunication systems.
• Strong communication skills with ability to interface with shipboard and shoreside stakeholders
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed, including supporting dry‑docks and vessel inspections.
• Proficiency with maintenance management systems (e.g., CMMS).
• Strong documentation and compliance reporting skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience working within the cruise industry.
• Professional training in maritime Regulations.

Education

• Relevant Electrical Engineering Degree; or equivalent working experience.

Job Posting Segment:

DCL Shoreside

Job Posting Primary Business:

DCL Operations

Primary Job Posting Category:

Electrical Equipment Engineering

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Celebration, FL, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2026-03-31

Job Posting Title:

Lead Data Scientist

Req ID:

10146109

Job Description:

Role Location:

This is an on-site role requiring 4 days in-person at designated office location.

Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology

On any given day at Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology, we’re reimagining ways to create magical viewing experiences for the world’s most beloved stories while also transforming Disney’s media business for the future. Whether that’s evolving our streaming and digital products in new and immersive ways, powering worldwide advertising and distribution to maximize flexibility and efficiency, or delivering Disney’s unmatched entertainment and sports content, every day is a moment to make a difference to partners and to hundreds of millions of people around the world.

A few reasons why we think you’d love working for Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology

• Building the future of Disney’s media business: DE&E Technologists are designing and building the infrastructure that will power Disney’s media, advertising, and distribution businesses for years to come.
• Reach & Scale: The products and platforms this group builds and operates delight millions of consumers every minute of every day – from Disney+ and Hulu, to ABC News and Entertainment, to ESPN and ESPN+, and much more.
• Innovation: We develop and execute groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms and enhance how audiences experience sports, entertainment & news.

Job Summary:

The Lead Data Scientistis a senior technical leader responsible for driving innovation in personalization, experimentation, and large-scale data insight generation across ESPN’s streaming products. This role blends deep statistical expertise, strong technical execution, and exceptional communication skills to influence product strategy and guide a growing team of data scientists.

A successful candidate will lead the development of advanced experimentation frameworks, actionable dashboards, personalization insights, and scalable data science solutions that directly empower product managers, content programmers, and executive leadership. They will set technical direction, elevate data quality and standards, and champion automation and AI-assisted workflows to accelerate team productivity.

Responsibilities and Duties of the Role:

• Lead Technical Direction & Mentorship
  Provide technical leadership for the data science team, guiding junior and mid‑level data scientists through best practices in experimentation, modeling, analytics, and data storytelling.
• Drive Personalization Insights & Strategy
  Identify, analyze, and deliver high‑impact insights for ESPN personalization—including user behavior trends, recommendation system performance, and content engagement patterns—to influence product decisions.
• Architect & Execute Advanced Experimentation
  Design and analyze large‑scale A/B and multivariate experiments using rigorous statistical methods, power analysis, variance reduction techniques, and causal inference frameworks.
• Develop Scalable Data Insight Products
  Lead the design of automated dashboards, visualizations, and decision‑support tools, while partnering with Data Engineering to build durable, production‑ready data pipelines and science workflows.
• Lead High‑Impact, Cross‑Functional Projects
  Own end‑to‑end delivery of complex data science initiatives by collaborating with Product, Engineering, Content Programming, and Executive stakeholders, translating technical findings into actionable recommendations.

Minimum Qualification:

• 7+ years of experience in Data Science, Machine Learning, Statistics, or a related field, ideally supporting large-scale online platforms.
• Bachelors degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, or a relevant field or equivalent industry experience.
• Proven track record of delivering high-quality experimentation analyses and actionable insights that influenced product strategy.
• Deep expertise in statistical testing, causal inference, and experiment design (A/B testing, power analysis, sequential testing, etc.).
• Strong proficiency in Python, SQL, and modern ML/statistics libraries (pandas, scikit-learn, PyTorch/TensorFlow optional).
• Experience working with large-scale datasets in distributed computing environments (Spark, Databricks, Snowflake, etc.).
• Strong familiarity with data engineering best practices and building durable data science assets on top of production-grade data.
• Demonstrated success with dashboarding tools (Tableau, Looker, Mode) and crafting data stories for a variety of stakeholders.
• Experience applying automation and AI-driven tools to streamline workflows, improve standardization, and optimize productivity.
• Exceptional communication skills, especially in translating technical analyses into compelling stories for product managers and executives.
• Ability to lead projects with high ambiguity and cross-functional complexity.

Preferred qualification:

• Experience with personalization algorithms, recommender systems, or ranking models.
• Familiarity with streaming or media tech ecosystems.
• Advanced degree  in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, or a relevant field or equivalent industry experience

The hiring range for this position in Los Angeles, CA area is $155,700 - $208,700 per year, San Francisco is $170,500 - $228,600 per year, and New York City is $163,100 - $218,700. 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 - Sports, News & Entertainment, Enablement

Job Posting Primary Business:

PE - Sports, News & Entertainment, Enablement - Sports Experience Delivery

Primary Job Posting Category:

Data Science

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

San Francisco, CA, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

USA - CA - 1200 Grand Central Ave, USA - NY - 7 Hudson Square

Date Posted:

2026-03-31

Job Posting Title:

Senior Software Engineer

Req ID:

10145074

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 builds the software and systems that prepare media content and metadata for the Disney Streaming platform - providing the best possible playback experience to our viewers.

Media Engineering handles audio, video, and metadata content from ingest through publish - for normalization, processing, and packaging - supporting operator tools and automation for a scalable workflow. We build logic across players and back-end services to measure, control, and optimize playback across our stack.

Our team is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to help us deliver excellent streaming experiences for Hulu, Disney+ and ESPN+ as a developer of our web-based JavaScript player. Our team is responsible for playback across many devices including browsers, televisions, gaming consoles, and set-top boxes. You will have the opportunity to lead in the design and implementation of our cross-platform JavaScript player that runs Disney+, Hulu and ESPN on these devices.

We’re looking for an experienced engineer who has video player and cross platform development experience. Excellent fluency in JavaScript and web development is required. You should have a passion for coding and debugging hard problems, and an eagerness to help us deliver seamless video to our subscribers. Being a Senior engineer, you will get to own large features, lead the technical direction of our work, and mentor and provide technical expertise to other engineers. You will work closely with other technical teams in the application layer and backend video services to deliver features.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain our JavaScript player that drives our streaming experience
• Optimize our player to perform well for resource constrained platforms
• Create and review architecture and technical designs
• Maintain a strong understanding of our code to identify, research and address issues
• Collaborate with application development teams, services engineering teams and product management to help understand and explain device limitations and requirements
• Lead in strategies to ensure the quality and stability of our deployments, including testing strategies and telemetry approaches
• Develop our project’s build system and continuous integration system as needed
• Provide technical expertise or mentoring to developers on our team
• Drive high development standards

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of full software development lifecycle experience
• Highly fluent in JavaScript and web technologies
• Experience developing for web browsers & other web-based client devices

• Experience in Streaming technologies, such as:

• HLS (preferred) or DASH

• DRM technologies like PlayReady or Widevine
• Adaptive Bitrate Streaming Algorithms
• Caption and subtitle formats such as CEA-608 / 708
• Codecs AVC, HEVC, AAC, EAC3
• Experience developing and optimizing high-performance client-side media applications
• Experience using build runners / compilation tools for multi-platform projects
• Strong individual contributor with a drive to learn and patience to teach others
• Great communication and collaboration skills and a strong teamwork ethic
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools effectively
• BS or BA in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing for living room devices, e.g. Samsung, LG, Hisense, Vizio.
• Experience developing for gaming consoles (e.g. Playstation, Switch), Android devices (e.g.FireTV), or similar devices

DISNEYTECH

The hiring range for this position in Seattle, WA is $148,700 to $199,400 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:

Seattle, WA, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

USA - NY - 7 Hudson Square

Date Posted:

2026-03-30

Job Posting Title:

Distinguished Applied Software Engineer, Ad Platforms

Req ID:

10146111

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 combined technology with creativity to build world-class products, enhance storytelling, and drive velocity, innovation, and scalability for our businesses. We are Storytellers and Innovators. Whether that’s evolving our streaming and digital products in new and immersive ways, powering worldwide advertising and distribution to maximize flexibility and efficiency, or delivering Disney’s unmatched entertainment and sports content, every day is a moment to make a difference to partners and to hundreds of 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.

Ad Platforms is responsible for Disney’s industry‑leading ad technology and products, powering advertising performance, innovation, and value across sports, news, and entertainment content on all platforms. Our teams design and scale the systems that enable premium ad-supported experiences across Disney+, Hulu, ESPN, ABC, and more.

Job Summary:

As Distinguished Engineer and AI Architect for Ad Platforms, you will serve as the principal technical visionary guiding Disney’s global AI-enabled transformation of Ad Platforms. You drive strategic direction, hands-on architecture, and change leadership for next-generation ad systems leveraging Generative AI, LLMs, predictive modeling, streaming intelligence, and reinforcement learning. Your work will transform ad decisioning, personalization, creative optimization, and viewer experience, directly impacting revenue, operational efficiency, and the quality of engagement across millions of concurrent streaming sessions.

You are both a strategic architect and hands-on technical leader—setting the vision, driving execution, mentoring teams, and shaping industry standards for AI-powered technology advertising. As a technical leader at the highest level of our engineering organization, you will partner with senior engineers, product leaders, and business stakeholders to define and realize a scalable, privacy-safe, and intelligent ads platform. You’ll be responsible for driving architectural excellence across distributed systems, generative Ai machine learning infrastructure, real-time decision engines, and data platforms.

Success Profile & Metrics

• Impact should be visible inside and outside Disney: transforming ad experience, improving business metrics, shaping industry standards, and fostering a culture of technical excellence and innovation.
• Achievements in year one: delivery of AI-enabled architecture for ad platforms, strategic partnership with business leaders, clear improvement in platform performance and economic efficiency, and external visibility in the industry.

If you thrive where industry-leading technology meets storytelling, and want to drive the future of media, advertising, and AI platforms, then this is your role.

Responsibilities and Duties of the Role:

Ad Technology AI Strategy & Architecture

Design, implement, and govern scalable artificial intelligence, machine learning, and Generative Al solutions. Bridge business strategy with technical execution, leading teams to build robust, secure, and high-performance Al models, while driving data strategy, vendor evaluation, and cloud-native integration to enhance organizational capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Architecture: Design end-to-end AI/ML systems and frameworks, ensuring scalability, security, and alignment with business objectives.
• AI/LLM Development: Lead the adoption of GenAI, LLMs, and advanced analytics into core business processes, including model training, optimization, and
API deployment.
• Platform & Data Engineering: Architect modern data platforms, data pipelines, and cloud-native systems for Al workloads.
• Governance & Ethics: Establish Al governance frameworks, ensuring compliance with privacy standards and regulations.
• Technical Leadership: Mentor engineering teams, collaborate with stakeholders (C-level), and drive "build vs. buy" decisions for Al tools.
• Performance Optimization: Optimize Al models for speed and cost efficiency, including GPU acceleration and model quantization.
• Lead the development and integration of Generative AI systems to optimize/adapt ad creatives using multimodal models (text, image, video).
• Build and scale dynamic creative optimization (DCO) engines for personalized ad experiences.
• Implement vector databases, embedding-based retrieval, and semantic matching for modern audience targeting and context relevance
• Define the end-to-end technical architecture for new AI-driven ad serving systems, balancing vision-setting with technical hands-on leadership.
• Design systems that leverage LLMs for real-time metadata enrichment, contextual understanding, and precision viewer intent prediction.
• Architect ultra low latency inference pathways for sub-millisecond ad decisioning at global scale (live sports, premieres, etc).
• Develop long-term architectural roadmaps propelling Disney’s transition to fully automated, intelligent ad delivery.

Platform & Data Engineering at Scale

• Drive streaming data pipeline design and execution—processing billions of events daily, partnering deeply with data engineering teams.
• Oversee real-time feature stores, online/offline training, and continuous learning loops.
• Lead cloud-native AI infrastructure strategy (GPU clusters, autoscaling, cost-aware orchestration).
• Ensure platform resiliency, observability, and high availability for mission-critical AI workloads.

Technical Leadership, Governance & Vendor Strategy

• Conduct high-impact buy vs build evaluations for AI tools, Ad Tech (DSP/SSP), clean-room, and measurement systems; influence M&A/partner decisions as needed.
• Establish AI governance protocols on privacy (GDPR, CCPA), responsible usage, transparency, and algorithmic fairness.
• Partner with legal, privacy, and data ethics experts for compliant data usage across AI pipelines.
• Serve as a senior technical advisor to VP, C-suite, and business leaders—translating complex technical concepts into actionable business strategies.
• Elevate organizational AI literacy by mentoring Principal and Senior Principal Engineers,; set architectural and technical standards.
• Champion transformation and organizational change—driving excellence in developer experience, process, and delivery for AI initiatives.

Performance Optimization & Economic Efficiency

• Lead initiatives to optimize inference runtimes (model quantization, distillation, hardware-aware tuning).
• Develop reinforcement learning agents to optimize long-term yield, balancing revenue with viewer experience and retention.
• Establish and monitor performance KPIs for AI-driven ad decisioning, creative optimization, and marketplace efficiency.
• Drive reductions in total cost of ownership (compute, storage, training cycles) for large-scale AI systems.

External Thought Leadership & Industry Influence

• Represent Disney in technical forums, conferences, standards organizations, and through patents/publications.
• Share innovations and shape industry best practices for AI and Ad Tech systems.

Required Education, Experience/Skills/Training:

Required Experience

• 15+ years of software architecture experience, including 5+ years designing and deploying AI/ML systems at scale in Ad Tech, Streaming, or similar high-throughput environments.
• Expert-level proficiency with Generative AI, LLMs (Transformer architectures), vector embeddings, reinforcement learning, and distributed ML pipelines.
• Strong skills with PyTorch/TensorFlow, Kubernetes, Spark, plus cloud AI stacks (AWS SageMaker, Google Vertex AI, Azure AI).
• Proven hands-on leadership for complex technical initiatives and mentoring high-level engineers, without direct people management.

Preferred Experience

• Experience with ad decisioning, real-time bidding, dynamic creative optimization, or clean-room architectures.
• Background in high-volume streaming systems, personalization, or GPU infrastructure optimization.
• Publications, patents, or recognized industry leadership.
• External technical evangelism (conference speaking, standards groups, etc).
• Experience at technology companies known for advanced AI capabilities and large‑scale consumer‑facing products.

Required Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent technical experience.
• Master’s or PhD preferred.

The hiring range for this position in Seattle, WA is $304,900.00 – $408,900.00 per year.
The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and 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:

Ad Platforms

Job Posting Primary Business:

AP - Engineering

Primary Job Posting Category:

Software Engineer

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Seattle, WA, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

USA - CA - 1200 Grand Central Ave, USA - CA - Market St

Date Posted:

2026-03-30

Job Posting Title:

Sr Product Mgr II- AI/ML

Req ID:

10146677

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.

Ad Platforms is responsible for Disney’s industry-leading ad technology and products – driving advertising performance, innovation, and value in Disney’s sports, news, and entertainment content, across all media platforms.

Job Summary:

We are looking for a Senior Product Manager to lead high-impact initiatives at the intersection of Disney’s advertising systems and AI-driven automation. You will help shape the future of our internal ad systems, building platforms and services that enable scale, reduce manual work, and unlock intelligent workflows across Sales, Planning, Ads Operations, and Finance.
This role bridges platform strategy with emerging technologies and will require close collaboration with engineering, research, and business partners across the organization. The ideal candidate has strong technical depth, thinks systemically, communicates clearly, and delivers with urgency. You should be excited to lead both iterative platform development and 0→1 product innovation within a high-impact team.

Responsibilities and Duties of the Role:

• Define product requirements for LLM-powered features, agentic systems, and intelligent automation.
• Collaborate with engineering, design, and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure delivery of scalable, resilient services and intuitive user experiences.
• Drive product roadmap execution for AI-powered capabilities within the Ads Quote-to-cash workflow
• Translate business needs into clear product requirements across system integrations, APIs, and enterprise workflow dependencies.
• Ensure business logic, rules, and exceptions can be modeled flexibly within structure plan and campaign data models.
• Collaborate with Sales Ops, Finance, Legal, and Revenue Strategy to ensure solutions are compliant, scalable, and business-aligned.
• Track and report on adoption, performance, and outcomes for Planning and Order Management, including new AI-driven features.

Required Education, Experience/Skills/Training:

• 7+ years of product management experience in platform systems, enterprise infrastructure, or automation technologies.
• Strong understanding of AI product concepts, including LLMs, model imitations, evaluation, and iteration.
• Deep understanding of ad sales, planning, and operations workflow strongly preferred.
• Experience launching and scaling internal platforms or workflow tools at large organizations.
• Strong technical fluency, including experience with APIs, data modeling, and systems architecture.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence senior stakeholders.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field and/or experience.
• Experience with ML in Search, Ranking, Personalization, Personalization and/or Ad Tech.

Experience with:

• Experience in advertising technology or internal operations platforms.
• Familiarity with quote-to-cash, order management, or CRM systems (e.g., Salesforce).

The hiring range for this position in New York, NY and Seattle, WA is $163,100 to $218,700 per year, in Santa Monica, CA is $155,700 to $208,700 per year, and in San Francisco, CA is $170,500 to $228,600 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:

Ad Platforms

Job Posting Primary Business:

AP - Product Management

Primary Job Posting Category:

Product Management

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

New York, NY, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2026-03-30

Job Posting Title:

Content Systems Engineer

Req ID:

10146067

Job Description:

This technology team designs, builds, and supports critical systems used across OTV, Hulu, ABC
News, Streaming, and other Disney Entertainment teams. As part of the ABC Owned Television
Stations (ABC OTV) group within Disney Entertainment, we operate in a high-performance, innovative,
and collaborative environment committed to quality, employee growth, and continuous improvement.
We invest in our people—prioritizing work-life balance, ongoing training, and competitive compensation
and benefits—because we believe technology is only as strong as the team behind it. Our mission is to
empower our engineers and technologists to drive the future of media through creativity, expertise, and
relentless innovation.

The Content Systems Engineer is a hands-on technical leader responsible for designing, implementing,
and supporting mission-critical, cloud-native media systems across ABC OTV. This role drives the
architecture and integration of scalable, secure, and resilient broadcast and content workflows,
ensuring alignment with business, marketing, and entertainment objectives. The engineer collaborates
with cross-functional teams, manages third-party providers, and influences the strategic direction of
next-generation broadcast and storage solutions. The position requires deep technical expertise, strong
communication skills, and the ability to translate enterprise strategy into actionable system designs and
roadmaps.

Responsibilities:

• Architect, design, and optimize cloud-native and broadcast systems
• Develop and implement standards, policies, procedures, and documentation
• Monitor system health, troubleshoot issues, and ensure operational reliability
• Collaborate cross-functionally to enhance workflows and support business goals
• Manage resources, technology implementations, and third-party partners

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Broadcast Engineering, or equivalent experience
• 3 years of broadcast or post-production engineering experience
• Advanced knowledge of media workflow and orchestration systems (e.g., Telestream Vantage,
  IBM Aspera, Dalet Galaxy)
• Strong experience with cloud platforms and services (e.g., AWS EC2, S3, Lambda, AWS
  media services)
• Proficiency in at least one programming or scripting language (e.g., Python, PowerShell)
• Experience with on-premises virtualization and storage solutions (e.g., VMware, NetApp
  Storage, Dell EMC Isilon)
• Familiarity with broadcast hardware (encoders, decoders, video routers, etc.)
• Understanding of live video transport protocols (SRT, RTMP, RTSP, NDI, etc.)
• Familiarity with post-production workflows (transcoding, archiving) and non-linear editing, VFX, and motion graphics software (Adobe Creative Suite, Maxon CINEMA 4D, DaVinci Resolve)
• Demonstrated ability to design and implement cloud-native and hybrid workflows
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, including Tier 2/3 support
• Excellent organization and communication skills, with the ability to multitask and adapt to
  changing requirements
• Ability to work early mornings, late nights, holidays, and weekends as needed for outages
  and/or maintenance windows, and participate in the department’s on-call rotation.

Preferred Qualification:

• Project management experience
• Experience negotiating with senior management and customers to influence strategic direction
• Experience developing and maintaining technical standards and reference architectures.

The hiring range for this position in Burbank, CA, Bristol, CT and Chicago, IL is 129,300.00-$173,300. The range in New York, NY and Seattle, WA is $135,382 - $181,610 . The range in San Francisco, CA is $141,532 - $189,860. The range in Orlando, FL is $123,082 - $165,110. 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:

Owned TV Stations

Job Posting Primary Business:

Owned TV Stations All

Primary Job Posting Category:

Architecture (Tech)

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Glendale, CA, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

USA - CA - KFSN TV O & O 1777 G St, USA - CA - KGO TV O & O - 900 Front St, USA - IL - 190 N State Street, USA - NC - 411 Liberty St, USA - NY - 7 Hudson Square, USA - TX - KTRK TV O & O - 3310 Bissonnet St

Date Posted:

2026-03-30

Job Posting Title:

Sr Software Engineer

Req ID:

10145076

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.

The Quality, Targeting, and Experience team develops automated feedback loops that drive how videos are delivered to customers for Disney Streaming’s suite of streaming services, including Disney+, ESPN+, Hulu, and more. We balance the needs of our business strategy with the demands of an evolving internet to provide the highest possible quality of experience directly to consumers in the form of pristine, error-free streaming media. We also develop robust data pipelines that calculate and report the quality of experience that our customers receive so that we can continually improve the way we deliver media.

As a Senior Software Engineer on this team, there will be opportunities to collaborate with a varied team of data engineers, other software engineers, researchers, data scientists, product managers and more, as well as to provide leadership by example to other developers on the team and in the organization.

Responsibilities

• Work with a team building high-performance, stable, scalable software
• Participate in the code review process by providing feedback on pull requests
• Participate in the on-call rotation, supporting systems and services during production incidents

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).
• 5+ years of experience designing and delivering backend architectures in a production environment, with a strong understanding of design patterns and best practices.
• Experienced in building and maintaining data-intensive applications, bridging the gap between services and data teams to align architectural design with implementation.
• Experience building RESTful and/or gRPC services to facilitate communication between distributed components.
• Proficient in at least one programming language: Scala, Java, Go, or Python.
• Familiar with AWS, CI/CD pipelines, and Kubernetes.
• Proficient in observability and data tools (Datadog, Splunk, Grafana, Databricks) to monitor system health, data pipeline integrity, and algorithmic performance.
• Self-motivated, independent, and excellent at problem-solving, with strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to mentor less experienced developers and lead cross-functional initiatives.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing and operating large-scale, high-availability distributed systems and JVM-based applications.
• Knowledge of functional programming patterns and their application in data processing.
• Hands-on experience with messaging technologies (e.g., Kinesis, SQS)
• Experience with stream processing frameworks like Flink or Spark
• Familiarity with CDN technologies.
• Interest in video streaming and internet networking.

DISNEYTECH

The hiring range for this position in New York, NY is $148,700 to $199,400 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 - Media Processing & Metadata Platform

Primary Job Posting Category:

Software Engineer

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Seattle, WA, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

USA - NY - 7 Hudson Square

Date Posted:

2026-03-17

Job Posting Title:

Senior Software Engineer

Req ID:

10145075

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 builds the software and systems that prepare media content and metadata for the Disney Streaming platform - providing the best possible playback experience to our viewers.

Media Engineering handles audio, video, and metadata content from ingest through publish - for normalization, processing, and packaging - supporting operator tools and automation for a scalable workflow. We build logic across players and back-end services to measure, control, and optimize playback across our stack. 

Our team is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to help us deliver excellent streaming experiences for Hulu, Disney+ and ESPN+ as a developer of our web-based JavaScript player. Our team is responsible for playback across many devices including browsers, televisions, gaming consoles, and set-top boxes. You will have the opportunity to lead in the design and implementation of our cross-platform JavaScript player that runs Disney+, Hulu and ESPN on these devices.

We’re looking for an experienced engineer who has video player and cross platform development experience. Excellent fluency in JavaScript and web development is required. You should have a passion for coding and debugging hard problems, and an eagerness to help us deliver seamless video to our subscribers. Being a Senior engineer, you will get to own large features, lead the technical direction of our work, and mentor and provide technical expertise to other engineers. You will work closely with other technical teams in the application layer and backend video services to deliver features.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain our JavaScript player that drives our streaming experience
• Optimize our player to perform well for resource constrained platforms
• Create and review architecture and technical designs
• Maintain a strong understanding of our code to identify, research and address issues
• Collaborate with application development teams, services engineering teams and product management to help understand and explain device limitations and requirements
• Lead in strategies to ensure the quality and stability of our deployments, including testing strategies and telemetry approaches
• Develop our project’s build system and continuous integration system as needed
• Provide technical expertise or mentoring to developers on our team
• Drive high development standards

Basic Qualifications

• BS or BA in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of full software development lifecycle experience
• Highly fluent in JavaScript and web technologies
• Experience developing for web browsers & other web-based client devices

• Experience in Streaming technologies, such as:

• HLS (preferred) or DASH

• DRM technologies like PlayReady or Widevine
• Adaptive Bitrate Streaming Algorithms
• Caption and subtitle formats such as CEA-608 / 708
• Codecs AVC, HEVC, AAC, EAC3
• Experience developing and optimizing high-performance client-side media applications
• Experience using build runners / compilation tools for multi-platform projects
• Strong individual contributor with a drive to learn and patience to teach others
• Great communication and collaboration skills and a strong teamwork ethic
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools effectively

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing for living room devices, e.g. Samsung, LG, Hisense, Vizio.
• Experience developing for gaming consoles (e.g. Playstation, Switch), Android devices (e.g.FireTV), or similar devices

DISNEYTECH

The hiring range for this position in Seattle, WA is $148,700 to $199,400 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:

Seattle, WA, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2026-03-30

Job Posting Title:

Manager, Software Engineering

Req ID:

10139445

Job Description:

Job Summary:

At Disney Experiences Technology, we design and deliver more than 400 digital and physical products that bring Disney stories to life in unexpected ways. From theme parks and resorts to cruise ships and beyond, our global team of technologists, designers, and innovators creates seamless, immersive experiences that delight millions of Guests and Cast Members around the world.

The Disney Signature Experiences and Data team delivers innovative technology solutions across Disney Cruise Line, Disney Vacation Club, and our global tour businesses. We support Guest and Crew experiences at sea, enable commercial growth through digital platforms, and lead the segment’s data strategy. With a strong focus on reliability, scalability, and strategic expansion, we build the systems that support immersive experiences and unlock new opportunities for growth.

Disney Cruise Line – This role is on the Disney Cruise Line team, which delivers shipboard Guest and Crew systems, commercial platforms, web and app experiences, and infrastructure operations that support seamless journeys at sea.

The Manager, Software Engineering will report to the Sr. Manager, Software Engineering.

About The Role & Team:

This role will manage part of the Disney Cruise Line Mobile Navigator and supporting services. The engineering team covers multiple disciplines from mobile development, web development to backend services and database support and the manager needs to have experience those areas.  The team develops custom solutions for deployment to the cloud and on-premise data centers on the ships.

The candidate must possess the ability to share and communicate ideas clearly, both orally and in writing, to business sponsors and partners, technical resources, and executives, in clear concise language that is the effective for each respective group.

The Manager must be able to manage competing priorities between Capital and Expense initiatives including application stability (incidents), security vulnerabilities and remediation, problem solutions and new business capabilities.  An ability to balance technology and business priorities is key for this role.

What You’ll Do:

• Oversee finances and budgets in MyPPM, ensure accurate billing processes, and contribute to forecasting and accrual processes to maintain financial integrity and support organizational objectives
• Manage an engineering team responsible for analyzing, designing, programming, debugging, and enhancing software solutions used in various computing environments
• Supervise delivery optimization of large-scale or sophisticated software programs and systems, collaborating multi-functionally to align with business goals and timelines
• Coordinate, evaluate, and lead external vendor relationships, acting as the key point of contact, and ensuring contractual obligations are met
• Proactively find opportunities for technology optimization and efficiency improvements, driving innovation and scalability
• Craft and build a roadmap for delivering a world class support model and ensure ongoing health and performance of technology solutions
• Review, augment, and build critical metrics for responsible systems, using visualization tools
• Engage in estimation and planning across the organization, voicing recommendations, feedback, and solutions from a technical perspective and aligning to the overall project goals to deliver on-time & in-scope
• Proactively track and assess emerging technologies across the industry to inform strategic decision-making and recommendations

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum 8 years of related work experience
• Excellent communication and leadership abilities, to ensure effective growth and development of team
• Deep understanding of Object-Oriented Analysis, Design and Development
• Experience with software delivery lifecycle, including web and mobile application development, backend service development, and multi-vendor environments
• Experience with Java/J2EE architectures and cloud-based architected systems and platforms (i.e. AWS, Google Cloud, Azure) along with on-premises architectures for ship deployments.
• Experience leading and recruiting technical teams, including software engineers, system and platform engineers, software architects, and technical project managers
• Experience with Agile development approaches
• Proven experience in monitoring, supporting, and improving application availability and reliability
• A visionary who motivates teams to excel and fosters creativity, consistently driving excellence in all endeavors
• An advocate for a diverse and inclusive culture that encourages innovation and ensures every team member feels a sense of belonging
• Authority in monitoring and production support for mobile and backend services, applying expertise to drive the development and implementation of data solutions to provide visibility into guest experiences

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to assist the engineering team architect, deliver and troubleshoot code when necessary
• Previous experience in the cruise line industry
• Experience implementing AI/GenAI to increase efficiency in development and production support

Required Education:

• Bachelor's or foreign equivalent Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience

Job Posting Segment:

DX Technology

Job Posting Primary Business:

Disney Signature Experiences

Primary Job Posting Category:

Software Engineer

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Celebration, FL, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2026-01-08

Job Posting Title:

Manager - Software Engineering

Req ID:

10144740

Job Description:

At Disney Experiences Technology (DXT), we believe the heart of our Guest experience starts with a conversation. We are looking for a Manager, Software Engineering to lead the delivery and ongoing sustainment of our Contact Center platforms across Disneyland Resort (DLR), Walt Disney World (WDW), and Disney Vacation Club (DVC).

Based on-site in Orlando, you will be the cultural and technical anchor for a high-performing engineering team.

This role requires a unique blend of technical depth and organizational skill. You are a technologist who relishes hands-on contribution, and a leader who builds high-trust environments and shows the way for your team. You will be a key partner in shaping our technical architecture and own the implementation of that vision, driving results with a relentless bias toward action. You’ll collaborate with architects to set the technical design and direct the work of Cast and contractors across multiple time zones and vendors to ensure quality, delivery, and operational excellence. All the while also contributing hands-on in the platform.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Implementation: Own the technical execution and delivery of the Contact Center roadmap, ensuring new capabilities are robust, scalable, and guest-centric.
• Roadmap Partnership: Collaborate closely with Product and Business leadership to influence and refine the innovation roadmap, providing technical feasibility and strategic insight.
• Service & Data Cloud Integration: Lead the critical implementation and integration between Salesforce Service Cloud and Data Cloud to provide a seamless, 360-degree view of the Guest journey.
• GenAI Execution: Partner on the development of GenAI strategies and own the technical rollout of AI-driven capabilities that modernize agent workflows and enhance Guest support.
• People-First Leadership: Manage, mentor, and advocate for your engineers. You value team members as individuals and prioritize their growth, aptitude, and professional excellence.
• Roadblock Removal: Act as the primary "pathfinder" for the team. You identify hurdles early and find creative, optimistic ways to maintain progress and ensure successful delivery. Lead the way by doing, not just telling.
• Stakeholder Partnership: Build strong, collaborative relationships with business partners across DLR, WDW, and DVC. You excel at translating technical roadmaps into business success.

Who You Are

• Likable & Influential: You can connect with people at all levels. You handle high-pressure situations with grace and maintain a positive, optimistic team environment.
• Bias for Action: You don’t wait for permission to solve a problem. You see a gap and you fill it, always pushing for tangible progress and excellence in execution.
• Technically Curious: You remain close to the code to guide your Full Stack and Salesforce engineers. You understand the "how" behind Apex, Java, and Node.js.
• Aptitude-Focused: You hire and develop for potential. You aren't intimidated by new technology, and you empower your team to become proficient in new tools quickly.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering, with 3+ years in a formal leadership or management role.
• Data Integration: Proven track record of implementing integrations between Salesforce Service Cloud and Data Cloud (or similar CDP) to drive personalized Guest experiences.
• Local Presence: Ability to work onsite in Orlando, FL, to foster close collaboration with local teams and business partners.
• Technical Breadth: Previous hands-on experience with Java, JavaScript, Node.js, HTML/CSS and modern frameworks like Angular, React, Next.js etc. Public cloud experience (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Agile Mastery: Deep experience leading teams through complex deliveries using Scrum/Kanban and TDD.

Preferred Qualifications

• Salesforce Expertise: experience managing and delivering within Salesforce Service Cloud, writing Apex code, customer triggers, flows, etc.
• AI/ML Implementation: Familiarity with implementing GenAI features (LLMs, automated transcription, or intelligent routing) in a live environment.
• AI development experience with cutting edge tools like Claude Code, Cursor, Codex. Lead the way on leveraging them to accelerate your team’s results.
• Multi-Site Operations: Experience managing technology that spans multiple distinct business units or geographical resorts.

Required Education

• Bachelor's or foreign equivalent Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience

DISNEYTECH

Job Posting Segment:

DX Technology

Job Posting Primary Business:

Tech Delivery, Platforms, & Core Systems

Primary Job Posting Category:

Software Engineer

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Orlando, FL, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2026-03-27

Job Posting Title:

Senior Media Systems Engineer

Req ID:

10134556

Job Description:

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.

Job Summary:

Disney Media Systems Engineers have a clear charter: to transform the capability and flexibility of how Disney acquires, produces, and distributes content worldwide, all while ensuring the highest levels of quality, efficiency, and resiliency.

Disney Media Systems Engineers often find themselves at the crossroads between hardware and software-based technology and must possess a comprehensive theoretical and practical understanding of the technology that powers the generation, monetization, and distribution of all forms of consumer- facing linear and digital video/audio content.

Responsibility includes numerous systems such as Playout Technology, Studios, Production Control Rooms, Remote Production, Post-Production, Contribution/Distribution Systems, Networking, Cloud Compute, Production Software and Virtual Environment and more. The Sr. Media Systems Engineer acts as a technical leader and is responsible for the design and implementation working closely with management and Executive Leadership to make recommendations and advance Disney’s technical posture.

The Media Systems Engineer will work with vendors and industry trade organizations to define and evolve industry standards, solutions that impact our business. The Sr. Media Systems Engineer will lead and own all aspects of the design and build of Disney’s most impactful projects and will leverage their experience to create documentation, procedures, and standards that drive all our technological development.

Responsibilities

• Responsible and play lead role for technical implementation of traditional broadcast production systems and cloud -based infrastructure that support content acquisition, production, encoding, decoding, and content distribution across multiple DE&E Technology networks (linear, digital, and streaming platforms).
• Take lead role on projects to modernize our legacy media production infrastructure systems to make way for advancements such as SMPTE ST 2110, 4K, UHD HDR, JPEGxs, NDI, ProRes Raw, H.265, AV1, including multi resolution support across broadcast facilities (720p/1080/4K/UHD/HDR), metadata conversion, audio mapping, system outages, microservices architecture tunning and related technical problems.
• Take lead role and coordinate the construction of facilities, upgrades and the installation of equipment including core routing, intercom, playout, distribution systems, non-linear edit systems, graphics, video servers, storage solutions, file acquisition, file transcode, file transfer, media asset management and automation systems. Collaborate closely with installation engineers, equipment manufacturers, vendors, technical operations staff, and others involved in the projects.
• Collaborate closely with DE&ET and operations’ management to assess facility needs. Develops project plans, schedules, and capital planning, forecasting and estimations. Collaborates closely with equipment manufacturers and vendors to understand the range of equipment that might be relevant to support broadcasting facilities and operations.

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of broadcast engineering experience
• Bachelor’s or Master's Degree in Engineering or Computer Science, or comparable field of study and/or equivalent work experience
• Strong understanding of baseband/IP video, audio and digital compression, transport systems, audio/video encoding/transcoding techniques and formats.
• Knowledge of file transfer acceleration technologies and techniques.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency in AutoCAD
• Working knowledge of DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP, HTTP, UDP, SSL, and SNMP.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Proficiency in at least one of the following languages: Perl, Python, Ruby, Shell, C or C++.
• Familiar with SMPTE standards for broadcast television and video production/streaming environments with a current certification such as not limited to ST 292M, ST 424M, ST 2110, ST 2059, IEE1588, ST 2022-7, SCTE-104, etc.
• Knowledge and experience with on-prem and cloud-based storage and compute infrastructure platforms and current technological offerings. File-based workflows like enterprise Media Asset Management systems (Cloud-based Cloud Compute or Local Network-based) including storage, compute, encode and distribution.
• Knowledge and experience with compression techniques such as MPEG2/4, HEVC, JPEG 2000, and JPEG XS.
• Knowledge and experience with major media systems and the vendors that supply them in areas such as signal routing infrastructure, intercom, playout, asset management systems, file-based workflows, media acquisition, transcoding/encoding, graphics, and NAS/SAN technologies.

DISNEYTECH

Job Posting Segment:

CPO - Live Ops & Engineering

Job Posting Primary Business:

CPO - Live Ops & Engineering - Media Systems Engineering

Primary Job Posting Category:

Media Systems Engineering

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Bristol, CT, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2025-10-21

Job Posting Title:

Data Engineer II

Req ID:

10145232

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.

A few reasons why we think you’d love working for Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology

• Building the future of Disney’s media business: DE&E Technologists are designing and building the infrastructure that will power Disney’s media, advertising, and distribution businesses for years to come.
• Reach & Scale: The products and platforms this group builds and operates delight millions of consumers every minute of every day – from Disney+ and Hulu, to ABC News and Entertainment, to ESPN and ESPN+, and much more.
• Innovation: We develop and execute groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms and enhance how audiences experience sports, entertainment & news.

Commerce, Data & Identity

Commerce, Data & Identity provides the core product management functions for areas crucial to Disney’s media businesses. These include initiatives and products that power digital commerce, identity, and growth, as well as those that reach uniquely across The Walt Disney Company enterprise, such as messaging and privacy, among others. Additionally, it is responsible for the data engineering, science, and products for Disney Entertainment & ESPN, along with their interconnection with other parts of The Walt Disney Company.

Job Summary

The Data Engineer II partners with business, analytics and infrastructure teams to design and build data pipelines to measure Subscriber and Commerce Movements and Metrics. Responsibilities include identifying internal/external data sources, build ETLs  & automated Data Quality checks.

Responsibilities and Duties of the Role

• Partner with technical and non-technical colleagues to understand data and reporting requirements.
• Contribute to the design of table structures and defining ETL pipelines to build performant Data solutions that are reliable and scalable in a fast growing data ecosystem.
• Develop Data Quality checks, write code, complete programming, write tests, perform testing and debug code.
• Develop and maintain ETL routines using ETL and orchestration tools such as Airflow
• Implement database deployments using tools like Schema Change
• Perform ad hoc analysis as necessary.
• Perform SQL and ETL tuning as necessary.

Basic Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant data engineering experience.
• Good understanding of data modeling principles including Dimensional modeling, data normalization principles.
• Good understanding of SQL Engines and able to conduct advanced performance tuning.
• Experience using analytic SQL, working with traditional relational databases and/or distributed systems (Snowflake or Redshift)
• Ability to think strategically, analyze and interpret market and consumer information.
• Strong communication skills – written and verbal presentations.
• Strong conceptual and analytical reasoning competencies.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced and highly collaborative environment.
• Familiarity with Agile Scrum principles and ceremonies
• Experience working with Python

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years of work experience implementing and reporting on business key performance indicators in data warehousing environments, required.
• 1+ years of experience with data orchestration/ETL tools (Airflow, Nifi), preferred.
• Experience with Snowflake, Databricks/EMR/Spark, and/or Airflow.

Required Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in computer science, information systems, or related field or equivalent work experience.

The hiring range for this position in Santa Monica is $106,900-$143,300 per year, in New York City and Seattle is $112,000-$150,100 per year, and in San Francisco is $117,100-$156,900 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:

Commerce, Data & Identity

Job Posting Primary Business:

PE - Sports, News & Entertainment, Enablement

Primary Job Posting Category:

Data Engineering

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Santa Monica, CA, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

USA - NY - 7 Hudson Square, USA - WA - 925 4th Ave

Date Posted:

2026-03-26

Job Posting Title:

Senior Software Engineer - Database

Req ID:

10142738

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.

Product Engineering is a unified team responsible for the engineering of Disney Entertainment & ESPN digital and streaming products and platforms. This includes product engineering, media engineering, quality assurance, engineering behind personalization, commerce, lifecycle, and identity.

The individual in this position will join the Data Stores team in an exciting and fast-paced environment where they will help build and maintain highly available relational database systems operating across multiple cloud environments.  These databases support many of the systems powering DEEP&T’s digital media supply chain and consumer facing products.

Job Summary:

Join DEEP&T as a Senior Software Engineer, where you will analyze, design, program, debug, and modify software enhancements and new products for use in local, networked, cloud-based, or Internet-related computer programs. This role delivers large or highly complex software programs and systems that are critical to the organization’s technology platforms and commercial applications.

By leveraging in-depth knowledge of current programming languages and technologies, the Senior Software Engineer will write code, complete programming tasks, and perform testing and debugging of applications. The individual will interact with users to define system requirements and necessary modifications, conceive and implement software components, fixes, enhancements, and new systems. Their work directly impacts the organization by driving improvements in product quality, operational efficiency, and technical innovation, influencing future projects and technical direction

We’re looking for an individual who can apply software engineering principles to database engineering and administration to build processes and automation to help deliver infrastructure faster, safer, more consistently and with the right level of observability required to operate at scale.

Responsibilities and Duties of the Role:

• Responsible for building, deploying, and ensuring all DEEP&T database infrastructure is available 24/7/365.
• Leverage software development and automation to design, modernize, and deliver database infrastructure.
• Participates in setting the architectural direction for database platforms and projects.
• Manage multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment.
• Analyze, design, and deploy fault-tolerant, distributed, and highly available database infrastructure.
• Proactively plan and implement infrastructure changes through capacity forecasting, software release cycles, and right sizing.
• Provide database expertise through performance tuning, troubleshooting and administration.
• Develop, enhance, and adhere to engineering and administration standards.
• Develop automation and tooling to increase operational efficiency while ensuring system reliability and security.
• Build infrastructure and systems for scalability, resiliency, availability, and recovery though infrastructure as code and configuration management.
• Provide relevant insights of data store infrastructure through metrics, monitoring, and alerting.
• Maintain thorough and well-written documentation.
• Participate in live event support and on-call rotation.
• May provide oversight and direction to junior team members.
• Builds relationships with engineering teams and leads.

Required Education, Experience/Skills/Training:

Basic Experience

• 5+ years of related work experience with relational database systems such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, Amazon RDS, and Amazon RDS Aurora.
• BA/BS degree in Computer Science or equivalent technical experience
• Fundamental understanding of database internals for at least one of the above database engines.
• Experience working in Agile software development.
• Experience with source control management tools (Git, GitLab, GitHub).
• Intermediate to advanced level of expertise in one or more programming languages such as Python, Java, or Go.
• Experience running, deploying, and maintaining production cloud infrastructure in Amazon Web Services.
• General understanding and experience with Linux operating system, network, and containers.
• Experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience designing and deploying fault-tolerant, distributed, and highly available database infrastructure.
• Experience with disaster recovery planning and implementation.
• Carries out assignments with little coaching or guidance from others.

Preferred Experience

• Experience operating within a database reliability engineering (DRE) and/or systems reliability engineering (SRE) role.
• Experience building a proper path to production leveraging multiple lifecycles, testing, integration, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience running, deploying, and maintaining production cloud infrastructure in Azure and GCP.
• Experience with configuration management (Ansible, Chef).

Job Posting Segment:

PE - Sports, News & Entertainment, Enablement

Job Posting Primary Business:

PE - Sports, News & Entertainment, Enablement - Infrastructure Engineering

Primary Job Posting Category:

Software Engineer

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Bristol, CT, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2026-03-26

Job Posting Title:

Manager, Software Engineering (ServiceNow HRSD)

Req ID:

10128641

Job Description:

Department Description:

At Disney, we’re storytellers. We make the impossible, possible. The Walt Disney Company (TWDC) is a world-class entertainment and technological leader. Walt’s passion was to continuously envision new ways to move audiences around the world—a passion that remains our touchstone in an enterprise that stretches from theme parks, resorts and a cruise line to sports, news, movies and a variety of other businesses. Uniting each endeavor is a commitment to creating and delivering unforgettable experiences — and we’re constantly looking for new ways to enhance these exciting experiences.

The Enterprise Technology mission is to deliver technology solutions that align to business strategies while enabling enterprise efficiency and promoting cross-company collaborative innovation. Our group drives competitive advantage by enhancing our consumer experiences, enabling business growth, and advancing operational excellence.

Team Description:

The Manager, Software Engineering leads the front-end and back-end ServiceNow solution engineering team within HR Products, responsible for the platforms that power Employee Services for over 200,000 Walt Disney Company employees. You will own engineering delivery, platform support, and technical execution for ServiceNow HRSD and Employee Center Pro.

You will manage a team of 5-7 Solution and Software Engineers, plus a team of offshore and nearshore managed service resources providing platform support. You report directly to the Senior Manager, Software Engineering. The ideal candidate is a hands-on ServiceNow development leader with deep JavaScript and AngularJS expertise, a track record of building scalable solutions, and a genuine commitment to growing engineering talent.

What You Will Do:

Team Leadership and Talent Development

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of 5-7 Solution and Software Engineers.
• Provide coaching, career pathing, and growth plans for each team member.
• Manage a team of offshore and nearshore managed service resources.
• Act as a technical coach on engineering best practices, standards, and ServiceNow platform excellence.
• Identify and grow future engineering leaders within the team.

Platform Development and Support

• Drive front-end architecture, design, and implementation across ServiceNow HRSD and Employee Center Pro.
• Oversee Tier 2 engineering support for production ServiceNow solutions, ensuring high availability and fast incident resolution.
• Manage offshore and nearshore managed service teams providing day-to-day platform support, ensuring quality and accountability.
• Collaborate with operations teams to maintain data quality, compliance, and platform integrity.

Cross-Functional Collaboration and Delivery

• Partner with Product Managers, Designers, and Platform and Solution Architects to define and prioritize user-centric enhancements that provide measurable value
• Translate complex business requirements into scalable, maintainable software solutions.
• Lead code reviews, testing, and deployment of enterprise-grade features.
• Align roadmaps and resolve delivery issues across teams and domains.

Strategy and Engineering Standards

• In partnership with the Sr. Manager, set the vision for front-end ServiceNow engineering strategy, balancing platform modernization with stability.
• Champion agile delivery practices (Scrum, Kanban) to drive consistent, value-focused output.
• Serve as the escalation point for complex technical issues and architectural decisions.
• Communicate technical progress, risks, and delivery status clearly to Technology Leadership, Product and business stakeholders.

Required Qualifications & Skills:

• 8+ years of hands-on ServiceNow development experience with deep platform knowledge.
• 2+ years leading engineering teams and delivering complex front-end ServiceNow implementations.
• 2+ years experience managing or coordinating offshore and nearshore managed service teams.
• Proven proficiency in ServiceNow HR Service Delivery (HRSD) and Employee Center Pro in a production environment.
• Advanced proficiency in JavaScript, AngularJS, HTML5, CSS, and REST APIs.
• Expertise in ServiceNow frameworks including Workspaces, UI Builder, and Next Experience.
• Experience building and optimizing API integrations (REST/SOAP) with external systems such as SAP and Workday.
• Strong track record of delivering complex initiatives across cross-functional teams.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts and risks clearly to non-technical stakeholders.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• ServiceNow Certified Application Developer (CAD).
• ServiceNow Certified HR Implementation Specialist.
• Experience with Moveworks or comparable Agentic AI Assistant platforms in an enterprise environment.
• Agile certification (CSM, SAFe, or equivalent).
• ITIL v3 or later certification or demonstrated application of ITSM best practices.
• Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related discipline.

What Success Looks Like in Year One

• ServiceNow HRSD and Employee Center Pro operate with high availability and a clear, prioritized engineering roadmap.
• Offshore and nearshore managed service teams operate within defined SLAs with clear accountability, and consistent delivery quality.
• Engineers on the team have documented growth plans and career development paths.
• Product and People and Culture stakeholders view engineering as a reliable, innovative and technically credible delivery partner.
• At least one platform initiative launched that measurably improves the employee experience.

Education:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience

DISNEYTECH

The hiring range for this position in Seattle, WA is $179,700 - $241,000 per year and in Burbank, CA is $171,600 - $230,100 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:

Enterprise Technology and Data

Job Posting Primary Business:

Services and Platforms

Primary Job Posting Category:

Software Engineer

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Orlando, FL, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

USA - CA - 2411 W Olive Ave, USA - WA - 925 4th Ave

Date Posted:

2025-08-22

Job Posting Title:

Lead Machine Learning Engineer

Req ID:

10137406

Job Description:

At Disney Experiences Technology, our team creates world-class immersive and digital experiences for the Company’s vacation brands, Disney’s Parks and Resorts worldwide, Disney Cruise Line, Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa, and Disney Vacation Club. The Disney Experiences Technology team is responsible for the end-to-end digital and physical Guest experience for all technology & digital-led initiatives across the Attractions & Entertainment, Food & Beverage, Resorts & Transportation, and Merchandise lines of business as well as other initiatives including the MyDisneyExperience app and Hey, Disney! 

The team is seeking a results-oriented and hands-on Lead Machine Learning Engineer to design, develop, and deploy high-impact AI/ML solutions that drive measurable business value across our entertainment company. In this role, you will lead complex, cross-functional projects with a strong emphasis on reuse, scalability, reliability, and performance.

The Lead ML Engineer will report to the ML Engineering Manager.

About The Role & Team:

The DXT AI Technology Platform team is responsible for building an AI enablement platform for the DX segment that provides streamlined AI & Generative AI capabilities for the segment to build solutions around and on top of.  The Lead Machine Learning Engineer will design, develop, implement enterprise grade and robust AI/ML solutions, including agentic systems, multi-modal models, RAG, and Responsible AI applications.

This position is in office.

What You’ll Do:

• Develop sophisticated, production-scale AI systems, including multi-step agentic workflows and multi-agent orchestration platforms.
• Build tools & agents with advanced capabilities in reasoning, planning, and adaptive tool utilization to address complex business challenges.
• Drive complete ownership of the AI/ML lifecycle – encompassing implementation, comprehensive testing, deployment, and continuous operational monitoring – delivering projects on schedule and to specification.
• Produce high-quality, maintainable code for model training pipelines, evaluation frameworks, and inference services that meet production standards.
• Partner strategically with cross-functional stakeholders including product leaders, data scientists, application teams, vendors, and partners to align on requirements, iterate on solutions, and deliver successful outcomes.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership, driving architectural decisions and championing best practices across AI development, LLMOps, quality assurance, and production deployment.
• Design and implement responsible AI frameworks including hallucination detection, safety guardrails, comprehensive evaluation systems, and observability infrastructure to ensure model reliability, accuracy, and ethical deployment.
• Establish comprehensive evaluation frameworks for Large Language Models and agent-based systems, measuring model quality, task success rates, safety compliance, and operational effectiveness.
• Proactively identify and resolve technical blockers that could impact project timelines or deliverables.
• Communicate technical strategy and progress to executive leadership and key stakeholders with clarity and confidence.
• Engage directly in development and problem-solving, particularly on high-complexity technical challenges, to maintain project velocity and quality.
• Drive innovation through research and experimentation with emerging AI technologies and frameworks, evaluating and integrating new capabilities that advance our platform.

Basic Qualifications:

• 7+ years of proven expertise in designing, building, and deploying AI/ML solutions at scale, with 1-2 years of production experience in Generative AI technologies.
• Strong foundation in machine learning including statistical modeling, supervised and unsupervised learning algorithms.
• Advanced skills in prompt engineering with deep understanding of optimization techniques and best practices for LLM interactions.
• Expert-level programming proficiency in Python and AI/ML development ecosystems.
• Deep expertise in modern AI frameworks including LLM application development and agentic systems (LangChain, CrewAI, or similar).
• Comprehensive MLOps experience with hands-on implementation of CI/CD pipelines, model monitoring, versioning, and lifecycle management for both models and agent-based systems.
• Production deployment experience on major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) with demonstrated ability to architect and scale cloud-native ML solutions.
• Versatile ML skillset spanning traditional techniques (classification, regression, clustering) and cutting-edge deep learning approaches.
• Production-grade generative AI experience deploying and maintaining LLMs and multi-modal models in live environments.
• Exceptional analytical capabilities with a track record of solving complex technical problems and thriving in ambiguous, rapidly-evolving situations.
• Proficiency with industry-standard ML libraries including PyTorch, TensorFlow, Scikit-learn, NumPy, and Pandas.
• Outstanding communication and collaboration skills with ability to translate complex technical concepts for diverse audiences and drive cross-functional alignment.
• Success partnering across organizational levels from individual contributors to senior leadership, building trust and delivering results.
• Proven ability to influence and lead in matrix organizations where collaboration and relationship-building are essential to achieving outcomes.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with vector databases and embedding technologies.
• Specialized expertise in AI safety and responsible AI using evaluation tools such as Arize, Langfuse, TruLens, or equivalent platforms for hallucination detection, bias mitigation, and model performance assessment.
• Experience with advanced ML techniques including reinforcement learning from human feedback (RLHF), model fine-tuning (LoRA, QLoRA), retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), or model distillation and optimization.
• Familiarity with real-time data processing and streaming architectures using technologies such as Apache Kafka, Google Pub/Sub, AWS Kinesis, or Azure Event Hubs for building responsive ML systems.

Required Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Mathematical Sciences, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience.

Preferred Education:

• Master's degree or Ph.D in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Mathematical Sciences, Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience.

The hiring range for this position in Glendale, CA is $171,600 to $230,100 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:

DX Technology

Job Posting Primary Business:

Tech Delivery, Platforms, & Core Systems

Primary Job Posting Category:

Machine Learning

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Orlando, FL, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

USA - CA - 1200 Grand Central Ave

Date Posted:

2026-01-15

Job Posting Title:

Manager - Global Network Engineering & Telecom Operations

Req ID:

10144149

Job Description:

We are seeking a dynamic and operationally focused Manager, Global Networking Engineering Operations & Telecom Operations (GNEO) to lead the execution and delivery of critical telecom and networking services across DX Telecommunications. This role plays a key leadership role in ensuring resilient, high-availability network infrastructure that supports wired and wireless networks, RF/cellular systems, private 5G, IoT platforms, and voice/telephony environments.

The Manager will partner in strategic planning while primarily focusing on operational excellence, execution discipline, and continuous improvement. This leader is responsible for overseeing day-to-day network engineering & operations, driving rapid outage restoration, enabling NetDevOps transformation, and sustaining mission-critical infrastructure supporting Resorts, Parks, and enterprise sites.

This role manages a team to meet business goals and promotes safety, accountability, innovation, and operational excellence.

This role reports to the Sr. Manager, GNEO Telecom Operations, and partners closely with technology and business leaders across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee daily network engineering and telecom operations across wired, Wi-Fi, IoT, cellular, private 5G, attraction networks, video distribution, door lock networks, and voice platforms.
• Serve as NEO Technical Commander during major incidents, leading tactical response efforts, coordinating cross-functional teams, and ensuring timely restoration of services.
• Lead engineers and subject matter experts from various fields to support talent growth and succession planning, foster change, and guide the team in adopting agile methodologies.
• Drive the transformation from traditional “Plan, Build, Run” models toward a modern NetDevOps operating framework.
• Establish measurable NetDevOps KPIs including MTTR reduction, automation adoption, and change success rates.
• Implement and mature automation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD, and Continuous Monitoring capabilities to enhance reliability and operational efficiency.
• Development, planning, execution and closeout of all aspects of equipment support throughout the device lifecycle.
• Partner with senior leadership in developing and executing network roadmaps while focusing on operational delivery and execution.
• Delivery on implementation projects and business initiatives.
• Adopt agile methodologies to accelerate iteration cycles and ensure network solutions adapt quickly to changing customer and business requirements.
• Oversee change management, vulnerability remediation, and complex problem resolution within highly integrated environments.
• Ensure resilience and performance of critical services that directly impact Guest and Cast experiences.
• Work with the NEO business office to oversee budgets, contracts, and operations, ensuring accurate forecasting, cash flow monitoring, and cost optimization.
• Drive the evaluation of emerging technologies, vendor solutions, and RFP processes.
• Communicate timely updates to executives, partners, and business leaders on project status, outages, and key performance metrics.
• Establish measurable NetDevOps KPIs, including MTTR reduction, automation adoption, and change success rates.
• Cultivate relationships with technology and business leaders across TWDC to influence enterprise strategy and execution.
• Accountable for performance management, career development, and succession planning for the technical team.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in IT and networking infrastructure within large, complex environments.
• 5+ years of experience managing technical teams, including lead and senior engineers.
• Proven ability to inspire, engage, and lead diverse teams of technical experts across multiple disciplines, cultures, and backgrounds.
• Demonstrated success leading operational teams in high-availability environments.
• Experience supporting large-scale wired and wireless networks, RF/cellular systems, fiber-based infrastructure, network security, VoIP/SIP, and IoT/5G solutions.
• Hands-on familiarity with Cisco and HP-Aruba platforms, Palo Alto, Infoblox, ServiceNow, and GPON/Calix technologies.
• Ability to collaborate across diverse stakeholders while balancing multiple perspectives and business priorities.
• Proven experience leading major incident response in mission-critical environments.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Teams, Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Required Education

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Technology, Computer Science, or a related discipline and/or relevant work experience

Preferred Education & Certifications

• Relevant industry certifications (CCNA, CCNP, Aruba, PaloAlto, Infoblox, F5, etc.).
• Certifications in Major Incident Management, Problem Solving, or Decision-Making methodologies (e.g., Kepner-Tregoe).
• Advanced degree in Engineering, Technology, or Computer Science preferred.

Job Posting Segment:

FOS

Job Posting Primary Business:

Telecom Svcs (WDW)

Primary Job Posting Category:

Network Operations

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Lake Buena Vista, FL, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2026-03-24

Job Posting Title:

Sr Software Engineer

Req ID:

10129542

Job Description:

Department Description:
At Disney Experiences Technology, our team creates world-class immersive digital experiences for the Company’s premier vacation brands including Disney’s Parks & Resorts worldwide, Disney Cruise Line, Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa, and Disney Vacation Club. The Disney Experiences Technology team is responsible for the end-to-end digital and physical Guest experience for all technology & digital-led initiatives across the Attractions & Entertainment, Food & Beverage, Resorts & Transportation, and Merchandise lines of business as well as other initiatives including the MyDisneyExperience app and Hey, Disney!

This role sits in the Retail & Restaurant organization within Technology & Digital for Disney Experiences. It works closely with Product team, Vendor partners and Operations partners from across the company.

The Senior Software Engineer will report to the Mgr, Software Engineering.

About The Role & Team:

We are looking for someone to lead the design and development of scalable, cloud-native applications that support critical business operations. This role involves working across systems to define integration points, data mappings, and technical solutions aligned with business goals. The ideal candidate brings strong experience in Java and GCP based technologies, excels in cross-functional collaboration, and is comfortable owning complex features from concept to deployment. You’ll mentor team members, contribute to architectural decisions, and help drive continuous improvement using modern development practices.

What You’ll Do:

• May lead small projects encompassing analysis, design, programming, debugging, and modification of software enhancements and/or new products used in local, networked, cloud-based, or Internet-related computer programs
• Responsible for performing testing and debugging of applications
• Code may be used in commercial and end-user applications or focus on software and tools supporting infrastructure and technology platforms
• Code at the component level
• Work typically involves large or highly sophisticated software programs and systems
• Possess a proven understanding of current programming language and technologies, with strong skills in writing code and completing programming tasks
• Interact with users to define system requirements and/or necessary modifications
• Conceive, design, develop, test, and implement software components, fixes, improvements, and/or new systems and applications
• Design and develop highly scalable software systems and applications
• You will be expected to stay up to date with emerging technologies

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years of related work experience
• Comfortable working in an agile environment
• Proficiency in Java, Google Cloud Platform / Google Kubernetes Engine, Pub/Sub architecture, MongoDB, Dagger framework, GitLab, Terraform, web services (SOAP & REST), and CI/CD pipelines with a proactive demeanor towards continuous learning and skill development, and an interest in mastering emerging data engineering tools and methodologies

Preferred Qualifications:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Strong interpersonal skills and a collaborative mindset.
• Highly organized, self-motivated, and capable of managing multiple priorities.
• Ability to define and document data mappings across systems, translating between source structures, application models, and target formats.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with distributed teams across multiple time zones.
• Skilled in mentoring and providing technical guidance to team members.
• Proactive in identifying risks and recommending improvements to processes, technologies, and team effectiveness.
• Experience in Supply Chain Management domains such as logistics, warehouse management, inventory, or purchasing with ERP system integrations.

Required Education:

• Bachelor's or foreign equivalent Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience

DISNEYTECH

Job Posting Segment:

DX Technology

Job Posting Primary Business:

Commerce

Primary Job Posting Category:

Software Engineer

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Orlando, FL, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2025-09-10

Job Posting Title:

Software Developer in Test II

Req ID:

10145780

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.

Product Engineering is a unified team responsible for the engineering of Disney Entertainment & ESPN digital and streaming products and platforms. This includes product engineering, media engineering, quality engineering, and the engineering behind personalization, commerce, lifecycle, and identity.

Job Summary:

The DEEP & Technology team is looking for a Software Development in Test Engineer to join our expanding quality engineering efforts across the Ads, Data, and eCommerce domains. As part of our mission to scale automation and enhance quality across diverse systems, this role will focus on building robust test automation frameworks and quality processes tailored to each team’s unique needs.

In Ads, your work will help ensure that ad delivery systems serve relevant, timely, and high-quality advertisements, maximizing both viewer satisfaction and business revenue. For Data, you’ll ensure the integrity and performance of large-scale pipelines that power analytics and insights used across the organization. In eCommerce, you’ll help maintain seamless shopping experiences by catching integration and service-level issues early in the development cycle.

When these systems work as intended, they drive better customer experiences, increase trust in our platform, and reduce costs associated with bugs in production. As an SDET, you will play a crucial role in strengthening test automation strategies, leading quality initiatives, and championing a culture of engineering excellence.

This is a great opportunity to be part of a talented and collaborative team, with the autonomy to influence test architecture and the support to drive meaningful change. The ideal candidate is innovative, proactive, and thrives in dynamic, fast-paced environments.

If you’re excited by the opportunity to shape quality across core pillars of our business and want your work to be impactful and visible at all levels, we’d love to hear from you.

Responsibilities include:

• Work closely with Software Engineers to understand the complex ecosystem in place at DEEP&T
• Develop automated test frameworks and suites on UI, API and Integration levels of testing using python or other OO language
• Participate in design discussions for our platform to help evolve the platform in a way that enables richer testing scenarios that simplify defect detection and prevention
• Assist with triage, diagnosis, and resolution of issues discovered across teams.
• Contribute to end-to-end acceptance tests
• Where necessary, develop and execute manual test cases to detect issues that cannot be detected through automated means
• Drive the conversion of manual tests to automated whenever possible

Responsibilities and Duties of the Role:

• Part of product teams in building architectures which are robust, fault-tolerant, and cloud- native. Builds solutions for problems of sizeable scope and complexity that have been successfully deployed to customers/users. Influences and drives software engineering best practices within the team
• Technically lead and deliver multiple projects utilizing an Agile methodology while reviewing team members code. Participates in developing technical and/or business approaches; and new/enhanced technical tools.
• Owns the design of software programs or systems within the team, and within the organization. Writes codes that establishes and enhances frameworks. Reviews code for the design, testability and clear usability. Builds solutions that scale and perform. Identifies opportunities to improve the system/product/services with each iteration.

Required Education, Experience/Skills/Training:

• Bachelor’s degree or the foreign equivalent in Computer Science or a closely related field or equivalent years of work experience.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in hands-on software test development experience, including both functional and non-functional test development
• Passion around driving best practices in the testing space
• Solid experience with Python or other OO language
• Knowledge of software engineering practices and agile approaches
• Strong desire for establishing and improving product quality
• Experience building or improving test automation frameworks .
• Experience in CICD integration and pipeline development in Jenkins, Spinnaker or other similar tools.
• Experience in UI automation ( Selenium, Robot, Watir)
• Experience in Gherkin ( BDD /TDD )
• Willingness to take challenges head on while being part of a team

The hiring range for this position in Bristol, CT and Glendale, CA is $97,500 - $130,700 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 - Sports, News & Entertainment, Enablement

Job Posting Primary Business:

PE - Sports, News & Entertainment, Enablement - News & Entertainment Engineering

Primary Job Posting Category:

Quality Assurance Engineering

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Bristol, CT, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

USA - CA - 1200 Grand Central Ave

Date Posted:

2026-03-23

Job Posting Title:

Principal Software Development Engineer in Test

Req ID:

10145526

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.

Product Engineering is a unified team responsible for the engineering of Disney Entertainment & ESPN digital and streaming products and platforms. This includes product engineering, media engineering, quality engineering, and the engineering behind personalization, commerce, lifecycle, and identity. 

Job Summary:

The DEEP & Technology team is seeking a visionary Principal Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to spearhead quality engineering across our streaming, data and advertising systems. As a trusted engineering leader and technical authority, you will set the strategic direction for automation, quality practices, and test architectures organization-wide. You will partner cross-functionally to align quality strategy with company objectives, lead innovation in automated testing processes, and ensure our systems robustly deliver relevant and reliable products to all viewers. Your decisions and leadership will have a substantial impact on revenue, user experience, and operational efficiency.

Ideal candidates are highly proactive, influential, and passionate about transforming quality engineering through cutting-edge technology and thought leadership.

Responsibilities:

Strategic Quality Leadership

• Define and drive the vision, strategy, and roadmap for test automation and quality engineering across multiple business units and product lines.
• Influence organizational decisions regarding test architecture, process improvements, and adoption of modern testing paradigms (shift-left, CI/CD, observability, etc.).
• Establish and maintain enterprise-wide standards for quality, automation, and operational excellence in collaboration with executive stakeholders.
• Own the end-to-end quality strategy for large-scale, business-critical projects, including test metrics, release criteria, and automation objectives.

Architecture & Technical Authority

• Lead the architecture of scalable, resilient, and cloud-native test automation solutions that empower teams and improve defect prevention.
• Make high-impact technical decisions on frameworks, toolsets, and integrations to enable richer and more effective testing.
• Oversee technical reviews, mentorship, and hands-on guidance in complex areas such as distributed systems, data pipelines, and ad technologies.
• Partner with Platform Architects and DevOps to ensure seamless integration of quality gates and automated validation throughout deployment pipelines

Cross-Functional Influence & Mentorship

• Serve as a coaching resource to SDETs, engineers, and leadership, regularly conducting technical deep-dives, training, and knowledge-sharing sessions.
• Build consensus across product teams for standardization of test tools, frameworks, and reusable components.
• Facilitate root cause analysis for high-severity incidents, drive preventative and corrective actions, and communicate technical findings to senior leadership.
• Represent DEEP & Technology quality interests within company-wide engineering and business forums.

Program Management & Delivery Excellence

• Lead delivery of multiple concurrent, cross-team testing initiatives in fast-paced Agile environments.
• Manage test budgets, resource allocation, roadmap goals, and risk mitigation strategies across programs.
• Ensure rigorous governance over traceability, compliance, and test reporting, supporting company-wide accountability.
• Continuously identify bottlenecks and drive organization-wide solutions to improve efficiency, coverage, and reliability.

Innovation & Continuous Improvement

• Champion research and adoption of emerging technologies (AI/ML in testing, autonomous testing, advanced observability, etc.) to keep test practices ahead of industry standards.
• Define and track advanced quality metrics (escape rates, flakiness, system reliability), implementing data-driven improvements.
• Lead efforts to mature organization’s quality posture in performance, security, and reliability engineering.
• Inspire a culture of innovation, experiment with new tools and practices, and help set the direction for the future of engineering quality.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum of 10 years experience in quality engineering, automation, or software development, with recent leadership responsibilities in large, complex engineering environments
• Passion around driving best practices in the testing space
• Knowledge of software engineering practices and agile approaches
• Strong desire for establishing and improving product quality
• Proven expertise architecting and scaling test automation for distributed, cloud-native systems
• Track record of influencing enterprise strategy and leading transformation initiatives
• Advanced proficiency with Python or modern OO languages; experience with ad-tech or large-scale systems is a plus
• Willingness to take challenges head on while being part of a team
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and mentoring skills
• Bachelor's degree, preferably in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent work experience)

The hiring range for this position in California is $171,600 - $230,100 per year and in New York is $179,700 - $241,000 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 - Sports, News & Entertainment, Enablement

Job Posting Primary Business:

PE - Sports, News & Entertainment, Enablement - News & Entertainment Engineering

Primary Job Posting Category:

Quality Assurance Engineering

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

New York, NY, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

USA - CA - 1200 Grand Central Ave

Date Posted:

2026-03-23

Job Posting Title:

Lead Software Engineer - Data Streaming/Integration Platforms

Req ID:

10142947

Job Description:

Role Location: This is an on-site role requiring 4 days in-person at designated office location.

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.

Product Engineering

Product Engineering is a unified team responsible for the engineering of Disney Entertainment & ESPN digital and streaming products and platforms. This includes product engineering, media engineering, quality assurance, engineering behind personalization, commerce, lifecycle, and identity.

Job Summary:

We are seeking a Lead Software Engineer to help build, enhance, and scale our cloud‑based messaging and integration platforms. In this role, you will design, develop, and support event‑streaming solutions at scale. You will also build and maintain custom microservices based applications that provide platform administration, operational tooling, and integrations with enterprise products and third‑party systems.

Beyond hands-on development, you will serve as a key technical leader—setting architectural direction, mentoring engineers, conducting code reviews, and championing best practices in software development, cost‑efficient architecture, and maintainable design.

This role offers the opportunity to shape core platform strategy, lead complex distributed systems engineering, and collaborate across the organization to deliver high‑quality, reliable, and scalable products.

Responsibilities and Duties of the Role:

• Build, enhance, and support highly scalable, reliable, and cost‑optimized cloud‑based event‑streaming and integration platforms.
• Use Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) and CI/CD pipelines to deploy and manage cloud resources.
• Enhance and support Spring Boot/Java microservices based applications for administration and operation of messaging platform.
• Design, develop and support integration services connecting enterprise products and third‑party systems.
• Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and conduct code reviews.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to deliver high‑impact solutions.
• Ensure performance, reliability, and observability across the platforms.
• Champion engineering excellence in areas such as IaC, microservices design, price-performance optimization, and observability.
• Continuously improve platform automation, monitoring, and self‑service capabilities.

Required Education, Experience/Skills/Training:

Basic Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in Software Engineering with a strong focus on Java, Infrastructure as Code
• Extensive hands-on experience designing and supporting cloud solutions in AWS, including container orchestration using Amazon EKS
• Extensive “Infrastructure as Code” experience, with advanced proficiency in Terraform for provisioning and automating cloud resources
• Extensive hands-on experience in administrating, deploying, and optimizing messaging platform, especially Apache Kafka
• Proficient in Spring Boot / Java development, with a strong focus on microservices architecture.
• Strong problem-solving skills with a proactive approach to identifying and resolving issues.
• Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with experience working across teams.
• Comfortable working in a geographically distributed team.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems preferred
• Familiarity with Amazon Q or similar generative AI‑assistant for cloud development, troubleshooting, and code generation.
• Familiarity with Azure and GCP cloud services, including compute, networking, IAM, and container orchestration.
• Familiarity with multi‑region, high‑availability, or disaster recovery architectures.

Required Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience

The hiring range for this position in CT is $155,700 - $208,700 per year and in NY is $159,500 - $213,900 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 - Sports, News & Entertainment, Enablement

Job Posting Primary Business:

PE - Sports, News & Entertainment, Enablement - Infrastructure Engineering

Primary Job Posting Category:

Software Engineer

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Bristol, CT, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

USA - NY - 7 Hudson Square

Date Posted:

2026-03-23

Job Posting Title:

Software Engineer II - Manifest Delivery

Req ID:

10146105

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: 

1.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.  

2.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.   

3.Innovation: We develop and implement groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms, and solve complex and distinctive technical problems.  

Product Engineering is a unified team responsible for the engineering of Disney Entertainment & ESPN digital and streaming products and platforms. This includes product engineering, media engineering, quality assurance, engineering behind personalization, commerce, lifecycle, and identity.  

The Manifest Delivery team is accountable for ensuring that customers can play back videos across Disney's suite of streaming applications. The team's responsibilities include delivering HLS and DASH manifests that power the in-app players across a variety of players for the VOD experience. The team is involved in end-to-end quality of service for playback, from how long it takes to start a video to how the video segments are delivered. We are looking for a Software Developer to help us build a robust, reliable, and fast set of manifest services.  

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain high scale Golang backend APIs to power DASH and HLS VOD and live dynamic ad insertion playback across Disney’s streaming applications.
• Develop infrastructure and deploy maintain highly available distributed systems via AWS with tooling like Spinnaker and Kubernetes.
• Write design documents for new systems, contribute to team pull requests and documentation and actively participate in team agile ceremonies.

Basic Qualifications

• 3+ years of software development experience preferably with Golang.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent industry experience.
• Experience building scalable, fault-tolerant, high-uptime systems in a cloud native environment - preferably AWS cloud.
• Experience designing and building backend APIs.
• Strong understanding of OOO design patterns and concepts and ofsoftware development collaboration best practices (i.e. git workflows, pull request feedback, etc.)
• Experience with maintaining large code bases with version control, testing flows and monitoring tools.
• Excellent communication, collaboration skills and a strong teamwork ethic.
• Proactive problem-solving mindset - actively looking to solve problems, taking initiative to find and fix defects and collaborating with peers to continuously analyze and optimize performance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with streaming video technology (i.e. DASH, HLS, CMAF, etc).
• Ability to thrive in a small, fast-paced development team while also being capable of independently managing tasks, troubleshooting issues, and balancing multiple priorities under tight deadlines.

DISNEYTECH

The hiring range for this position in New York City, NY is $120,300 to $161,300 per year and in Santa Monica, CA is $114,900 to $154,100 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 - Media Processing & Metadata Platform

Primary Job Posting Category:

Software Engineer

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

New York, NY, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

USA - CA - 2500 Broadway Street

Date Posted:

2026-03-23

Job Posting Title:

Senior Software Engineer

Req ID:

10145067

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.

Disney Entertainment and ESPN Technology is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join the Playback Services team within the Media Engineering organization! 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 (Scala or Java APIs)
• 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 New York, NY is $148,700 to $199,400 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:

New York, NY, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2026-03-15

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

Job Posting Title:

Media Engineer II

Req ID:

10145463

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:

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. Innovation: We develop and implement groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms, and solve complex and distinctive technical problems.

Content Platforms & Operations is responsible for the development and ongoing advancement of the technical and operational functions driving the worldwide distribution and monetization of Disney’s linear networks and theatrical content. This includes Disney’s media supply chain and storage, network and theatrical distribution operations, media localization, network transmission and origination, and more. The global team also plays a critical role as the primary collaboration point for Product & Technology with Disney’s EMEA, APAC, and LATAM regional business teams.

Job Summary:

• Disney Media Engineers have a clear charter: to transform the capability and flexibility of how Disney acquires, produces, and distributes content worldwide, all while ensuring the highest levels of quality, efficiency, and resiliency.
• Disney Media Engineers often find themselves at the crossroads between hardware, and software-based technology and must possess a comprehensive theoretical and practical understanding of the technology that powers the generation, monetization, and distribution of all forms of consumer- facing linear and digital video/audio content. Responsibility includes numerous systems such as Playout Technology, Studios, Production Control Rooms, Remote Production, Post-Production, Contribution/Distribution Systems, Networking, Cloud Compute, Production Software and Virtual Environment and more.
• The Media Engineer II position is the perfect role for an engineer who has some hands-on sustainment and design/build experience with the creation, production, and distribution of linear or digital video/audio content. Media Engineer II’s are primarily focused on the sustainability of our existing technology. They are the start of a tiered sustainment model where incidents are escalated from a shared operations team (tier 1) to the Media Engineer II’s (tier 2) and beyond. Additionally, while Media Engineer II’s are learning the nuances of Disney’s technology and learning to apply their own education and engineering experience, they will be asked to work on some system integration projects; documentation and preventative engineering.
• Media Engineer II’s use their experience to solve increasingly complicated issues without much support for more senior engineers and can easily perform integration tasks with little direction.

Responsibilities and Duties of the Role:

• Respond to and resolve issues that affect production, broadcast, and content distribution across multiple DEE networks including system outages, malfunctions, and related technical problems, and conduct diagnostic testing, repair, and replacement activities necessary to solve routine, specialized, and complex problems. Utilize system health and performance monitoring software and platforms; troubleshoot and participate in repairing system problems and failures, participates in maintenance of systems, installs software patches, updates etc., to resolve and avoid service problems, and troubleshoots system problems as they relate to these services.
• Analyze and troubleshoot streaming audio/video signals in traditional SDI and IP 2110 essence flow routing environments.
• Analyze and troubleshoot cloud platforms as necessary
• Manage third-party service providers by enforcing the agreed upon scope of services within the various signed service agreements (i.e., full time, freelance, union agencies, maintenance providers, contractors, service providers, etc.).
• Select, train, motivate and evaluate technical staff; provide or coordinate staff training; work with employees to correct deficiencies; implement discipline procedures.
• Specify and procure equipment, supplies and materials for Media technology systems within budget guidelines; receive and maintain equipment and supplies.
• Develop long range plans for future media technology needs, including capital improvements, to enhance production and distribution capabilities.
• Assist in the development and implementation of policies and procedures regarding technology facilities with a focus on maximizing the integration of all systems to meet business, marketing, and entertainment goals.
• Provide operational support of all activities related to operating, maintaining, and programming the audio and video production/distribution systems across the enterprise and other connected properties.
• Performs upgrades to system hardware and software workflows under the supervision of a more experienced engineer or supervisor.
• Perform & coordinate preventative maintenance on all broadcast systems and equipment, such as distribution systems, switchers, consoles, playout servers, cameras, robotics, electromechanical equipment, automation systems and radio facilities to ensure optimum broadcast performance.
• Participates in complex engineering projects at the direction of more experienced engineers.
• Reviews, maintains, and contributes to system/workflow documentation.
• Participates in training and development objectives. Conducts peer training and development sessions.
• Any other duties needed to help achieve Business Objectives
• Extraordinary influencer who is skilled at connecting the dots at the organization, strategy, program, project, and event levels. Able to persuade and change the thinking of others without damaging relationships.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, growth environment with minimal direction, delivering under tight deadlines while multitasking, prioritizing projects, and communicating priority updates to team members.
• Able to operate with limited resources, exhibit dispassionate critical-thinking, and creatively solve problems. Motivated and inventive, always finds a way forward—eternal optimist with a committed drive for contributing and making a difference.

Required Education, Experience/Skills/Training:

Minimum Qualifications:

• 3+ years of previous and relevant experience in ensuring efficient sustainment, uptime, and overall stability of the technical environments of live media production and distribution environments.
• High school degree or equivalent experience
• Proficient with technologies like microservices, DevOps tools, design principles, practices, standards and guidelines
• Scripting proficiency will be an advantage (Python, NodeJS, Bash, PowerShell)
• Proficient in SMPTE standards for broadcast television and video production/streaming environments. With a current certification such as not limited to ST 292M, ST 424M, ST 2110, ST 2059, IEE1588, ST 2022-7, SCTE-104, etc.
• Knowledge and experience with on-prem and cloud-based storage and compute infrastructure platforms and current technological offerings. At least one foundational cloud certification required, including but not limited to Microsoft Certified: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals, CompTIA Cloud+, AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate.
• Knowledge and experience with compression techniques such as MPEG2/4, HEVC, JPEG 2000, and JPEG XS.
• Knowledge and experience with Evertz software control systems such as frame control via VistaLink or Magnum, EQX/EXE routers, and their monitoring software VLPRO, SDVN, VIP, VUE, MVP.
• Knowledge and experience with major media systems and the vendors that supply them in areas such as asset management systems, file-based workflows, media acquisition, transcoding/encoding, graphics, and NAS/SAN technologies.
• Knowledge and experience with Nielsen (NACAT), VANC equipment, Linear Acoustics, and other related systems.
• Knowledge and experience with coordinated receiver decoders IRDs, core devices, edge devices, timing of video and audio systems, audio, and video media file formats are a plus.
• Ability to create, read and interpret AutoCAD and other technical drawing/documentation tools.
• Proven troubleshooting and sustaining in one or more of the following:
• IP-based broadcast equipment including routers, switchers, audio boards, signal processers, encoder/decoder, video scalers, playback systems, etc.
• Studio technology includes video walls, cameras, VR set technology, image processing systems, touch screens, lighting, etc.
• File-based workflows like enterprise Media Asset Management systems (Cloud-based Cloud Compute or Local Network-based) including storage, compute, encode and distribution.
• Production control systems such as Imagine Communications or Grass Valley automation systems, Avid, Adobe, Viz, Dalet, Riedel trunking, Lawo, Calrec, Evertz, Ross and others.
• Transmission systems such as RF (Radio Frequency), Satellite Distribution, Fiber Distribution, etc.
• Proven track record for troubleshooting and sustainment knowledge of AWS Infrastructures and other cloud-based technologies including S3/Glacier storage and cloud compute (EC2) services.
• Physical requirements and work environment: Ability to climb ladders, work on raised structures and building roofs, operate areal lift platforms and have valid driver’s license.

Job Posting Segment:

Content Platforms & Operations

Job Posting Primary Business:

CPO - Infrastructure Engineering

Primary Job Posting Category:

Media Engineering

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

The Woodlands, TX, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2026-03-16

Job Posting Title:

Senior Software Engineer

Req ID:

10145072

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

Job Posting Title:

Sr Software Engineer

Req ID:

10145073

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.

Disney Entertainment and ESPN Technology is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join the Playback Services team within the Media Engineering organization! 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 (Scala APIs)
• 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 New York, NY is $148,700 to $199,400 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:

New York, NY, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2026-03-15

Job Posting Title:

Senior Data Scientist

Req ID:

10145720

Job Description:

About The Role & Team:

At Disney Consumer Products, we inspire imagination around the world and are committed to creating happiness for families and fans by bringing captivating, inspiring, and inclusive products into their daily lives.  From toys to t-shirts, console games, books, and more, our team brings our beloved brands and franchises into the lives of families through products and experiences that can be found worldwide, such as the Disney Store e-commerce platform, Disney Parks, local and international retailers, and Disney Store locations around the world.

The Merchandise Business Insight and Analytics (MBIA) team is part of Disney’s Consumer Products organization, which creates and sells Disney products worldwide. The MBIA team supports the full retail lifecycle by providing analytics, reporting, and insights that empower data-informed decision-making for a broad community of stakeholders across Category and Location Planning, Product Development, Merchandising, and Retail Operations.

We are seeking a Sr. Data Scientist to support and drive advanced analytics and data science initiatives for brick-and-mortar and ecommerce retail across Disney Experiences. This role will focus on developing and enhancing machine learning models and data-driven solutions to optimize key areas such as customer segmentation, assortment rationalization, promotion optimization, and performance forecasting. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in statistical modeling, machine learning, and retail strategy. This position plays a critical role in enabling data-informed decisions that enhance guest experience, drive revenue growth, and support strategic business objectives across digital and physical retail environments.

This role will report to the Sr. Manager, Data Science.

What you will do:

• Lead End-to-End Model Development: Design, develop, and deploy advanced statistical and machine learning models (e.g., regression, classification, clustering, time series forecasting) to solve complex retail problems including customer segmentation, promotion optimization, and demand forecasting.
• Drive Scalable Data Solutions: Architect and implement scalable data pipelines and model workflows using Python, SQL, and cloud platforms (e.g., Google Cloud Platform, Snowflake) to support continuous data integration and model retraining across large-scale retail datasets.
• Develop Visual Analytics Tools: Build dynamic dashboards and self-service analytics solutions using Tableau, Looker, or similar platforms to monitor key business metrics, track model performance, and deliver actionable insights to cross-functional partners.
• Partner with Business & Technical Stakeholders: Collaborate with product, merchandising, marketing, and technology teams to translate ambiguous business questions into structured analytics problems and deliver insights that drive strategic decisions and operational improvements.
• Mentor and Lead Data Science Best Practices: Guide data scientists and analysts by promoting code quality, model validation, reproducibility, and responsible AI practices including performance monitoring, bias mitigation, and stakeholder education.

Required Qualifications and Skills:

• 5+ years as a Data Scientist with subject matter expertise in retail, with experience in areas including customer segmentation, performance forecasting, and business optimization.
• Business Acumen: Ability to translate complex analytical insights into actionable strategies; proven track record of partnering with cross-functional teams such as Merchandising, Operations, Finance, and Marketing to drive revenue outcomes.
• Retail Expertise: Proven experience developing and optimizing retail strategies through advanced analytics, including customer segmentation, demand forecasting, promotional analysis, and performance measurement across both brick-and-mortar channels and ecommerce channels.
• Data Visualization & Dashboarding: Proficient in developing intuitive, impactful dashboards and visual analytics using tools (e.g., Tableau) to enable self-service insights, monitor key retail metrics, and support data-driven decision-making across stakeholders.
• Advanced Statistical Modeling: Deep knowledge of predictive modeling techniques such as regression, time series forecasting (e.g., ARIMA, Prophet), causal inference, and machine learning methods (e.g., XGBoost, LightGBM).
• Experimental Design: Proficiency in designing and analyzing experiments, including A/B testing, geo-lift studies, and other causal frameworks to measure the impact of retail changes.
• Python Proficiency: Expert-level skills in Python, with demonstrated ability to build scalable, production-ready pricing and forecasting models using libraries such as pandas, scikit-learn, statsmodels, and PyMC.
• SQL Expertise: Expert-level skills in SQL for querying and manipulating large-scale retail and transactional datasets, with experience building automated data pipelines.
• Big Data & Cloud Proficiency: Hands-on experience working with large-scale data environments using platforms such as Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Snowflake, BigQuery, and Spark to ingest, process, and analyze complex retail datasets efficiently and at scale.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Economics, Data Science, Computer Science, Operations Research, or a related field of study, and/or equivalent work experience.

Preferred Education:

• Master of Science or PhD

Additional Information:

• This role is located in Orlando, FL
• As part of the interview process, there will be a skill assessment

Job Posting Segment:

NA - Global Retail

Job Posting Primary Business:

Retail Functional Teams (NA)

Primary Job Posting Category:

Data Science

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Kissimmee, FL, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2026-03-17

Job Posting Title:

Sr. Database Engineer, Site Reliability

Req ID:

10143634

Job Description:

Role Location:

This is an on-site role requiring 4 days in-person at designated office location.

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.

Product Engineering is a unified team responsible for the engineering of Disney Entertainment & ESPN digital and streaming products and platforms. This includes product engineering, media engineering, quality assurance, engineering behind personalization, commerce, lifecycle, and identity.

The individual in this position will join the Data Stores team in an exciting and fast-paced environment where they will help build and maintain highly available relational database systems operating across multiple cloud and on-premise environments.  These databases support many of the systems powering DEEP&T’s digital media supply chain and consumer facing products.

Job Summary:

Join DEEP&T as a Senior Reliability Engineer, where you will analyze, design, program, debug, and modify software enhancements and new products for use in local, networked, cloud-based, or Internet-related computer programs. This role delivers large or highly complex software programs and systems that are critical to the organization’s technology platforms and commercial applications.

By leveraging in-depth knowledge of current programming languages and technologies, the Senior Reliability Engineer will write code, complete programming tasks, and perform testing and debugging of applications. The individual will interact with users to define system requirements and necessary modifications, conceive and implement software components, fixes, enhancements, and new systems. Their work directly impacts the organization by driving improvements in product quality, operational efficiency, and technical innovation, influencing future projects and technical direction

We’re looking for an individual who can apply software engineering principles to database engineering and administration to build processes and automation to help deliver infrastructure faster, safer, more consistently, and with the right level of observability required to operate at scale.

Responsibilities and Duties of the Role:

• Responsible for building, deploying, and ensuring all DEEP&T database infrastructure is available 24/7/365.
• Leverage software development and automation to design, modernize, and deliver database infrastructure.
• Participates in setting the architectural direction for database platforms and projects.
• Manage multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment.
• Analyze, design, and deploy fault-tolerant, distributed, and highly available database infrastructure.
• Proactively plan and implement infrastructure changes through capacity forecasting, software release cycles, and right sizing.
• Provide database expertise through performance tuning, troubleshooting and administration.
• Develop, enhance, and adhere to engineering and administration standards.
• Develop automation and tooling to increase operational efficiency while ensuring system reliability and security.
• Build infrastructure and systems for scalability, resiliency, availability, and recovery though infrastructure as code and configuration management.
• Provide relevant insights of data store infrastructure through metrics, monitoring, and alerting.
• Maintain thorough and well-written documentation.
• Participate in live event support and on-call rotation.
• May provide oversight and direction to junior team members.
• Builds relationships with engineering teams and leads.

Required Education, Experience/Skills/Training:

Basic Experience

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in computer science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of related work experience with Microsoft SQL Server, Amazon RDS for SQL Server, Azure SQL, and Azure SQL MI.
• Fundamental understanding of Microsoft SQL Server database internals.
• Experience working in Agile software development.
• Experience with source control management tools (Git, GitLab, GitHub).
• Intermediate to advanced level of expertise in one or more programming languages such as Python, Java, or Go.
• General understanding and experience with Windows operating system, network, and containers.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience designing and deploying fault-tolerant, distributed, and highly available database infrastructure.
• Experience in database availability monitoring and status reporting using native monitoring tools.
• Well-versed in SQL Server backup, restore, and recovery strategies.
• Experience keeping a large environment compliant by deploying SQL Server patches and upgrades.
• Experience with disaster recovery planning and implementation.
• Carries out assignments with little coaching or guidance from others.

Preferred Experience

• Experience operating within a database reliability engineering (DRE) and/or systems reliability engineering (SRE) role.
• Experience running, deploying, and maintaining production systems in Azure and Amazon Web Services.
• Experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Experience building a proper path to production leveraging multiple lifecycles, testing, integration, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with the configuration and implementation of SQL Server Always On availability groups.
• Experience with configuration management (Ansible, Chef).
• Comfortable collaborating with cross-functional teams providing guidance in SQL Server best practices.
• Experience with proactively identifying problems/areas of improvement and designing creative solutions to successfully remediate issues.

The hiring range for this position in Bristol, CT is $141,900 to $190,300 and in New York is $$148,700 to $199,400$ 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 - Sports, News & Entertainment, Enablement

Job Posting Primary Business:

PE - Sports, News & Entertainment, Enablement - Infrastructure Engineering

Primary Job Posting Category:

Site/System Reliability Engineer

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Bristol, CT, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

USA - NY - 7 Hudson Square

Date Posted:

2026-03-16

Job Posting Title:

Sr Software Engineer

Req ID:

10145076

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.

The Quality, Targeting, and Experience team develops automated feedback loops that drive how videos are delivered to customers for Disney Streaming’s suite of streaming services, including Disney+, ESPN+, Hulu, and more. We balance the needs of our business strategy with the demands of an evolving internet to provide the highest possible quality of experience directly to consumers in the form of pristine, error-free streaming media. We also develop robust data pipelines that calculate and report the quality of experience that our customers receive so that we can continually improve the way we deliver media.

As a Senior Software Engineer on this team, there will be opportunities to collaborate with a varied team of data engineers, other software engineers, researchers, data scientists, product managers and more, as well as to provide leadership by example to other developers on the team and in the organization.

Responsibilities

• Work with a team building high-performance, stable, scalable software
• Participate in the code review process by providing feedback on pull requests
• Participate in the on-call rotation, supporting systems and services during production incidents

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).
• 5+ years of experience designing and delivering backend architectures in a production environment, with a strong understanding of design patterns and best practices.
• Experienced in building and maintaining data-intensive applications, bridging the gap between services and data teams to align architectural design with implementation.
• Experience building RESTful and/or gRPC services to facilitate communication between distributed components.
• Proficient in at least one programming language: Scala, Java, Go, or Python.
• Familiar with AWS, CI/CD pipelines, and Kubernetes.
• Proficient in observability and data tools (Datadog, Splunk, Grafana, Databricks) to monitor system health, data pipeline integrity, and algorithmic performance.
• Self-motivated, independent, and excellent at problem-solving, with strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to mentor less experienced developers and lead cross-functional initiatives.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing and operating large-scale, high-availability distributed systems and JVM-based applications.
• Knowledge of functional programming patterns and their application in data processing.
• Hands-on experience with messaging technologies (e.g., Kinesis, SQS)
• Experience with stream processing frameworks like Flink or Spark
• Familiarity with CDN technologies.
• Interest in video streaming and internet networking.

DISNEYTECH

The hiring range for this position in New York, NY is $148,700 to $199,400 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 - Media Processing & Metadata Platform

Primary Job Posting Category:

Software Engineer

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Seattle, WA, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

USA - NY - 7 Hudson Square

Date Posted:

2026-03-17

Job Posting Title:

Sr Media Delivery Ops Specialist

Req ID:

10145063

Job Description:

Department/Group Overview:

Describe the department or group. This information will be used to help attract and engage candidates.

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.

Job Summary:

Describe what the person will do in the role - how he/she will impact the organization.

The Platform Operations team within Disney Entertainment & ESPN Product & Technology provides Tier 2 operational support for Disney’s direct‑to‑consumer platforms, including Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+. The team is responsible for ensuring the accuracy, reliability, and operational health of platform‑level systems supporting metadata, artwork, and content presentation across the DTC ecosystem.

The Senior Media Delivery Operator is an experienced individual contributor who independently owns complex platform operations workflows and serves as a trusted operational and technical resource. This role focuses on identifying, triaging, and resolving issues related to metadata, artwork, and platform services that impact content discovery, availability, and user experience. The Senior Operator exercises sound judgment during incidents, partners closely with engineering and product teams, and contributes to platform stability through root‑cause analysis, documentation, and continuous improvement.

As a Senior Media Delivery Operations Specialist, you will work among a small team responsible for identifying, troubleshooting, triaging, and improving upon an array of complex metadata, artwork, and systems challenges.

• Follow established content issue escalation process for VOD; work to improve upon established escalation processes.
• Be a voice of operational improvement within Hulu's digital supply chain and content toolset; independently and proactively analyze operational workflows to propose scalable solutions to operational issues.
• Maintain documentation and runbook accuracy through regular refinement or creation.
• Provide operational guidance and communicate tech challenges and business requirements effectively to a variety of stakeholders
• Manage multiple tasks simultaneously and be able to respond to issues in a timely and effective manner
• Willingness to take part in a rotating on-call schedule to address timely issues off-hours.

Responsibilities and Duties of the Role:

Summarize job responsibilities, core deliverables and major duties. What is required for the position to exist?

-Focus on major areas of work, typically 20% or more of role

% of Time

Platform Operations & Tier 2 Support

Own operational execution and coordination for platform‑level issues.

• Serve as Tier 2 operational support for metadata, artwork, and platform services impacting Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+.
• Partner with Product and Engineering teams to understand platform behaviors, operational requirements, and system dependencies.
• Drive operational needs related to digital supply chain initiatives, platform tooling, and content business priorities.
• Act as a reliable operational point of contact during platform‑level issues, ensuring timely engagement and resolution.

30%

Troubleshooting, Analysis & Incident Response

Primary accountability for investigating and resolving complex operational issues.

• Independently investigate and troubleshoot complex metadata, artwork, and platform system issues affecting content availability or presentation.
• Analyze trends, recurring failures, and systemic issues to identify root causes and recommend corrective actions.
• Create, manage, and document incidents and remediation efforts, clearly communicating impact, status, and resolution.
• Escalate issues appropriately to engineering teams, providing detailed technical context and operational findings.
• Support on‑call rotations and respond to off‑hours incidents as needed to maintain platform reliability.

60%

Training, Documentation & Knowledge Sharing

Strengthen team capability and operational consistency.

• Maintain and update operational documentation, runbooks, and troubleshooting guides to reflect current workflows.
• Support onboarding and training of new team members, sharing subject‑matter expertise and best practices.
• Serve as a knowledgeable resource for peers, helping resolve questions and reinforce standards.
• Promote adherence to established procedures, escalation paths, and operational expectations.

10%

Required Education, Experience/Skills/Training:

Minimum and Preferred. Inclusive of Licenses/Certs (include functional experience as well as behavioral attributes and/or leadership capabilities)

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years related work experience
• Demonstrated experience supporting digital media platforms, metadata systems, or content operations in a production environment.
• Strong working knowledge of metadata and artwork workflows for VOD and live content.
• Experience troubleshooting complex operational issues across platform services and content systems.
• Familiarity with JSON and XML structures and formatting.
• Experience interacting with APIs or API documentation (e.g., Swagger).
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced operational environment.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and exercise sound operational judgment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with VOD packaging and delivery standards such as MDDF and ADI.
• Experience querying or analyzing data using SQL.
• Background in media operations, platform operations, or reliability‑focused teams.

Required Education  

• Bachelor's Degree in TV/Film Production, Communications, Computer Science, Data Science/Analytics, or similar

The hiring range for this position in Santa Monica, CA is $80,700 to $108,100 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 - Media Experience

Primary Job Posting Category:

Media Delivery Operations

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Santa Monica, CA, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2026-03-18

Job Posting Title:

Sr Product Mgr II - Data Products

Req ID:

10145784

Job Description:

Technology is at the heart of Disney’s past, present, and future. Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology (DEEP&T) 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.

Commerce, Data & Identity provides the core product management functions for areas crucial to Disney’s media businesses. These include initiatives and products that power digital commerce, identity, and growth, as well as those that reach uniquely across The Walt Disney Company enterprise, such as messaging and privacy, among others. Additionally, it is responsible for the data engineering, science, and products for Disney Entertainment & ESPN, along with their interconnection with other parts of The Walt Disney Company. 

About The Role

The Content Data Products team is the engine behind Disney's content intelligence — ideating, building, and managing the data products that unlock the full value of Disney's content portfolio across every distribution channel. As a Senior PM II on the Content Data Products team, you will shape how one of the world's most iconic entertainment companies understands, values, and acts on its content, across every screen, every platform, and every audience globally. At its core, this role owns the data products that tell Disney's content story — viewership patterns, engagement signals, metadata infrastructure, and the enablement layer that puts all of it in the hands of decision-makers across Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+, Marvel Studios, ABC News, and more

Few product roles sit at the convergence of Media & Entertainment, Data Intelligence, Product Management and AI-driven transformation. This one does. You will partner with a wide cross-section of stakeholders from data engineers, data analysts, and data scientists to financial analysts and content programming executives - all relying on content data insights to drive critical business decisions. Success in this role requires fluency across data warehousing, data processing pipelines, analytics platforms, and BI tooling, layered with the business domain knowledge to translate raw data signals into decisions that matter.

This is a high-visibility role that demands an exceptional ability to navigate complex organizational structures, build trusted relationships across diverse functional teams, and move with speed and confidence in a fast-paced, constantly evolving environment. The right candidate doesn't wait for clarity - they create it. 

Responsibilities

• Become the institutional expert on how content data is used, interpreted, and acted upon - translating the nuanced needs of analysts and business leaders into product roadmaps that deliver measurable impact.
• Leverage AI tools and automation to accelerate product delivery, enhance data quality, and surface insights faster - actively championing AI adoption across the team.
• Own core product documentation including business case proposals, product memos, data flow diagrams, data dictionaries, build vs. buy recommendations, user stories, and UAT preparedness, ensuring every artifact drives alignment, accelerates decisions, and leaves no room for ambiguity.
• Partner across the full data organization - Analytics, Data Science, Engineering, Architecture, Governance, and Program Management to deliver cost-effective, high-impact data solutions at scale.
• Ensure Content Data Products are positioned within the broader context of enterprise data architecture, analytics modernization, and AI-driven transformation.
• Guide solution architecture discussions where clarity around product capabilities, roadmap direction, and integration patterns are critical - serving as the connective tissue between technical teams and executive stakeholders.
• Drive multiple scrum teams end-to-end: backlog refinement, prioritization of short and long-term business needs, product and feature launch communications, and user onboarding.
• Operate comfortably in ambiguous, high impact environments - identifying risks, resolving blockers, and driving forward with confidence and clarity when the path isn't fully defined.
• Foster a collaborative team environment where priorities are clear, wins are celebrated, progress is visible, and every stakeholder understands the impact of what's being built.

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum of 7+ years of product management experience with strong focus on building and delivering successful data products, services and capabilities.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field required, such as Engineering, Math, Science, Economics, etc.
• Strong foundational understanding of Big Data ecosystems to make trade-off decisions while developing end to end solutions on Cloud/On-Prem/Hybrid Data tech stack.
• Experience balancing new product development with maintaining day-to-day data reporting operations in a very large scale enterprise set up
• Experience utilizing both qualitative analysis and quantitative analysis techniques and familiarity with common data science models and approaches to problem-solving. Generally: the ability to plan for what analysts and data scientists need to deliver.
• Planning acumen and proven ability to break down work, define an MVP, as well as subsequent iterations and track feature adoption to inform roadmap development.
• Experience demonstrating leadership, self-motivation, accountability with strong technical, strategic and problem-solving skills to drive change in a large matrix organization.
• Hands-on experience using AI tools to accelerate product work, with the intellectual curiosity and adaptability to continuously learn and experiment as new frameworks emerge.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in computer science, MBA, etc. preferred.
• Experience with Media or Entertainment Industry data sets (Examples include video content metadata, box office performance, Nielsen ratings etc.)
• Experience with data visualization and BI reporting tools (Tableau, Looker, Microstrategy etc.) coupled with strong storytelling skills for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience or knowledge of basic programming (SQL, R, Python) and Data management technologies (Databricks, Snowflake, Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, MongoDB, Redis, Couchbase, AirFlow, MySQL etc.)

Disneytech

The hiring range for this position in Glendale is $155,700 - $208,700 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:

Product Management

Job Posting Primary Business:

PM - Data Product

Primary Job Posting Category:

Product Management

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Santa Monica, CA, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

USA - CA - 1200 Grand Central Ave

Date Posted:

2026-03-17

Job Posting Title:

Staff Production Engineer (Lucasfilm/Industrial Light & Magic)

Req ID:

10144025

Job Description:

Lucasfilm is looking for an experienced full-stack Python developer to join a motivated and nimble production software team. The developers in Lucasfilm Information Systems (IS) build workflow-driven applications that allow our users to efficiently create movies, TV shows, magazines, books, and games. We're hiring humble experts to join a team of well-rounded developers that thrive in an informal environment, one in which managers are there to support the process and fill in the gaps, so that developers are free to do their jobs. 

We support a broad range of users–from non-technical cast and crew, who just need tools to securely access scripts or other reference; to full-time digital asset managers, whose whole workday is spent performing complex administrative tasks in these same systems.  

We’re currently onboarding several new user groups into our core digital asset management system.  Several of these projects involve large video archives, and a key focus for our team in the coming year will be on expanding our video-related featureset.  We hope to make petabytes of time-based media more accessible, reusable, and useful for our users, and you’d be supporting that effort, both directly and indirectly.  Ideally, you’d become our team’s expert on these new users’ video workflows, and will work closely with the broader team on how best to support them in our toolset.  Strong user-orientation is key to this role, complementing deep technical expertise.

This role is considered Hybrid, which means the employee will work onsite in our San Francisco office and occasionally from home in the Bay Area.

Required Qualifications:

• 10+ years of professional software development experience:

• Strong Python skillset, with demonstrated contributions to significant Python applications

• Experience with Python web and API frameworks
• Single page web app experience with modern JavaScript frameworks
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and client-facing skills
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, other technical degree, or equivalent

Additional Highly-Valued Qualifications:

• Expertise in core technologies used by our team, including Vue, Flask, SQLAlchemy, Postgres, Redis, Solr, Celery, Aspera, Lambda, and Docker
• Expertise in time-based media: transcode, colorspace management, playback optimization, etc.
• Expertise in AWS MediaConvert
• Familiarity supporting film/tv/print media/game production processes and culture
• Experience with Digital Asset Management and Production Workflow tools
• Security orientation, and experience working with and protecting sensitive data
• Experience with async Python

About the IS team

Our Lucasfilm Information Systems team values pride and earnestness, idealism and pragmatism, and focusing on the customer as much as the code. We have a "no arrogance" policy and want to hire awesome people to work in a great department. We value Scout Rule coding ("leave the code cleaner than you found it") and finding the right tool for the right job. We're at a company that has used Python for 30 years, so balancing legacy systems and future needs is a daily battle, but that is the nature of software—reading code is as important as writing it.  We are continuously refining our processes, and encourage our developers to explore tools, techniques, and other sorts of meta-development to make themselves more productive.

You'll be part of a group that gets along well, whether it's tackling a technical issue, attending a company screening, or joining a zoom hangout on a Friday afternoon. The team is primarily ‘hybrid,’ based out of beautiful offices in Burbank and San Francisco, with a combination of in-person and remote work.

We exist to support fast moving production companies, and you will work with the knowledge that whatever you write will immediately make the job easier for someone down the hall, at Skywalker Ranch, or at one of our studios or location shoots around the world.

JoinILM

The hiring range for this position in San Francisco is $170,500 to $228,600 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:

ILM San Francisco

Job Posting Primary Business:

ILM San Francisco

Primary Job Posting Category:

Software Engineer

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

San Francisco, CA, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2026-03-18

Job Posting Title:

Senior Manager, Software Development Engineer in Test

Req ID:

10143813

Job Description:

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.

Product Engineering is a unified team responsible for the engineering of Disney Entertainment & ESPN digital and streaming products and platforms. This includes product engineering, media engineering, quality assurance, engineering behind personalization, commerce, lifecycle, and identity.

Job Summary:

The DEEP&T team is seeking a highly experienced Senior Manager to lead and scale our Quality Engineering organization supporting various commerce, data and advertising systems. In this role, you will provide strategic, operational, and technical leadership across multiple quality engineering teams, ensuring robust test automation, reliability, and business impact at scale. You will develop and execute a quality strategy that drives measurable improvement in system reliability, speed of delivery, and product excellence, partnering closely with executives, engineering leadership, and cross-functional business units. Ideal candidates are visionary people leaders with a proven track record of growing high-performing teams, implementing transformational quality programs, and delivering significant value in complex and rapidly evolving environments.

Responsibilities:

Organizational Leadership & Transformation

• Lead, inspire, and develop multiple quality engineering teams and people leaders (managers/technical leads), fostering a culture of technical excellence, inclusion, and continuous learning.
• Define the multi-year vision and strategic roadmap for quality engineering across the advertising platform, aligned with company business and technology goals.
• Champion organizational transformation, driving the adoption of best-in-class practices, tools, and quality metrics at scale.

Technical Thought Leadership

• Set the technical direction for large-scale test automation architecture, cloud-native solutions, and intelligent testing initiatives (AI/ML-driven testing, autonomous pipelines, etc.).
• Sponsor and guide the evolution of shared automation frameworks, tools, and platforms across product and engineering teams.
• Ensure timely resolution and prevention of high-severity outages through organizational postmortems, root cause analysis, and systemic improvements.

Strategic Planning & Execution

• Develop, communicate, and execute the quality engineering strategy across multiple product groups, balancing innovation, risk, and operational needs.
• Oversee resource planning, hiring, and organizational design to ensure scaling and allocation of quality engineering talent to meet evolving business needs.
• Take ultimate responsibility for quality governance, compliance, and traceability across all product lines within your scope.

Cross-Functional & Executive Partnership

• Build and maintain strong working relationships with senior leadership in engineering, product management, data science, product operations, and business teams.
• Articulate quality risks, trade-offs, and long-term strategies to executive stakeholders; provide regular reporting on quality metrics and organizational outcomes.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives to ensure test automation and quality engineering are embedded early and effectively throughout the development lifecycle.

Basic Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in software quality engineering, test automation, or software development, with 5+ years managing managers or leading multi-team organizations
• Proven track record of scaling and transforming quality engineering functions in complex, cloud-native, high-scale environments
• Demonstrated experience defining and driving organizational strategy, advocating for quality at the senior/executive level, and influencing business outcomes
• Expertise in modern test automation frameworks, CI/CD, and emerging trends in software quality
• Knowledge of software engineering practices and agile approaches
• Strong desire for establishing and improving product quality
• Experience conducting security and performance tests for identity and access management systems and platforms
• Hands on experience testing (manual and automated) identity and access management systems and platforms
• Advanced proficiency with Python or modern OO languages; experience with ad-tech or large-scale systems is a plus
• Willingness to take challenges head on while being part of a team
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and mentoring skills
• B.S. in Computer Science (or equivalent degree or work experience)

Job Posting Segment:

PE - Sports, News & Entertainment, Enablement

Job Posting Primary Business:

PE - Sports, News & Entertainment, Enablement - Streaming, Media, Content

Primary Job Posting Category:

Quality Assurance Engineering

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Morrisville, NC, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2026-03-18

Job Posting Title:

Lead Software Development Engineer in Test

Req ID:

10142126

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.

Product Engineering is a unified team responsible for the engineering of Disney Entertainment & ESPN digital and streaming products and platforms. This includes product engineering, media engineering, quality engineering, and the engineering behind personalization, commerce, lifecycle, and identity.

Job Summary:

Join DEEP&T as a Lead SDET, where you will play a critical role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our entertainment solutions. In this role, you will develop automation and processes to ensure the quality of the front end clients, backend API’s, and data systems that support the DEEPT Ecosystem. You will drive technical excellence and play a key part in integrating quality across our development lifecycle.

Responsibilities and Duties of the Role:

Drives Quality Engineering Strategy & Architecture

• Leads the implementation of scalable, fault-tolerant, cloud-native test architectures across multiple product teams.
• Defines quality engineering strategies aligned with business goals, ensuring alignment with architectural and operational excellence standards.
• Partners with architects, product owners, and engineering leadership to build and refine robust test frameworks and infrastructure.
• Champions the adoption of modern testing practices (shift-left, CI/CD integration, observability, etc.) across the organization.

Technical Leadership and Mentorship

• Provides technical guidance and mentorship to SDETs and engineers across teams, reviewing architecture, test code, and frameworks.
• Ensures engineering best practices are consistently applied through code reviews, design sessions, and hands-on pairing.
• Facilitates cross-team collaboration to align on common tools, standards, and reusable testing components.
• Leads post-mortem/root cause analysis for critical quality incidents and drives preventive action.

Project Delivery & Governance

• Leads the planning and execution of multiple testing initiatives in Agile environments, ensuring timely and high-quality deliverables.
• Owns the test strategy for large and complex projects, including defining test metrics, release criteria, and automation goals.
• Ensures governance for quality gates, compliance, and traceability across product teams.
• Identifies cross-functional bottlenecks or risks and drives resolution proactively.

Innovation and Continuous Improvement

• Builds, enhances, and maintains scalable, reusable test automation suites.
• Researches and introduces emerging tools and practices (AI in testing, autonomous testing, etc.) to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
• Tracks quality metrics (e.g., defect escape rate, automation coverage, flakiness) and continuously iterates on testing processes.
• Influences organizational test maturity by driving initiatives in performance testing, security testing, and reliability engineering.

Required Education, Experience/Skills/Training:

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in software development roles such as SDET, Software Engineer, or Site Reliability Engineer, with a focus on automated and/or unit testing of front-end and/or back-end services.
• Proficient in object-oriented design and experienced with at least one major programming language: Python, Java, or Node.js/JavaScript.
• Demonstrated success working within high-performing teams utilizing Agile and Lean methodologies.
• Strong collaboration skills with a proven ability to use standard SDLC tools including Jira, Confluence, and version control systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on experience delivering production applications using Python, Flask, Django, React, or Node.js.
• Hands-on experience delivering production backend services and components using Python, or Java.
• Experience developing and deploying applications on cloud platforms such as AWS, with a focus on optimizing cost and efficiency.
• Familiarity with distributed messaging systems such as Kafka, Amazon SQS, or Kinesis.
• Proficient in writing Gherkin Syntax for automated test scenario development.
• Working knowledge of containerization and CI/CD tools, including Docker, Kubernetes, and Spinnaker.
• Experience with test case and issue management tools (e.g., JIRA, Xray), code quality and management tools (e.g., Git, SonarQube), and data visualization tools (e.g., Grafana, Datadog).

Required Education

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent, in Computer Science or a closely related technical field, or equivalent years of relevant work experience.

DisneyTECH

Job Posting Segment:

PE - Sports, News & Entertainment, Enablement

Job Posting Primary Business:

PE - Sports, News & Entertainment, Enablement - Streaming, Media, Content

Primary Job Posting Category:

Quality Assurance Engineering

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Morrisville, NC, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2026-03-18

Job Posting Title:

Principal Software Engineer

Req ID:

10144164

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:

1.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.

2.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.

3.Innovation: We develop and implement groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms, and solve complex and distinctive technical problems.

Job Summary:

Join us at Metadata Engineering, a driving force within the Media Engineering organization, where we fuel the magic of Disney Entertainment and ESPN Technology. Our team is dedicated to crafting, refining, and disseminating content metadata across our platforms with unparalleled precision.

Imagine being part of a mission to ensure that every piece of content is not just showcased, but gloriously represented, enhancing the viewer experience across Disney Streaming platforms and beyond. We're not just revolutionizing streaming video; we're reshaping it entirely.

We're on the lookout for an exceptional Principal Software Engineer to elevate our team to new heights. As a key player, you'll spearhead the technical architecture, implementation, and enhancement of services vital to managing descriptive metadata, rights, and availabilities across our extensive catalog, including Disney+, Hulu, and more.

Your passion for iterative improvement will be crucial as we continually refine our software systems, domain stack, and data organization. You'll drive agile and continuous development, ensuring our systems maintain peak performance and reliability.
Join us and immerse yourself in cutting-edge technologies such as Django/Python, Springboot/Java, MySQL, Postgres, and harness the power of AWS native resources like Kinesis, DynamoDB, S3, SNS, and SQS, alongside Kafka. Be at the forefront of innovation and shape the future of streaming entertainment with us.

Responsibilities and Duties of the Role:

• Define technical direction, strategy, and technology adoption for the Content Metadata domain across Disney+, Hulu, and more.
• Lead architectural reviews and oversee Descriptive, Rights, and Availabilities of the Content Catalog.
• Design well-architected solutions, and iterate development following agile best practices.
• Develop data-driven software systems aligned with business needs.
• Drive performance and cost optimization through metrics analysis.
• Advocate for best engineering practices, ensuring code quality and robust testing.
• Collaborate on novel solutions and innovate by challenging existing architectural choices.
• Ensure quality delivery by monitoring progress and directing when necessary.
• Expertise in technologies such as Springboot/Java, Django/Python, AWS services (Kinesis, DynamoDB, S3, SNS, SQS), MySQL, Postgres, and Kafka.

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum of 10 years related work experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent field, with 10 years of progressive software development experience.
• Proficiency in Java, Python, or similar languages.
• Demonstrated ability to implement improvement changes on production systems while concurrently adding new features to meet team initiatives.
• Experience with metadata enrichment techniques leveraging ML/AI models (such as extraction of media embeddings, for example).
• 6 years of expertise in core Computer Science principles, including Object-Oriented programming, data structures, and algorithms (hashing, trees, graphs, search, etc.).
• 6 years of experience with both relational (SQL-based) and non-relational databases (DynamoDB, Elasticache), as well as messaging technologies (Kinesis, Kafka, SQS, SNS).
• Proven track record in data modeling and streamlining data from multiple sources into a normalized format to enhance user experiences.
• Experience with high-performance service or stream computing at large scale.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of media rights & window rules.

Department-Specific Boiler Plates:

Product Engineering

Product Engineering is a unified team responsible for the engineering of Disney Entertainment & ESPN digital and streaming products and platforms. This includes product engineering, media engineering, quality assurance, engineering behind personalization, commerce, lifecycle, and identity.

The hiring range for this position in California is $184,300 to $247,100 per year and in New York is $193,100 to $258,900 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 Engineering

Job Posting Primary Business:

PE - Media Platform - Media & Metadata Acquisition and Syndication 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:

USA - NY - 7 Hudson Square

Date Posted:

2026-03-19

Job Posting Title:

Sr Software Engineer - Media Platform Alliance

Req ID:

10145062

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:

1.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.

2.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. 

3.Innovation: We develop and implement groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms, and solve complex and distinctive technical problems.

The Work:

We build and operate Disney’s end-to-end media platform - acquisition, processing, metadata, and delivery readiness. When someone hits play on Disney+, Hulu, or ESPN+, our systems make it happen. Fast, reliable, at scale.

This isn’t a greenfield project where you’ll spend months in planning meetings. We have real traffic, real constraints, and real problems to solve. You’ll ship code that matters.

What You’ll Actually Do:

• Design and build backend services that process and serve media at scale
• Write code, review code, debug production issues—the usual engineering loop
• Work on systems handling video pipelines across multiple streaming platforms
• Collaborate with other teams when our work intersects (it often does)
• Help teammates grow—share knowledge, give honest feedback, be someone others can learn from.

What We’re Looking For:

• 5+ years of backend engineering experience building production systems
• Strong JVM fundamentals – we recently moved to JDK 25 (Java or Scala, ideally both)
• Real experience with distributed systems—not just “I read about it”
• Solid understanding of AWS services (DynamoDB, SNS/SQS, S3), PostgreSQL
• Proficiency with AI-assisted development tools (Cursor, Claude, Kiro, or similar)—we use them every day and expect engineers to leverage AI to move faster
• You can debug across service boundaries and actually enjoy figuring out why something broke
• You communicate clearly—in code, in docs, in conversation

Good to have:

• Experience with Kafka or similar event streaming platforms
• Background in media/video processing pipelines
• Hands-on Kubernetes experience (deploying, scaling, debugging workloads)
• Familiarity with observability tooling (distributed tracing, metrics, logging)
• You’ve operated what you’ve built and care about how it runs in production

What We’re Not Looking For:

• Engineers who need detailed specs for every task
• People who throw code over the wall and hope someone else deals with production
• Anyone who thinks “that’s not my job” when something’s broken

Why This Might Be Interesting:

You’d be working on infrastructure that powers some of the biggest streaming platforms in the world. The scale is real. The problems are interesting. And you’d be joining a team that actually ships.

Our new NYC office is pretty great too.

If this sounds like your kind of work, let’s talk.

The hiring range for this position in New York is $145,400 to $195,000 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 - Media Processing & Metadata Platform

Primary Job Posting Category:

Software Engineer

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

New York, NY, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2026-03-19

Job Posting Title:

Sr Software Engineer - Live and Linear Tooling

Req ID:

10145225

Job Description:

Department/Group Overview: Media Tooling

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:

1.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.

2.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.

3.Innovation: We develop and implement groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms, and solve complex and distinctive technical problems.

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Software Engineer to join our Live and Linear Tooling team, focusing on the management of live and linear content across the Disney+, ESPN and Hulu spaces. The applications in this space are responsible for the ingestion of live and linear feed metadata from our upstream partners, managing linear schedules to ensure no gaps or overlaps between airings on a single channel, contract resolution for blackout or features such as replay/lookback, as well as tools for the management of airings, live events, and stream health and fallback logic.

You will be responsible for designing, building, and operating highly scalable systems that orchestrate the scheduling, rights, artwork and descriptive metadata for live and linear content. You will be working with a team to own the architecture and reliability of core services that power content availability, ensuring accurate alignment between programming schedules, distribution rights, and metadata across platforms and partners.

Responsibilities and Duties of the Role:

• Write and Maintain Software Solutions: Design, write, test, and deploy high-quality code to develop reliable, maintainable software solutions.
• Collaborate with Cross-Functional Teams: Work closely with software engineers, product managers, and program managers to ensure technical solutions effectively support business goals and content strategies. Foster a culture of collaboration and continuous learning.
• Production Support: Monitor and optimize production systems, ensuring platform stability, performance, and uptime.

Required Education, Experience/Skills/Training: (Minimum and Preferred. Inclusive of Licenses/Certs (include functional experience as well as behavioral attributes and/or leadership capabilities))

Basic Qualifications:

• 5+ years relevant industry experience
• Proficiency in at least one object oriented programming language (e.g., Java, Python)
• Solid understanding of software design principles, algorithms, and data structures.
• Expertise with full lifecycle of application development, including best practices of unit testing, code reviews, documentation, etc.
• Experience with a wide range of data store technologies such as Redis, Elasticsearch, Postgres, and DynamoDB
• Experience in Agile/Scrum methodology
• Team player with strong oral and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficiency in Java
• Experience with high scale, high availability systems
• Deep AWS experience (Lambdas, Kinesis Streams)
• Kubernetes experience in production environments
• Observability tooling experience (e.g. Datadog)
• Experience breaking down ambiguous business requirements into technical designs

Experience with:

• Experience working with REST APIs for building and consuming services.
• Experience with cloud platforms like AWS and their core services (e.g., S3, Lambda, EC2).
• Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience with build and deployment technologies such as Docker, Gitlab-CI, Terraform/Cloud formation, and Jenkins.
• Experience with frameworks such as Spring, Spring Boot

Required Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience.

The hiring range for this position in New York City, NY and Seattle, WA is $148,700.00 to $199,400.00 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 - Media & Metadata Acquisition and Syndication Services

Primary Job Posting Category:

Software Engineer

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

New York, NY, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

USA - WA - 925 4th Ave

Date Posted:

2026-03-18

Job Posting Title:

Software Engineer II - Data Transformation

Req ID:

10141158

Job Description:

Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology

On any given day at Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology, we’re reimagining ways to create magical viewing experiences for the world’s most beloved stories while also transforming Disney’s media business for the future. Whether that’s evolving our streaming and digital products in new and immersive ways, powering worldwide advertising and distribution to maximize flexibility and efficiency, or delivering Disney’s unmatched entertainment and sports content, every day is a moment to make a difference to partners and to hundreds of millions of people around the world.

The Product & Data Engineering team is responsible for end to end development for Disney’s world-class consumer-facing products, including streaming platforms Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+, and digital products & experiences across ESPN, Marvel, Disney Studios, NatGeo, and ABC News. The team drives innovation at scale for millions of consumers around the world across Apple, Android, Smart TVs, game consoles, and the web, with our platforms powering core experiences like personalization, search, messaging and data.

A few reasons why we think you’d love working for Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology

• Building the future of Disney’s media business: DE&E Technologists are designing and building the infrastructure that will power Disney’s media, advertising, and distribution businesses for years to come.
• Reach & Scale: The products and platforms this group builds and operates delight millions of consumers every minute of every day – from Disney+ and Hulu, to ABC News and Entertainment, to ESPN and ESPN+, and much more.
• Innovation: We develop and execute groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms and enhance how audiences experience sports, entertainment & news.

The Data Transformation team builds systems that provide data to teams across Disney Streaming. We implement reliable services that deliver data that helps power user experiences for Disney Streaming clients including Hulu, Disney+ and ESPN+, across web, mobile, and living room devices.

Job Summary:

The DTT Team is part of the derivative authority distribution platform (ADDP), which derives new types based on business rules and consumer needs. It serves as the primary metadata catalog source for the Browse experience.

As a Software Engineer on the team, you would collaborate closely with engineers, project managers, and product managers to find the best solution for our viewers. You would be responsible for building high-performance, stable, and scalable systems, where the code is easy to read, well-tested, and adheres to best practices.

Responsibilities and Duties of the Role:

• Write code to implement new features or optimize existing services.
• Test code through various means: unit tests, integration tests, performance tests, etc.
• Participate in the code review process by providing feedback on pull requests
• Participate in on-call rotation, supporting systems and services during production incidents.
• Actively participate in team ceromancies and activities like stand-ups, scrum-ceremonies, high-level architecture discussions and breakdown and estimation of tasks.

Required Education, Experience/Skills/Training:

Basic Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience in software engineering
• Proficient in Java and at least one other OOP language such as Kotlin, Scala, Python, Go, JavaScript or TypeScript
• Experience using source control systems and CI/CD pipelines.
• Able to design backend architectures.
• Knowledge of caching technologies.
• Strong grasp of computer science fundamentals (data structures, algorithms, databases, etc.)
• Strong understanding of design patterns and principles.
• Knowledge of asynchronous programming.
• Strong communication skills and a desire to share your knowledge with team members and others at Disney.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience deploying and scaling within a cloud infrastructure.
• Experience with messaging technologies (e.g., Kafka, Kinesis, SQS, etc.).
• Experience with functional programming patterns.

Experience with:

• Datadog, New Relic or similar application monitoring software
• Interacting with relational databases as well as NoSQL databases
• Understanding of async programming models (events, callbacks, promises, async/await)
• Understanding of source control concepts and exposure to Git
• Build and deployment technologies such as Jenkins and Docker

Required Education

• BA/BS degree in Computer Science or equivalent technical experience.

The hiring range for this position in New York, NY is $123,000 - $165,000 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:

Product Engineering

Job Posting Primary Business:

PE - Streaming Backend

Primary Job Posting Category:

Software Engineer

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

New York, NY, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2026-02-02

Job Posting Title:

Software Engineer II - Data Ingestion & Data Store

Req ID:

10141160

Job Description:

Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology

On any given day at Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology, we’re reimagining ways to create magical viewing experiences for the world’s most beloved stories while also transforming Disney’s media business for the future. Whether that’s evolving our streaming and digital products in new and immersive ways, powering worldwide advertising and distribution to maximize flexibility and efficiency, or delivering Disney’s unmatched entertainment and sports content, every day is a moment to make a difference to partners and to hundreds of millions of people around the world.

The Product & Data Engineering team is responsible for end to end development for Disney’s world-class consumer-facing products, including streaming platforms Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+, and digital products & experiences across ESPN, Marvel, Disney Studios, NatGeo, and ABC News. The team drives innovation at scale for millions of consumers around the world across Apple, Android, Smart TVs, game consoles, and the web, with our platforms powering core experiences like personalization, search, messaging and data.

A few reasons why we think you’d love working for Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology

• Building the future of Disney’s media business: DE&E Technologists are designing and building the infrastructure that will power Disney’s media, advertising, and distribution businesses for years to come.
• Reach & Scale: The products and platforms this group builds and operates delight millions of consumers every minute of every day – from Disney+ and Hulu, to ABC News and Entertainment, to ESPN and ESPN+, and much more.
• Innovation: We develop and execute groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms and enhance how audiences experience sports, entertainment & news.

The Data Transformation team builds systems that provide data to teams across Disney Streaming. We implement reliable services that deliver data that helps power user experiences for Disney Streaming clients including Hulu, Disney+ and ESPN+, across web, mobile, and living room devices.

Job Summary for the Data Ingestion & Data Store (DIDS) Team:

The DIDS Team is part of the derivative authority distribution platform (ADDP), which derives new types based on business rules and consumer needs. The DIDS team is responsible for ingesting data from root authorities and making it available for both offline and online transformation.

As a Software Engineer on the team, they would collaborate closely with engineers, project managers, and product managers to find the best solution for our viewers. They would be responsible for building high-performance, stable, and scalable systems in which the code is easy to read, well tested, and adheres to best practices.

Responsibilities and Duties of the Role:

• Write code to implement new features or optimize existing services.
• Test code through various means: unit tests, integration tests, performance tests, etc.
• Participate in the code review process by providing feedback on pull requests
• Participate in on-call rotation, supporting systems and services during production incidents.
• Actively participate in team ceromancies and activities like stand-ups, scrum-ceremonies, high-level architecture discussions and breakdown and estimation of tasks.

Required Education, Experience/Skills/Training:

Basic Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience in software engineering
• Proficient in Java and at least one other OOP language such as Kotlin, Scala, Python, Go, JavaScript or TypeScript
• Experience using source control systems and CI/CD pipelines.
• Able to design backend architectures.
• Knowledge of caching technologies.
• Strong grasp of computer science fundamentals (data structures, algorithms, databases, etc.)
• Strong understanding of design patterns and principles.
• Knowledge of asynchronous programming.
• Strong communication skills and a desire to share your knowledge with team members and others at Disney.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience deploying and scaling within a cloud infrastructure.
• Experience with messaging technologies (e.g., Kafka, Kinesis, SQS, etc.).
• Experience with functional programming patterns.

Experience with:

• Datadog, New Relic or similar application monitoring software
• Interacting with relational databases as well as NoSQL databases
• Understanding of async programming models (events, callbacks, promises, async/await)
• Understanding of source control concepts and exposure to Git
• Build and deployment technologies such as Jenkins and Docker

Required Education  

• BA/BS degree in Computer Science or equivalent technical experience.

The hiring range for this position in New York, NY is $123,000 - $165,000 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:

Product Engineering

Job Posting Primary Business:

PE - Streaming Backend

Primary Job Posting Category:

Software Engineer

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

New York, NY, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2026-02-06

Job Posting Title:

Sr Content Security Engineer

Req ID:

10144770

Job Description:

This is not a remote role. You must be in the area or open to relocating

JOB SUMMARY

The Walt Disney Studios is a leader in the industry that brings memorable, life-changing stories to the world through Disney Motion Picture Productions (MPP), Marvel Studios, Pixar, Walt Disney Animation Studios, 20th Century Studios, Searchlight Pictures, and Lucasfilm. The incredible movies, shows, and characters that have come to life on the big screen and in our homes are thoroughly embedded in minds and cultures across the globe. From the Marvel Cinematic Universe, reinvented live action classics, multi-film franchises, and Oscar winning films, the studios have redefined movie and series making by building a universe filled with creativity, innovation, and collaboration. At The Walt Disney Studios, you will be part of a team that helps propel our legacy into the future with a vision as far-reaching as our characters, worlds, and stories.

The Content Security organization is focused on protecting the magic – we ensure that all film and episodic content is protected and does not leak.  We do this by employing the best practices from the world of Cyber Security, technology and a deep understanding of the world of media and entertainment creative workflows.

We are looking for a Senior Content Security Engineer – an experienced technical contributor who brings a thoughtful approach to solving complex challenges and a deep sense of ownership over protecting Disney’s creative ecosystem. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in application or cloud security, with the ability to lead reviews, influence secure design decisions, and partner across engineering and production teams. In this role, you’ll help strengthen the foundations of our content protection practices while staying agile and adaptable in a fast-moving studio environment. It’s an opportunity to deliver meaningful technical leadership and secure technologies that power the stories that move audiences around the world.

Given this broad range of responsibility, the successful candidate can deal with ambiguity, provide clarity where none exists and be able to step into and navigate a complex and high-paced environment of hardworking, friendly, and passionate people. The ideal candidate is a problem-solver and collaborator at heart, someone who brings clarity to complex challenges, takes initiative, and communicates with empathy and precision. They are confident yet humble, able to both lead and support depending on what the moment calls for, and deeply invested in protecting the people, platforms, and stories that power The Walt Disney Studios.

Responsibilities:

• Lead application and infrastructure security reviews for content management, editorial, and production platforms.
• Conduct security assessments and provide actionable recommendations for internal tools and third-party vendor solutions.
• Serve as a technical partner for production technologists, platform owners, and engineering teams.
• Investigate incidents and findings with appropriate follow-up documentation and recommendations.
• Integrate secure-by-design principles into new workflows, including remote collaboration and cloud-based editing.
• Assist with the creation and maintenance of baseline configurations and hardening guidelines.
• Develop automation or tooling scripts to support repetitive assessments or checks.
• Present security risks and solutions to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Maintain awareness of threats targeting the entertainment sector and content workflows.
• Contribute to cross-functional initiatives including privacy, DRM, watermarking, and AI-based content usage reviews.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field; certifications like Security+, AWS SAA, or GCP ACE are a plus.
• Must have at least 5 years of experience in cybersecurity roles, with emphasis on application, cloud, or infrastructure security.
• Must have proven ability to conduct security assessments and deliver clear, actionable guidelines & results to technical and non-technical teams.
• Must have strong understanding of cloud security services across AWS, GCP, or Azure, including IAM, networking, and compute.
• Experience securing CI/CD pipelines, APIs, and containerized environments.
• Familiarity with security use cases in Media & Entertainment, such as editorial, transfer, and content collaboration workflows.
• Strong problem-solving and sense of ownership in seeing security improvements through.
• Ability to thrive in a creative, high-velocity environment with evolving technologies.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.

The ideal profile would include combination of someone with the following experience (must have):

• Product security
• Security engineering
• Pentest
• Redteam/ Tiger Team/Blue team
• Cloud security engineering
• Security software engineer

DISNEYTECH

The hiring range for this position in Glendale, CA $129,300 to $158,000 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:

TWDSTECH

Job Posting Primary Business:

Technology-Content Protection

Primary Job Posting Category:

Security Engineering

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Glendale, CA, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2026-03-10